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Manager of Classified Employees

Classified positions are those represented by the SEIU Local 503, OPEU. They generally include such positions as office support, technical support, trades and maintenance.

Temporary positions are filled for the purpose of meeting emergency, nonrecurring or short-term workload. Employment is generally limited to no more than 1,040 hours in a twelve-month period.

Manager of Unclassified Employees

Academic Faculty are positions that teach, conduct research or provide public service and hold academic rank. Appointments authorized for faculty are either fixed-term or tenure-related. These positions are represented by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and annualize at .50 FTE or greater.

Adjunct Faculty are part-time employees hired for their particular skills in assisting PSU to carry forward its teaching, research, or service commitments. These position are represented by the American Federation of Teachers and annualize at below .50 FTE.

Academic Professionals are Advisor/Counselors, Program Administrators, Instructional Specialists, Educational Technology Specialists and Health Professionals represented by AAUP.

Unclassified Unrepresented Employees are professional staff that are not ranked nor hold tenure.

Unclassified Excluded Employees are professional staff in academically represented areas. These positions are excluded from the bargaining unit due to managerial, confidential or supervisory duties.

Employees with Unclassified Wage Agreements perform irregular services (i.e. non-credit instruction, consulting, short-term research, etc.) for the University, usually over a short period of time or on a one-time basis.

Manager of Student Employees

Workstudy & Student Regular Wage positions require undergraduates enrollment in at least 6 credit hours or graduate enrollment in at least 5 credit hours. There are two types of student jobs, work-study and regular wage. Student Regular Wage positions are available to all students who meet the above criteria. Workstudy positions require a workstudy award from the Financial Aid Office.

Graduate Assistant positions require Graduate Admission status and must maintain good academic standing in a graduate degree program at PSU. They must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 9 graduate credits each term the assistantship is in effect, except Summer Term, with term and cumulative GPAs of 3.00 or higher.

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