A regular appointment is defined as a period of four and one-half consecutive months with a definite job assignment that must be 50 percent time or more. Employees who hold appointments of less than 50 percent time for four and one-half months or more are eligible to participate in the Tax Sheltered Annuity program.
All temporary appointees are eligible to participate in the Tax Sheltered Annuity program.
However, temporary appointees with a cumulative total at an institution in excess of 136 calendar days in a fiscal year are eligible for TRS benefits, retroactive to the start date of the most recent temporary appointment. It the hiring department's responsibility to make this determination and place the employee in the pay system at the appropriate status, either temporary or regular. A casual appointment is defined as less than 20 hours per week, normally discontinuous in nature, and irregular, infrequent, and not regularly scheduled. All employees and student appointees are entitled to Worker's Compensation and Unemployment Compensation, regardless of the type of appointment.