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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
PERSONNEL POLICY GUIDELINES

Subject: Regular Non-Benefits Eligible Employment

Section: U214

Date: July 1, 2009

Prior Version Date(s):


Purpose:

To define regular non-benefits eligible employment and procedures for hiring.

Policy:

A job is considered regular non-benefits eligible if the position is expected to continue for at least twelve (12) consecutive months at nineteen and one-half (19.5) hours or less per week. An employee in this position is not eligible for paid allowances (e.g., holidays, personal holidays, vacation, or sick leave) and is not eligible for participation in the University's benefit plans. A regular non-benefits eligible employee cannot work for the University for more than 1,000 hours within a year from the anniversary of their initial date of hire.

Guidelines:

A hiring manager may hire a regular non-benefits eligible employee by completing the following process:

  1. Complete and submit a requisition through UChicago Jobs.
  2. Instruct the individual identified for the position to complete a profile in UChicago Jobs.
  3. Email Employment Services with the individual’s resume and the appropriate requisition number.
    • Employment Services will email the number of hours the individual is eligible to work.
    • Employment Services will move the requisition to "Needs Department Attention" within UChicago Jobs.
  4. Enter the required information on the "Hired Details" tab within UChicago Jobs for the appropriate requisition and submit using the "HR Wrap-Up" status.
  5. Send the appropriate new hire paperwork to UHRM Records.
Cross reference:

U202 Recruitment and Selection Process, U304 Compensable Time and Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act(Overtime), U305 Employee Workweek, U310 Flexible Work Options.

Employees represented by a union may be governed by the appropriate bargaining unit agreement.

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