A wide variety of position titles are utilized in this category. These University staff positions are required to be employed in accordance with the rules of the State Universities Civil Service System which include a fairly comprehensive set of testing and interviewing processes. A wide variety of position classifications are utilized in this category. The complete list of the classifications used at NIU can be found here . Salary ranges for Civil Service jobs can also be viewed here .
Temporary positions are for a maximum of one-year duration or less.
No benefits are usually provided with these positions, except in the case of some temporary faculty and supportive professional staff. Some benefits may be provided based on the position title and appointment length. Civil Service Extra Help Extra help positions are used to fill a variety of short-term temporary employment needs of the University. Employees may work up to a maximum of 900 hours. While attending NIU, a student may take a job on campus and work up to 20 hours per week.