- Appointment
- Employment record with the University of Michigan, which identifies classification, department, employment status, rate, and appointment fraction. The appointment fraction equates to the hours normally scheduled to work.
- Date of Hire
- The first day of the current continuous employment relationship with the university. Not all job titles a person may be hired into with the university accrue service to retire.
- Date of Service
- The date at which an individual obtains an appointment as a regular or supplemental faculty or staff member and is eligible for the Basic Retirement Savings Plan. May be the same date as the Date of Hire.
- Dependent
- Individuals eligible to be covered on your U-M benefit plans. Includes spouse, other qualified adult (OQA), your children by birth or adoption and children of your spouse or OQA (to age 26); never married legal guardianship (to age 18 or court specified); never married principally supported children (to age 19); and never married disabled children (age 26 or older).
- Full Time
- Regular Faculty or staff normally scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. The number of hours per week for the definition of full time may vary for members of certain unions or bargaining units.
- Part Time
- Regular Faculty or staff normally scheduled to work 20-29.9 hours per week. The number of hours per week for the definition of part time may vary for members of certain collective bargaining units.
- Regular Staff
- A staff member whose employment is either full or part-time and is reasonably expected to continue indefinitely. Regular staff does not include the following titles: House Officer, Research Fellow, Professional Specialist, Graduate Student and temporary hourly staff.
- Retire
- To voluntarily terminate employment from the university based on meeting age and continuous years of eligible service as of the last day of pay. Medical plan, dental and life insurance benefits are continued by the university for individuals who have maintained eligibility for these benefits during all years of continuous eligible service needed to be eligible to retire.
- Retiree
- A university-designated title for any individual who voluntarily terminates from the university and who meets the age and continuous years of eligible service (as of the last day of pay) requirements with a regular or supplemental appointment.
- Supplemental Staff
- An instructional staff member typically classified as Adjunct, Visiting or Clinical I titles.
- University Contribution
- The amount or percentage of the total premium the university pays toward your benefit coverage when applicable. Also, the percentage the university contributes to your Basic Retirement Savings Plan after a 12-month waiting period following your enrollment in the plan.