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NUMBER: 770
SUBJECT: TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES AND CASUAL EMPLOYEES
AUTHORIZING BODY: PRESIDENT'S CABINET
RESPONSIBLE OFFICE: UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCES
DATE ISSUED: APRIL 1996
LAST UPDATE: AUGUST 2004
RATIONALE: To supplement its regular workforce, the University employs temporary and casual employees.
POLICY: Temporary employees work at least 20 hours per week and are employed in a position for no more than six months. Casual employees, including on-call employees, work less than 20 hours per week, but the duration of their employment is not limited.
Neither temporary employees nor casual employees are eligible for benefits, including paid time off, paid vacation time, personal time, sick time, emergency storm closing, or holiday pay. No exception may be made to this policy without the explicit approval of the University President. Temporary employees and casual employees are paid at an hourly rate for each hour actually worked.
Temporary and casual employees are subject to the same employment laws as regular employees. They must complete the hiring documents necessary to be paid on the Oakland University payroll system. Hiring departments must comply with University policies and employment laws. It is imperative that all hiring documents are complete and approved by University Human Resources prior to the temporary or casual employee beginning work. Failure to do so may result in audits, loss of funding and severe fines to the University. The department committing the offense will pay for any fines imposed to the University.
Candidates for temporary and casual positions who will be performing physical labor are required to pass the University approved physical examination before employment.