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POLICY

Aurora University utilizes the guidelines set under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in order to determine eligibility for overtime payments. Additionally, employee benefits may be differentiated by employment category.

DEFINITIONS

1. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Classification
   1. Exempt: Employees in positions which meet specific tests established by FLSA, as determined by Human Resources. These employees are not eligible for overtime payments for work performed over 40 hours in a workweek. FLSA overtime exemption criteria include, but are not limited to, type of work, salary level, and compensation basis. Common exempt positions include management, professional and administrative positions.
   2. Non-Exempt: Employees in positions which do not meet FLSA exemption tests are paid overtime for work performed beyond 40 hours in a work week. Common non-exempt positions include clerical, service and maintenance positions.

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2. Employment Categories
   1. Regular Full-Time Employee: Includes full-time faculty members, and other employees budgeted at least 32 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, or 1,664 hours per year. Regular full-time employees are eligible for all benefits provided they meet the requirements specified in the individual benefit plans.
   2. Regular Part-Time Employee: Faculty members teaching less than 100%, and other employees working less than 32 hours a week. Employees budgeted 1,000 or more hours in a year (.5 FTE status) are eligible for the matching portion of retirement benefits. Non-faculty employees are also eligible for vacation, sick leave and holiday pay.
   3. PRN Employee: A non-faculty non-exempt employee scheduled to work on an “as needed” basis, working less than 20 hours per week on a regular basis, and less than 1,000 hours on an annual basis. PRN employees are not eligible for benefits provided by the university.
   4. Temporary Employee: An employee who is hired to supplement the regular work force during employee absences, peak work periods, or to handle the work overload. Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits. Typically, temporary employees are hired for a specific project or assignment. Temporary employee status may not exceed 6 months.
   5. Regular Faculty: Covered under the Faculty Handbook, must be budgeted 50% FTE or greater. A Faculty member is a full time or prorated part time employee of the University who has been appointed to either the Clinical or Tenure track for a Visiting or Regular position in one of the four regular academic ranks: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. Their duties must be greater than 50% teaching if combined with coaching or non-teaching duties.
   6. Adjunct Faculty: The faculty equivalent of a temporary employee. Adjunct faculty are contracted to teach a specific class for a specific term, contracts may or may not be extended for future terms. See the applicable sections of the Faculty Handbook. Adjunct faculty are not eligible for benefits.
   7. Student Employee: An individual whose primary purpose is to be a student. To be classified as a student employee, the individual must be enrolled in at least two courses per term and cannot work more than 20 hours per week during the term.

Questions regarding this policy should be directed to Human Resources.