Definitions of Human Resources Terminology

Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Affirmative Action Advertising and Recruiting Resource Directory

Auxiliaries and Activities Business Center

An academic wage appointment is a short-term, non-recurring, work assignment that typically does not involve teaching responsibilities and has a duration of 90 calendar days or less. It is appropriate to use this appointment method when:
- The workload is intermittent/sporadic, but ongoing.
- A person is being placed into an "acting" appointment (those positions filled on a temporary basis to replace a regular, unclassified employee on leave).
- A current, regular status employee is provided an unclassified developmental opportunity (a temporary job assignment that allows an employee to gain new skills and experience relevant to his/her career goals).

ACTING appointments are those positions filled on a temporary basis to replace a regular unclassified employee on leave. The appointment method is to place the acting employee on an academic wage appointment, NOT a regular unclassified appointment. Acting appointments expected to last six months or longer require approval from the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity.

INTERIM appointments are those positions filled on a temporary basis while a search is being conducted or reorganization is taking place. They require approval from the Office of Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action if you want to place someone into the position through a non-competitive process. Follow the detailed instructions for completing a non-competitive search at http://oregonstate.edu/affact/hiring. You must submit a non-competitive “fill” action through the online recruitment system.

If the appointment is expected to last 90 days or less, the Office of Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action may give you permission to place the interim employee on a short-term academic wage appointment. The appointment type is at the discretion of the OAAEO.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Agricultural Sciences and Marine Sciences Business Center

Monthly Appointment Percent

Arts and Sciences Business Center

Academic Wage

Academic Wage Appointment (same as AW)

Background Check (Criminal) or
Business Center

Benefit and Deduction Codes

Business and Engineering Business Center

Bureau of Labor and Industries, State of Oregon

College of Agricultural Science, OSU

Continued Benefits for Injured Workers

Coalition of Graduate Employees

College of Liberal Arts, OSU

A classified position is one that typically performs technical and office support duties. Classified positions are covered by a collective bargaining agreement at OSU.

College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, OSU

College of Business, OSU

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

College of Science, OSU

Department of Administrative Services, State of Oregon

PEBB Dependent Eligibility Verification program

Department of Motor Vehicles, State of Oregon

Department of Labor (Federal Agency)

Department of Public Safety, OSU

Dean/Vice Provost

Data Warehouse

Employer at Injury Program

Employee Handbook

Employee Class Code (same as ECLS)

Employee Class Code

Enterprise Computing Services, Information Services, OSU

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Federal Agency)

EmpCenter is our workforce management / time and attendance system. It can accessed at http://mytime.oregonstate.edu/

Electronic Personnel Action Form

Formerly Employee Records and Information. Now rolled into Center for HR Systems and Technology, Office of Human Resources, OSU

Employment Relations, Classification, and Compensation

Early Return to Work

Employment Services, Office of Human Resources, OSU.  Name changed to Strategic Staffing/Workforce Planning.

Finance and Administration Division, OSU

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law designed to help you preserve your job and benefits when you need time off from work to take care of a new child or deal with serious health situations involving your family or yourself. FMLA can help you be confident of your decisions as you balance family needs with your work schedule. You can take time off to attend to such critical life events without losing your employment and health insurance coverage.

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (See OSU FERPA page)

Banner Financial Information System

Fair Labor Standards Act

Family Medical Leave Act

Forestry, Oceanic and Atmospheric Business Center

Faculty Research Assistant

Flexible Spending Account

Full Time Equivalency

General Access Pin

Greater Oregon Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

Graduate Research Assistant

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Health Engagement Model

Human Resources

Formerly Human Resources Information Email List. Now included in the Center for HR Systems and Technology.

Human Resources Information System, Office of Human Resources, OSU

Human Resource Liaison

Human Resource Officer

Health Sciences Business Center

Internal Audit Division, Oregon University System

Individual Account Program

INTERIM appointments are those positions filled on a temporary basis while a search is being conducted or reorganization is taking place. They require approval from the Office of Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action if you want to place someone into the position through a non-competitive process. Follow the detailed instructions for completing a non-competitive search at http://oregonstate.edu/affact/hiring. You must submit a non-competitive “fill” action through the online recruitment system. Obtain permission from OAAEO before you submit your action to the HR Liaison.

