Dr. House will write a first draft to initiate the discussion. The final policy will be part of the Research Policies and Procedures Manual. This document is currently in the hands of the Faculty Senate. The new titles will also create opportunities to hire full-time research faculty. University of Montana has about two dozen of these.
Temporary positions mean the source of funding is terminating.
Postdocs are considered faculty but are temporary. If funding is to last longer than three years, then they should be changed to a faculty title. The Postdoctoral fellows primary responsibility is to do research. They will not be required to do much teaching. Postdoctoral Associates may be used to teach, perform research or fulfill service obligations.