Faculty are exempt employees under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. A budgeted employee who is not defined as faculty. Those whose employment and compensation can be terminated without cause or notice. All hourly employees are considered at-will. Assistant A full-time, matriculated graduate student who is employed by the University to perform academically related services in instruction, research, or service.
Graduate assistants are exempt employees.
They are not benefit eligible and are only entitled to those benefits required by law for their specific positions. Hourly employees are not benefit- eligible and are only entitled to those benefits required by law for their specific positions. Hourly service does not accrue as seniority credit for benefits available to budgeted employees, should the hourly employee be placed in a budgeted position at a later time. 2.7 Adjunct An individual who has an established relationship with an academic department and participates in departmental teaching, research, or service activities with or without remuneration. Adjunct positions are not the major work assignment of the individual, but are adjunct to the person's major role.