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UAB STAFF HIRING GUIDELINES

1.2 Assignment Categories

Please review the options below to determine which assignment category will best fit the department's needs. These categories consist of full time, part time, irregular and temporary. An assignment category will need to be determined prior to filling out the PAR/CRF request form (Step 2).

  • 1.2a Full-Time Regular 01

    Full-time Regular including Alternative Work Schedule Employees (Assignment Category 01)

    These employees are required to work regularly 40 hours a week or on the UAB officially recognized Alternative Work Schedule and have an indefinite appointment. For benefits purposes, Nursing Interns are included in the 01 assignment category. Please refer to the You and UAB Handbook for Faculty and Staff for benefit eligibility.

    UAB Paid Life, AD&D Insurance Employee Paid Life, AD&D Insurance Long-term Disability Insurance Long-term Care Insurance Teachers’ Retirement TIAA-CREF Participant TIAA-CREF Matching (Exempt Only) Health Insurance Dental Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time Accrual Education Assitance
    Yes Yes* Yes Yes* Yes/Required Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes

    *Individual pays full premium.

  • 1.2b Part-Time Regular 03

    Part-time Regular Employees (Assignment Category 03)

    These employees work less than 40 hours per week but work at least 40 hours in a two-week period for an indefinite duration. Part-time regular nonexempt employees earn vacation and sick time at a prorated amount based on hours paid for each pay period. Part-time regular exempt employees earn vacation and sick time at a prorated amount based on their assigned full-time equivalency (FTE). The prorated amount will never be less than one-half the rate of full-time employees. These employees receive prorated personal holidays each year rather than personal and designated holidays.

    UAB Paid Life, AD&D Insurance Employee Paid Life, AD&D Insurance Long-term Disability Insurance Long-term Care Insurance Teachers’ Retirement TIAA-CREF Participant TIAA-CREF Matching (Exempt Only) Health Insurance Dental Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time Accrual Education Assitance
    No Yes* Yes Yes* Yes/Required (Prorated Credit) Yes No Yes Yes* Yes* Yes/Prorated No

    *Individual pays full premium.

  • 1.2c Full-Time Temporary 02

    Full-time Temporary Employees (Assignment Category 02)

    These employees regularly work 40-hour weeks for six months or longer, but their appointments have an expected termination date of less than one year from the initial date of appointment.

    Full-time temporary employees do not accrue vacation, holidays, or sick time. Therefore, any time off taken by employees in this category will be without pay. Supervisors who have exempt full-time temporary employees must communicate with the Payroll Services Department during the pay period affected to have the time deducted from their pay.

    Any full-time temporary employee re-appointed for a period of time to exceed one year from the initial date of employment must be re-appointed as full-time regular except when extenuating circumstances preclude this. After one year TRS participation is required. Requests for exception should be made in writing to Records Administration & Compliance. Affirmative Action recruitment must be adhered to when changing from temporary to regular status.

    UAB Paid Life, AD&D Insurance Employee Paid Life, AD&D Insurance Long-term Disability Insurance Long-term Care Insurance Teachers’ Retirement TIAA-CREF Participant TIAA-CREF Matching (Exempt Only) Health Insurance Dental Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time Accrual Education Assitance
    Yes Yes* Yes Yes* Optional Yes No Yes Yes* No Yes No

    *Individual pays full premium.

  • 1.2d Irregular (04)

    Irregular Employees (Assignment Category 04)

    These employees work either full-time or part-time and may be expected to report to work on an irregular basis. Irregular employees are also those who work less than 20 hours per week and/or work an irregular schedule not meeting the requirements established for part-time regular employees. Irregular employees are not eligible for any UAB benefits or privileges of employment. UAB Temporary Service employees are appointed under this category. This category is also used for additional assignments for active UAB full-time, part-time, or irregular employees.