Support Staff Employee Service Credit Policy & Procedure
Policy
Temporary (excluding 1585 temporaries) and On-call employees from Office Services will be granted service credit to their last date of uninterrupted employment provided they:
- have been working half-time or more, and
- accept a regular position that is half-time or more.
Effect on benefits: The first day of continuous employment (uninterrupted assignment[s] by Office Services) will be used to determine the:
- longevity eligibility date, if eligible
- University seniority date, (CTU only)
- full-time equivalent (FTE) service months,
- vacation service months, and
- retirement eligibility date (the first date of continuous 50% or more uninterrupted assignment[s] by Office Services).
The date first employed as a regular employee (not including employment through Office Services) will be used to establish the:
- employee group date,
- classification level date,
- anniversary date, and
- beginning of the probationary period.
Employee benefits: An employee is eligible to enroll in optional benefits for a period up to 60 days from the date of regular appointment (does not include temporary service in Office Services). Eligibility requirements for enrollment in optional benefits must be met.
Eligibility for Long-Term Disability, Basic Life, Base Retirement, Educational Assistance, and Course Fee Courtesy will be based on FTE service months. Health and dental plan eligibility will be based on the date of regular appointment (does not include temporary service in Office Services).
Credit for Previous Service
For retirement vesting purposes only: A support staff member may receive credit for past service if the following conditions are met:
- Support staff who terminate employment from Michigan State University for more than twelve (12) months and subsequently are re-employed by MSU for five (5) or more continuous years at 50% time or more are eligible to apply for credit for the previous employment period. Requests should be submitted to Human Resources Employee Records.
- The individual must have completed a probationary period in their previous employment.
- Approved leaves of absence do not constitute a break in service.
Procedure
MSU Human Resources Employee Records: Determines eligibility for service credit and adjusts personnel record accordingly.
Office Services: Submits documentation verifying half-time or greater employment to last date of uninterrupted employment to MSU Human Resources Employee Records.
For information on retiring from the University and the University's contribution toward health and dental, please see the Policy for Retirement from the University. For more information on the benefits available for official MSU retirees, including detail on Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Service Months, please see the Effect of Retirement on Benefits.
Refer questions to: MSU Human Resources Employee Records (telephone 517-353-4330, e-mail).
