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Academic Staff Backup

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 98: Not applicable
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT001
  • Job Summary:
    Designates a back-up appointment for academic staff serving in a Limited appointment.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    98: Not applicable
  • Job Code:
    OT001: Academic Staff Backup

Ad Hoc Program Specialist

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 57: Contact your division
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT002
  • Job Summary:
    Use of this title requires prior approval by the appropriate campus human resource office.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    57: Contact your division
  • Job Code:
    OT002: Ad Hoc Program Specialist

Advanced Opportunity Participant

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 57: Contact your division
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT003
  • Job Summary:
    This title normally is targeted toward qualified protected and minority groups. These individuals are enrolled in high school or undergraduate programs and work under the supervision of a mentor. They are assigned to research programs for a learning experience. Payments made to advanced opportunity participants are fully taxable as wages, and taxes will be withheld from monthly paychecks.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    57: Contact your division
  • Job Code:
    OT003: Advanced Opportunity Participant

Clinical Adjunct Professor

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 98: Not applicable
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT015
  • Job Summary:
    This zero-dollar title is for use by the Health Sciences Schools for unpaid positions within the Schools. These unpaid clinical faculty members are appointed by the Chair/Dean/ Director with the approval of the Dean or designee. Person must have an active medical license if they are a physician. Must agree to meet the requirements for volunteer faculty as established by the School/College. Examples of service include supervision of students in a clinical setting, providing lectures to students, or collaboration with faculty in funded research. Appointment and maintenance of such appointments are handled by the School/College. Modified professorial functions have four prefixes or levels: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. The specific definition of each level for professorial academic staff titles is left to the purview of each unit in which the title is employed. However, differences between successively higher title levels must reflect demonstrable differences in experience and knowledge gained, applied to the specific duties of the function.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    98: Not applicable
  • Job Code:
    OT015: Clinical Adjunct Professor

Clinical Assistant Adjunct Professor

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 98: Not applicable
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT017
  • Job Summary:
    This zero-dollar title is for use by the Health Sciences Schools for unpaid positions within the Schools. These unpaid clinical faculty members are appointed by the Chair/Dean/ Director with the approval of the Dean or designee. Person must have an active medical license if they are a physician. Must agree to meet the requirements for volunteer faculty as established by the School/College. Examples of service include supervision of students in a clinical setting, providing lectures to students, or collaboration with faculty in funded research. Appointment and maintenance of such appointments are handled by the School/College. Modified professorial functions have four prefixes or levels: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. The specific definition of each level for professorial academic staff titles is left to the purview of each unit in which the title is employed. However, differences between successively higher title levels must reflect demonstrable differences in experience and knowledge gained, applied to the specific duties of the function.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    98: Not applicable
  • Job Code:
    OT017: Clinical Assistant Adjunct Professor

Clinical Associate Adjunct Professor

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 98: Not applicable
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT016
  • Job Summary:
    This zero-dollar title is for use by the Health Sciences Schools for unpaid positions within the Schools. These unpaid clinical faculty members are appointed by the Chair/Dean/ Director with the approval of the Dean or designee. Person must have an active medical license if they are a physician. Must agree to meet the requirements for volunteer faculty as established by the School/College. Examples of service include supervision of students in a clinical setting, providing lectures to students, or collaboration with faculty in funded research. Appointment and maintenance of such appointments are handled by the School/College. Modified professorial functions have four prefixes or levels: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. The specific definition of each level for professorial academic staff titles is left to the purview of each unit in which the title is employed. However, differences between successively higher title levels must reflect demonstrable differences in experience and knowledge gained, applied to the specific duties of the function.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    98: Not applicable
  • Job Code:
    OT016: Clinical Associate Adjunct Professor

Department Chairperson

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 98: Not applicable
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT005
  • Job Summary:
    Serves as the official channel of communications for all matters affecting the department as a whole, between the department and the chancellor, the dean, other University officials, or departments. A department chairperson must be a member of the faculty.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    98: Not applicable
  • Job Code:
    OT005: Department Chairperson

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Honorary Associate/Fellow

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 98: Not applicable
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT006
  • Job Summary:
    This title designates the holder of a fellowship (usually postdoctoral) administered outside the University or a courtesy appointment for a visiting scholar. This temporary appointment is used to provide an official University affiliation and identification without pay.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    98: Not applicable
  • Job Code:
    OT006: Honorary Associate/Fellow

Pre-College Intern

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 57: Contact your division
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT007
  • Job Summary:
    This title is used for current high school or middle school students participating in a program that is designed to familiarize them with research and the University in general. The students typically are under the supervision of a faculty or academic staff mentor who is matched to the student's academic interest. They may attend weekly seminars, lectures, tours, and/or may participate in tasks related to their learning experience, e.g., one-on-one instruction and communication. Instruction in basic skills may be provided. If a pre-college intern is paid on an NIH miniority high school student research apprentice grant, s/he must be salaried (hourly, academic or annual basis). If not paid on an NIH grant, either lump sum or salaried basis may be used.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    57: Contact your division
  • Job Code:
    OT007: Pre-College Intern

Teaching Supervisor

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 57: Contact your division
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT008
  • Job Summary:
    Teaching supervisors are teaching and administrative staff in school districts or their functional equivalents who serve as mentors for UW students who are participants in clinical or practicum programs for teacher education.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    57: Contact your division
  • Job Code:
    OT008: Teaching Supervisor

University Staff Backup

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 98: Not applicable
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT004
  • Job Summary:
    For budget use only. Designates a backup appointment for certain staff.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    98: Not applicable
  • Job Code:
    OT004: University Staff Backup

Vilas Trust Fund Pensions

Job Group: Other
Job Subgroup: Other
Salary Range (Annual): 57: Contact your division
Employee Category: Other
Job Code: OT009
  • Job Summary:
    This title is used by Payroll and Benefits Services to identify participants in a special retirement program.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Education:
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Other
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    57: Contact your division
  • Job Code:
    OT009: Vilas Trust Fund Pensions

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