Employee Benefits
Classified Employees
- include blue collar, clerical, financial, information technology, and other non-instructional occupations
- have civil service titles and are governed by state law, rules of the Wisconsin Department of Employment Relations, and provisions of their collective bargaining agreement, if any
- if represented by a union, may have additional benefits as specified in their collective bargaining agreement
- are paid bi-weekly and usually are appointed to work 40 or fewer hours per week, year-round
- are eligible for retirement and related benefits if the appointment is expected to:
- require at least 600 hours per year (one-third of full time) and
- last at least one year (365 days, or 366 days in leap year)
- if not expected to qualify for retirement and related benefits when hired, they become eligible when the employer's expectations change or when they have been employed by the University for at least one year and have worked at least 600 hours in the last 365 (or 366) days.
A classified employee may have a permanent, project, or limited term position.
- Permanent positions are expected to continue indefinitely, and to be refilled if the current employee leaves the position. Employees in permanent positions automatically qualify for retirement and other benefits provided they are expected to work at least 600 hours per year.
- Project positions are created for a specific, temporary purpose, and are expected to end at a definite point in the future, usually after two or more years. Employees in project positions usually qualify for retirement and other benefits.
- Limited term appointments are made to fill temporary needs and should require no more than 1,043 hours per year. Limited term employees (LTE's) usually do not qualify for retirement and most other benefits when first hired. They become eligible for retirement and most other benefits when and if they have been employed by the University for at least one year and have worked at least 600 hours in the last 365 (or 366) days.
Read more about eligibility for Wisconsin Retirement System coverage.
Read more about classified position titles in the Department of Employment Relations list of classification specifications.
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This document was last revised on November 17, 2006
