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19.1 Definitions
For purposes of this policy, the following definitions shall apply to the employee categories indicated:
19.1.1 Academic Personnel (Faculty)
All faculty members who hold academic rank, and who are directly engaged in instruction, departmental research or public service. Academic personnel may be employed either on a nine-month service basis (academic year), compensated over a twelve-month period, hereinafter described as nine-month academic personnel, or on a twelve-month service basis (fiscal year), compensated over a twelve-month period, hereinafter referred to as twelve-month academic personnel.
19.1.2 Executive, Administrative and Professional Personnel (Exempt)
All personnel other than personnel primarily employed in instruction, research or public service who primarily have executive, administrative or professional responsibilities, and whose positions require personnel of recognized professional achievement acquired by formal training or equivalent experience. This classification includes all non- academic personnel who are exempt from the provisions of the Federal Wage and Hour Law.
19.1.3 Clerical and Support Personnel (Non-exempt)
All personnel other than academic, administrative or student personnel.
19.1.4 Student Employees
All personnel whose primary purpose for being at the institution or school is to be enrolled in an academic program of the institution or school. Student employees are temporary employees.
Each employee is also assigned one of the following designations:
19.1.5 Regular Full-Time Employees
All personnel (executive, administrative and professional, academic personnel, and clerical and support), who are employed on a continuing basis expected to exceed six (6) months, and who have a regular workweek of 37.50 hours or who are scheduled to carry a full teaching load, or its equivalent. Regular full-time employees include full-time and MODFY (modified fiscal year) employees.
19.1.6 Regular Part-Time Employees
All personnel (executive, administrative and professional, academic personnel, and clerical and support), who are employed on a continuing basis expected to exceed (6) months, and who have a regular workweek of less than 37.50 hours or who are scheduled to carry less than a full teaching load, or its equivalent. Regular part-time employees include part- time MODFY (modified fiscal year) employees.
19.1.7 Temporary Employees
All personnel whose period of appointment or expected service is less than (6) months. This definition should not be confused with employees who are designated as probationary employees, who may be regular full-time or part-time employees, and who are entitled to all leave benefits of such employees.
19.1.8 MODFY (Modified Fiscal Year) Employees
All regular, full and part-time, non-teaching personnel whose service period is at least nine (9) months, but less than twelve (12) months. The actual length and work schedule can vary at the discretion of the institutional president or area school director.