The purpose of this policy is to bridge gaps in regular and term employment of up to one year in certain circumstances, regardless of whether the gap results from ending employment at Vanderbilt and returning, from service in temporary positions at Vanderbilt, or from a combination of these events. Temporary positions are not counted when determining whether two years of service has been completed. Staff who meet the requirements in section one, and who have already satisfied applicable waiting periods for medical, dental, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, PSA, and FRA will not be required to satisfy a new waiting period under this policy. During the time staff were not employed at Vanderbilt or during their work-status change period, the ability to submit claims is covered by the summary plan description. For specific information regarding requirements and guidelines, please refer to the Educational Assistance Policy.
Prior service counts for eligibility for vacation and sick time.
The Retirement Plan for faculty and staff of Vanderbilt University is governed by the Vanderbilt University Retirement Plan. The summary plan description will be provided upon request through Human Resources or may be found on the Web site. Service award anniversary eligibility is determined by the hire date in effect during the previous consecutive service. The rate of pay for the returning staff member will be determined by the applicable salary administration guidelines. Human Resource Services will screen the work history of new hires or work-status change dates to determine periods of previous service and will adjust hire dates and service award longevity according to this policy.