The individual is assigned to a temporary College line, and is provided with applicable benefits and entitlements. There is no entitlement to benefits except for Workers Compensation and Social Security. While the attainment of academic excellence in a given field is desirable, such appointment shall be made principally on the basis of the distinction the person has achieved in his or her chosen field. A visiting specialist may serve for a period not exceeding three years of consecutive, full-time service. Visiting specialists include Visiting Schomburg Scholars, minority scholars who are hired for a specific semester or specific project.
Entitlements are variable.
Hourly Temporary Hourly, temporary positions are those considered not regular, recurring, established, and ongoing positions. They may be full or part-time, classified or unclassified, and have a fixed term of employment. Funding sources vary and may include grants. Employees in hourly, temporary positions are paid out of salary blanket accounts and are hired for a special project or purpose. Search procedures for such hourly, temporary employees may be waived with the approval of the Director of Affirmative Action and Workplace Compliance for unclassified staff and the Director of Human Resources for classified staff.