Common use of TIME STAFF Clause in Contracts

TIME STAFF. ‌ 14.1: Part-time staff members in the bargaining unit who are appointed or reappointed during the term of this Agreement will receive appointments of employment which specify: A) the duration of the appointment, by reference to starting and ending dates; and, B) a percentage of full-time service, with full-time service equaling forty (40) hours per week expressed as an FTE. For example, a staff member appointed to serve eight months for thirty (30) hours each week will have an FTE of .75 for eight (8) months. 14.2: Part-time staff in the bargaining unit shall be given a description of duties to be performed. They will not be expected to work in excess of the total FTE specified on their contract. The Chief Human 14.3: In addition to the benefits specified in Section 14.2 above, part-time staff in the bargaining unit whose appointments equal or exceed an FTE of .5, as defined in Section 14.1 and specified on the appointment, shall be eligible for the following: A) The part-time bargaining unit member shall have the opportunity to participate in the University's group insurance program, single, single plus one, or family, by enrolling for coverage from the effective date of appointment through the following June 30, by paying the University a premium calculated according to the same income-based formula applied to full-time employees under Article 5, Section 5.2a, based upon the part-time bargaining unit member’s full-time equivalent annual salary (for example, a .50 FTE bargaining unit member with an annual salary of $30,000 would pay a percentage-based premium based upon an annual salary of $60,000). Should the University convert to a flat percentage- based premium formula during the term of this Agreement in accordance with Article 5, Section 5.2a(C), then the part-time bargaining unit member shall pay the same premium as full-time bargaining unit members. B) The individual shall accrue sick leave prorated against the full-time standard and shall be entitled to the use of such sick leave in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement. C) The individual shall be eligible for remission of the University's instructional and general fees for up to six (6) semester hours during any academic year when enrolling in an academic semester during part of which the staff member is under contract. D) The individual shall be entitled to a discount of twenty percent (20%) on all purchases of $5.00 or greater at the University Bookstore during the term of his/her contract. The discount shall be available only for goods purchased by the bargaining unit member for his/her personal use or for the use of their immediate families. Abuse of this privilege shall be grounds for suspension of the individual bargaining unit member’s privilege. E) Vacation benefits as described in Article 8. F) If a part-time University employee becomes a full-time bargaining unit member, the individual shall receive credit toward Continuity of Employment for related satisfactory University service, up to a maximum of two (2) years, by using seventy-five percent (75%) of the total FTEs worked as a part-time employee. For example, if an employee worked .50 FTE for a total of three (3) years, he/she would receive (3 x .5) x .75 = 1.125 years of credit. FTEs for part-time contracts of less than twelve (12) month duration will be prorated by 1/12 for each month not under contract. For example, if an employee worked nine (9) months each year at .75 FTE for five (5) years, he/she would receive [(.75 x 9/12) x 5] x .75 = 2.11 years of credit. Current full-time bargaining unit members who were previously part-time employees and who have not yet achieved continuity of employment shall be granted credit as provided in this section. 14.4: In addition to the benefits established in Sections 14.2-14.3 above, part-time staff whose appointment equals or exceeds .75 FTE (as defined in Sections 14.1) shall receive the insurance benefits defined in Article 5, vacation benefits as defined in Article 8 and fee remission benefits as defined in Section 28.8.