A. Regular Full-time. An employee who has been retained in an appointed position following the completion of the initial one year probationary period and who works a minimum workweek of forty (40) hours. Regular full-time employees receive the vacation, sick leave, retirement and other benefits for the position classification.

B. Part-time. An employee who works less than forty (40) hours per week who normally follows a predetermined pattern of working hours. Part-time employees are entitled to vacation, sick leave and other benefits on a prorated schedule on the basis of hours usually worked; provided, however, that temporary part-time employees shall receive no benefits.

C. Provisional. A provisional employee is one whose position is created because of a specific project or grant. A provisional employee is entitled to the same benefits received by regular full-time or part-time employees, as the case may be, however provisional employees have no layoff rights or right to grieve the termination of their positions.

D. Temporary. An employee who has been appointed for a limited period of time, not to exceed six months or one thousand forty (1,040) hours of employment in a given calendar year. Temporary employees are not entitled to sick leave, paid holidays, vacation, or any other benefits except those mandated by law. If a temporary employee is subsequently retained in a permanent position, the date for computing seniority, sick leave and vacation leave accrual shall be the date uninterrupted, temporary employment began.