The counting of hours toward full benefits does not include time worked in these appointments. We are awaiting final policies and guidelines from Office of the President in order to develop local implementation procedures which will be widely communicated. The following is a summary of the information we have to date on the changes. In the past, the only way to become eligible for career employment status and full benefits was through the appointment itself. While benefits eligibility and career status are still tied at the appointment level, access through the counting of eligible hours on pay status will create situations where an employee may become eligible for benefits, but not necessarily career status, and vise versa.
More information regarding qualifying service and eligible hours is forthcoming.
It is expected that revised PPSM policies will be issued in the near future. As soon as information is available regarding where to obtain the policies, it will be widely communicated. Hours will begin to be tracked toward career employment status beginning January 1, 2001. Conversion is expected to be a manual process. Qualifying service includes time on pay status in one or more limited appointments at the University.