This is your university

Finding Us

HR Building

415 West 6th Street
PO Box 444332
Moscow, ID 83844-4332
Phone: (208) 885-3609
Fax: (208) 885-3602
General Email

Human Resources Banner

Distinctions Between Classified and Exempt Employees

Properties Exempt Classified
Annual Leave Rate .0924 hours for each hour worked .04625 hours for each hour worked with up to 5 years of service.
.05750 hours for each hour worked with 5-10 years of service.
.06875 hours for each hour worked with 10-15 years of service.
.08125 hours for each hour worked with 15+ years of service.
Annual Leave Maximum Accumulation 240 hours 192 hours with up to 5 years of service
240 hours with 5-10 years of service
288 hours with 10-15 years of service.
336 hours with 15+ years of service.
Annual Leave Accumulation Total Cash Value Payable by hourly rate times total leave accumulation at termination of employment at the University of Idaho. Payable by hourly rate times total leave accumulation at termination of employment at the University of Idaho.
Sick Leave Accrual Rate .04625 hours for each hour worked .04625 hours for each hour worked
Sick Leave Maximum Accumulation Unlimited Unlimited
Sick Leave Accumulation Total Cash Value No cash value No cash value
Nature of Employment Employment is contractual. Contracts of employment are limited to one year. Renewal of an employment contract is subject to the discretion of the President and Board of Regents. Employment beyond the contract period may not be legally presumed. IDAPA 08.00.B.4,2,3 While classified employees of the University of Idaho are not subject to the rules and regulations the Department of Human Resources (DHR), they are entitled to the same compensation, vacation, and sick leave, promotion, demotion, termination, merit increases, lay-off rights, and employee grievance procedures that are provided to their counterparts at the other institutions of higher education in Idaho. However, in the event a regulation of the Board of Regents directed to the UI classified employees is at variance with the rules of the DHR, the rules of the Regents govern. IDAPA 08.00.B.2,1-2,1,1
Overtime Compensation No Yes
Overtime Compensation Rate None 1.5 times hourly rate
Compensatory Time Eligibility None Eligible at same rate as overtime compensation rate
Overtime Compensation Total Cash Value No cash value Payable by hourly rate which accrued times total leave accumulation at termination of employment at the University of Idaho.
Retirement Plans Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) if hired after 6/30/90 or if hired prior to 7/1/90 and elected to remain in PERSI Public Employees Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI). Exempt employees who are ORP and who elect to convert to classified status must enroll in PERSI.