Employees with a permanent appointment receive leave, total state service credit, retirement and health benefits, and when applicable, severance pay and priority reemployment consideration. If an employee is retained in a time-limited permanent position beyond three years, the employee shall be designated as having a permanent appointment. This type of appointment is distinguished from a temporary appointment by the longer length of time, and from a regular permanent appointment by its limited duration. They are not eligible for severance pay and priority reemployment. Temporary An appointment for a limited term, normally not to exceed three to six months, to a permanent or temporary position.
Students are exempt from the twelve-months maximum limit.
If retired employees sign a statement that they are not available for nor seek permanent employment, they may have temporary appointments for more than twelve months. Employees with a temporary appointment do not receive leave, total state service credit, health benefits, retirement credit, severance pay, or priority reemployment consideration. Employees with appointments that are less than 20 hours per week earn no benefits. An appointment of less than full-time for a limited term normally not to exceed three to six months. Students are exempt from the twelve-months maximum limit.