2.2 Employment Categories
- Replaces: Supersedes all previous Personnel Policies on the same topic
- Reviewed: Annually
- Section Revised: 1/1/2014
- Contact: Human Resources Administrator
An employee may be categorized as any of the following:
Introductory Merit System
Regular Merit System
Contract
Temporary
Appointed
2.2.1 Introductory Merit System Employee
An introductory merit system employee is an at-will employee, assigned to a merit system position, who has not yet completed her/his introductory period (see section 2.9.)
2.2.2 Regular Merit System Employee
A regular merit system employee is an employee who has satisfactorily completed her/his introductory period and is assigned to a merit system position.
2.2.3 Contract Employee
A contract employee is an at-will employee who must work less than 100 hours per month and whose terms of employment are subject to examination and renewal within a period of time specified in a written agreement.
2.2.4 Temporary Employee
A temporary employee is an at-will employee appointed to a special assignment or for a specific time frame. The appointment for a non-merit system employee must not exceed six (6) months in any calendar or fiscal year.
2.2.5 Appointed Employee
An appointed employee is an employee who has been placed in a position at the will of the District Board of Health. Typically the terms of an appointment are governed by a written agreement, portions of which may be in conflict with certain Personnel Policies and therefore supersede said policies.