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HR - Employment Categories
This document describes employment categories, common title examples, recruitment information, and basic details.
Audience
- Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Forest & Wildlife faculty, students, and staff; Hub staff
Overview
| Empl Type | Common Title Examples | Recruitment Info | Basic details |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Staff - Ongoing/Renewable | Ag Equipment Operator, Research Coordinator, Administrative Assistant | Open recruitment through HR | Semi-professional/support work |
| University Staff - Temporary Employee (TE) | Research Technician, Agricultural Laborer, Research Coordinator, Data Entry Coordinator | Open recruitment through HR OR direct waiver hire (self-serve recruitment) | Semi-professional/support work for a short duration |
| Academic Staff | Scientist, Laboratory Manager, Research Specialist, Researcher, Outreach Specialist | Open recruitment through HR OR short-term direct waiver hire | Professional work; may have specific degree requirement |
| Employees-In-Training | Postdoc (Research Associate), Research Intern | Self-serve; Postdoc Jobs Site or Research Intern Jobs Site | Short-term training positions following the completion of a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree |
| Graduate Student Assistants | Research Assistant (RA), Teaching Assistant (TA), Project Assistant (PA), PA-Reader Grader, Fellow | Self-serve; Student Jobs Site | |
| Student Hourlies | Student Hourly | Self-serve; Student Jobs Site | Graduate or undergraduate students hired to perform routine hourly work; Graduate assistants may have strict requirements for hourly work (talk to your HR Generalist) |
| Zero-Dollar Honorary Appointments | Honorary Associates | N/A | This title designates the holder of a fellowship (usually postdoctoral) administered outside the University or a courtesy appointment for a visiting scholar. This temporary appointment is used to provide an official University affiliation and identification without pay |
| Other Appointments | Adjunct, Affiliate, Emeritus, Volunteers | Self-serve |
Questions
- Please contact your department’s HR generalist.