Personnel Policies Handbook For Administrative Staff

Administrative staff are salaried exempt staff as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Administrative positions require a minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent and must meet established criteria for managerial responsibilities, professional and technical competence and leadership responsibilities.

Members of the Administrative staff are appointed by the President, normally for a one-year period. Reappointments are made at the beginning of the fiscal year based on satisfactory performance and/or university need. Appointments may be on a full-time or part-time basis.

Members of the Administrative staff are member of the general faculty subject to all regulations pertaining to the general faculty. These positions do not ear tenure and are not eligible for sabbatical leaves, except for professional librarians(see Sabbatical Leaves Policy).

Full-time employees include employees budgeted to work at least 75% of a 12 month full-time schedule. Full-time employee are eligible to participate in all staff benefit programs. Nine and ten month employees usually work a schedule that coincides with the academic year that begins approximately August 15 and ends mid-May.

Part-time employees work a regular, prearranged schedule that is less than the full-time hours.