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1.02 DEFINITIONS

Revised and Approved by LSER July 21, 2000

Subd. 1 MnSCU Administrators

"MnSCU Administrators" ("Administrators") are those unclassified unrepresented positions which meet the "managerial" definition outlined in Minnesota Statute 43A.02, Subd. 28. Administrators are staff who create or formulate, influence, or manage policy or direct the college/university system. Administrators make high level operating decisions in the college/university system or delegate such decisions to others.

Administrators include the Chancellor, presidents, vice presidents/deans, vice chancellors, associate vice chancellors, System Office directors, associate/assistant vice presidents/deans, deans/directors (academic/instructional programs), associate/assistant deans/directors (academic/instructional programs) and other titles where the position has the same responsibilities. Additionally, administrators may include positions which:

1. report directly to the Chancellor, president, vice president, vice chancellor, associate vice chancellor or System Office directors and who meet the test for "managerial employee"; or
2. meet the test for a "managerial employee," and are responsible for academic research, academic public service responsibilities including institutional relations, alumni and foundation activities; academic program administration or academic program outreach, including curriculum development and implementation, instruction, or direction of a program having direct contact with students about financial aids, admissions and registration, placement, campus student life and development, or related educational programs and services.

For purposes of this Personnel Plan, administrator positions are those assigned to salary ranges 1 to 14 as well as the presidents and Chancellor. Assignment of positions to salary ranges shall be based upon individual position evaluations.

Subd. 2 Types of Appointments

• Continuing - employed in a position without a specified end date.
• Acting - assigned to fill a position when the incumbent is on leave.
• Temporary - employed in a position with a specified start and end date.
• Interim - assigned to temporarily fill a vacant position.
• Contractual - an appointment with a specific starting and ending date. These appointments have certain terms and conditions specified in the contract and are subject to renewal by the Board of Trustees.

Subd. 3 Supervising Authority

For purposes of this Personnel Plan, supervisory authority for system administrators and college/university presidents resides with the Chancellor. Supervisory authority for campus administrators resides with the president. When used in this Plan, the phrase "Chancellor/president" shall mean the Chancellor for presidents and System Office administrators and the president for campus administrators.