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CHAPTER 9 - PERSONNEL - CLASSIFIED

Sec. 9.08. Definition of Terms

Defined below are words and phrases as assigned concerning all personnel policies, procedures, and transactions within the classified service of The University.

Demotion

A demotion is an involuntary change in duty assignment of an employee in one classification to a position in another classification with a lower minimum rate of pay.

Position

A group of current duties and responsibilities assigned or delegated by competent authority, that requires the full or part-time employment of one person.

Probation

Refer to Sec. 9.45.

Promotion

A change in duty assignment of an employee from a position in one classification to a position in another classification with a higher minimum rate of pay.

Regular Employee

An employee compensated on a monthly, weekly or hourly basis for four and one-half months or more and appointed to work 20 or more hours per week as part of the regular working force of The University.

Suspension

a. With Pay:

A temporary removal from the position to which theemployee was appointed, without a resulting loss of pay. Generally, this action is taken to allow for investigation.

b. Without Pay:

A temporary removal from the position to which the employee was appointed, with a resulting loss of pay. Generally, this is a disciplinary action.

Transfer

A change in duty assignment of an employee from one position to another position (in the same or different classification) with the same minimum rate of pay.

Trainee

An employee whose initial period of employment is for the purpose of training to the level of skill or experience required by the offical University job description for a particular classification. For information regarding salary for an employee in a "trainee status," see Section 9.28.

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