 Pay Periods  Work Hours  Reasonable Accommodations  Holidays  Annual Leave  Sick Leave  Tuition Waivers  Mediation Services

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 Contract Administrators, Contract Professionals, Faculty, and individuals on Letters of Appointment are paid monthly.  Classified, Skilled Crafts and Temporary Staff are paid on a biweekly basis (every other Wednesday).  Student Employees are paid semi-monthly.

 Business hours at AOI Institute are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Institute holidays.  The actual hours you work may vary, depending on the needs of your department.  You may also be permitted to work an alternative schedule, with your supervisor‘s approval, to accommodate your needs and the needs of the institute.

 Requests for reasonable workplace accommodations should be directed to Human Resource Services.  Documentation is required from appropriate medical source establishing the disability.  Requested accommodations should be necessary to perform essential functions of the position.

AOI Institute observes the following Holidays:  New Year’s Day  Australia Day  Labor Day  Good Friday  The Saturday before Easter Sunday  Easter Monday  ANZAC Day  Queen’s Birthday  Melbourne Day Cup  Christmas Day  Boxing Day

 Holidays occurring on a Saturday are observed on the preceding Friday.  Those occurring on Sunday are observed on the following Monday.  Holiday benefits are paid to eligible faculty and staff at the regular rate for up to eight hours or equivalent paid time off of up to eight hours.  Holidays occurring during approved paid absences will not be charged against accrued annual, sick, or military leave.

 Faculty on fiscal year appointments and administrators with academic rank whose appointment is.5 FTE or greater accrue annual leave on a monthly basis of 14 hours per month.  Contract professionals and administrators accrue annual leave at the rate of 10 hours per month.  Classified staff accrue annual leave on a bi-weekly basis. (4.62 hours in a bi-weekly period).  All employees become eligible to use their accrued annual leave after completing six months of continuous employment with The University of Montana. There is a graduated accrual rate which is dependent on the number of years of employment.  Accrued annual leave is paid out in full at termination if 6 months of employment have been completed.

 Generally, all positions except faculty employed for less than a full academic year are eligible to earn sick leave credits.  Sick leave is defined as a leave of absence with pay for a sickness suffered by a faculty or staff member or an immediate family member.  Sick leave can be used for conditions such as:  illness, injury, medical disability  maternity/paternity-related absence  medical/dental/visual examination or treatment  care of or attendance to an immediate family member  death or funeral attendance for an immediate family member  Accrual is 8 hours per month or 3.69 hours/bi-weekly (1.0 FTE)  Accrued sick leave is paid out at.25% at termination if 90 days of employment have been completed.

 Eligible faculty and staff (permanent, non-probationary and working at least.75 FTE) are entitled to a waiver of in- state tuition for regular courses of study at AOI Institute  Supervisor approval is required. In this case employees are required to record annual leave or leave without pay during their absence from work.  Faculty and staff members who terminate during the academic semester in which they receive a waiver will be required to reimburse the University or whose FTE is reduced below.75 for the value of the waiver.

 Provides a safe and confidential forum to resolve workplace issues.  Mediators maintain a neutral position.  Solutions are mutually decided and address both parties needs.  Free to all AOI Institute system employees.  A great way to address problems before they become bigger issues.

 Employees and their dependents enrolled in an AOI Institute health insurance plan may use the Employee Health Center  When an employee or his/her dependent visits the Health Center:  $5 per visit for those enrolled on AOI medical, $30 for employees not enrolled (does not get billed to your insurance plan)  Employees are not required to use annual or sick leave for their office visits but must use leave for dependent’s appointment  Phone Number:

 Insured by Fort Dearborn Life  Regular employees working 20+ hours are eligible  31 days from the date of hire to enroll  Coverage begins 1st day of month following 30 days of employment  Late enrollment available – health statement required  135 day waiting period in event of disability  Pays 60% of monthly salary to a maximum of $5,000 a month

 Provided by AIG Life Insurance  Regular employees working 20+ hours per week  Acts of war and terrorism are not covered  May enroll at any time

 All employees are required to have an AOI Institute Identification Card  Banner ID number  ID photographs are taken at Service Center ID Services  The ID Card can be used as a Campus Money Card for purchasing food items on campus  Phone Number:

Please contact the Benefit Services Department HR Service Desk Employment, Payroll and Benefits Questions