Definition of Terms

Handbook of Operating Procedures 5-9999

Definition of Terms

Effective June 01, 1991
Executive Sponsor: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Policy Owner: Assoc. Vice President for Human Resources

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 5-2230.

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:

With Pay:

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

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