If the appointment is expected to last 90 days or less, the Office of Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action may give you permission to place the interim employee on a short-term academic wage appointment. The appointment type is at the discretion of the OAAEO.

ACTING appointments are those positions filled on a temporary basis to replace a regular unclassified employee on leave. The appointment method is to place the acting employee on an academic wage appointment, NOT a regular unclassified appointment. Acting appointments expected to last six months or longer require approval from the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. Obtain this approval before forwarding your action to the HR Liaison.

Information Services, OSU

Information Technology

Leave of Absence

Learning & Organizational Development formerly referred to as TOE

Labor Relations

Leave Without Pay

Leave With Pay

Memorandum of Understanding

Position Minimum Qualifications

Notice of Appointment

Non-Resident Alien

Jobs Inquiry Form

Oregon Administrative Rule

Oregon Driver's License

Office of Equity and Inclusion, OSU

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (Federal Agency)

Oregon Family Leave Act

Office of Human Resources, OSU

Office of Services for International Faculty and Student, OSU

OSU Network Identification

Other Personnel Expenses

Oregon Public Employees Union

Oregon Public Services Retirement Plan

Organization

Optional Retirement Plan

Optional Retirement Plan - AIG VALIC

Optional Retirement Plan - Fidelity

Optional Retirement Plan - TIAA-CRFF

Oregon Revised Statutes

Oregon State Central Administrative Resource

Oregon Savings Growth Plan

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Federal Agency)

Oregon State Police, State of Oregon

Overtime

Oregon University System

Promotion and Tenure

Position Description

Post Doctorate Research Associate (Post Doctoral or Post Doc is also used)

Public Employee Benefits Board, State of Oregon

When you are determined to be medically stationary, your claim is ready for closure. An examination is done to determine whether you have a loss of use or function as a result of your injury. This loss of function is determined as a percentage of whole body impairment for benefit calculations.

If you are unable to return to any form of gainful and suitable employment held in the past, you may qualify for PTD benefits. These benefits are based on your average weekly wage at the time of the injury but are paid monthly instead of biweekly. Generally, they are for significant and serious injuries, such as paraplegia, quadriplegia, or traumatic brain injuries.

Public Employees Retirement System, State of Oregon

Post Doctorate/Doctoral

Periodic Review of Faculty

Personal or Professional Services Contract

Banner Time Entry

Employee Verification Form

Research Assistant

Position Reclassification

Reviewer

State Accident Insurance Fund, State of Oregon

Service Employees International Union

link to PDF file ercc/fmla/definitionofserious.pdf

Banner Student Information System

Sick Leave

Classification Specifications

Social Security Administration (Federal Agency)

Social Security Number

Strategic Staffing/Workforce Planning (Formerly part of Employment Services)

Eligible OSU employees appointed at half-time or more may register for classes at special rates.

Strategic and Technical Services (now part of Center for HR Systems and Technology)

Tax Deferred Investment

As you recover from your condition, your doctor may release you to resume some work. At the time you return to transitional work, if you are not earning your pre-injury average weekly wage, you are eligible for temporary disability benefits. These benefits continue while you are recovering and have not been released to return to your regular work while you are not earning your full wage.

When an attending physician or authorized nurse practitioner authorizes you to remain totally off work during your recovery, the benefits you receive are called temporary total disability. If authorized, time loss benefits are paid during the time the claim is deferred and then continue if the claim is accepted. If the claim is denied, the benefits are stopped as of the date of the denial.

The amount you receive is determined by your average weekly wage. There are minimum and maximum biweekly benefits.

Training and Organizational Effectiveness (now part of Learning and Organizational Development)

University Administrative Business Center

Unit Contact/Manager

Unemployment Insurance

unclassified position

An unclassified position is one that typically performs teaching, research, public service, or shares a community interest with such positions in a service and support capacity. These positions typically include teaching, research, and professional (non-teaching) faculty. There is currently no content classified with this term.

Vacation Leave

Workers Compensation