Part-Time Years of Service

November 2007 issue

I am a part-time professional staff member working more than 1,000 hours a year. I have done so since 1999. I am grateful that the university offers employees like me some benefits. However, I wish I was able to accrue years of service on a pro-rated basis. It's discouraging to have been here for 11 years now, but to have my official record show just three. Is it possible for the university to grant long-time part-time professional employees this type of recognition?

Response

Source: Gary Miller
Title: AVP-Benefits and Staff Compensation
Unit/Department: Human Resources
Extension: 2-8501
Email: gmille11@depaul.edu

Response: Service awards currently use cumulative full-time service as the basis for recognition. That is, all periods of full-time service is counted, not just continuous service from the most recent date of full-time service. I recommend contacting a staff representative on the UBCC to explore an appropriate time to add this topic to the UBCC agenda. The UBCC staff membership is:

Staff Representatives: Lon Batelli, Donna Del Giudice, and Lauren Temmler