Article 18 – Permanent Intermittent Appointments

18.1 Permanent Intermittent Appointments

A. An “intermittent” position or appointment is a position or appointment in which the employee is to work periodically or for a fluctuating portion of the fulltime work schedule. An intermittent employee may work up to 1,500 hours in any calendar year based upon SPB rule. The number of hours and schedule of work shall be determined based upon the operational needs of each department.

B. Each department may establish an exclusive pool of intermittent employees based upon operational need.

C. Each department will endeavor to provide intermittent employees reasonable advance notice of their work schedule.

D. Upon mutual agreement, a department head or designee may grant an intermittent employee a period of nonavailability not to exceed twelve (12) months during which the employee may not be given a waiver. The period of nonavailability may be revoked based on operational needs. An employee on nonavailable status who files for unemployment insurance benefits shall be immediately removed from such status.

E. An intermittent employee will become eligible for leave credits in the following manner:

  1. Sick Leave.

An intermittent employee in Bargaining Unit 10 will be eligible for eight (8) hours of sick leave credit with pay on the first day of the qualifying monthly pay period following completion of each period of 160 hours of paid employment. The hours in excess of 160 hours in a qualifying monthly pay period shall not be counted or accumulated. An intermittent employee shall not be removed from scheduled work hours because he/she is on sick leave.

2. Vacation Leave.

An intermittent employee will be eligible for vacation leave credit with pay as defined in Section 3.1, on the first day of the following qualifying monthly pay period following completion of 960 hours of compensated work. Thereafter, an employee will be eligible for vacation credit with pay in accordance with the schedule in Section 3.1, on the first day of the qualifying monthly pay period following completion of each period of 160 hours of paid employment. The hours in excess of 160 hours in a qualifying monthly pay period shall not be counted or accumulated. When it is determined that there is lack of work, a department head or designee may:

a. Pay the employee in a lump sum payment for accumulated vacation leave credits; or

b. Schedule the employee for vacation leave; or

c. Allow the employee to retain his/her vacation credits; or

d. Effect a combination of a, b or c above.

3. Annual Leave.

A permanent intermittent employee will be eligible for annual leave credit with pay on the first day of the qualifying monthly pay period following completion of each period of 160 hours of paid employment. The hours in excess of 160 hours in a qualifying monthly pay period shall not be counted or accumulated. When it is determined that there is a lack of work, a department head or designee may:

a. Pay the permanent intermittent employee in a lump sum payment for accumulated annual leave credits; or

b. By mutual agreement, schedule the permanent intermittent employee for annual leave; or

c. Allow the permanent intermittent employee to retain his/her annual leave credits; or

d. Effect a combination of a, b, or c, above.

Permanent intermittent employees will be subject to the provisions of Article 3.13 (Annual Leave).

4. Holidays.

An intermittent employee will be eligible for holiday pay on a pro rata basis, based on hours worked during the pay period when the holiday occurred in accordance with CalHR rules.

5. Bereavement Leave.

An intermittent employee may only be granted bereavement leave if scheduled to work on the day(s) for which the leave is requested and only for the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work on the day or days.

6. Jury Duty.

An intermittent employee may only be granted jury duty leave if the employee is scheduled to work on the day(s) in which the service occurs and only for the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work on the day or days. If payment is made for such time off, the employee is required to remit to the State the fee(s) received. An intermittent employee shall not be removed from scheduled work hours because he/she is on jury duty.

7. Non-industrial Disability Leave.

Where employment is intermittent, the payments shall be determined on the basis of the proportionate part of a monthly rate established by the total hours actually employed in the 18 monthly pay periods immediately preceding the pay period in which the disability begins as compared to the regular rate for a full time employee in the same group or class. An employee will be eligible for NDI payments on the first day of the monthly pay period following completion of 960 hours of compensated work.

8. Pay Day.

Each department will establish a date by which its PI employees shall receive their regular pay.

9. Dental Benefits.

An intermittent employee will be eligible during each calendar year for dental benefits if the employee works at least half time, has an appointment for more than six (6) months, and must have been credited with a minimum of 480 paid hours within one of the two designated six (6) month periods in a calendar year. To continue benefits, an employee must be credited with a minimum of 480 paid hours in a designated six (6) month period or 960 paid hours in two consecutive designated six (6) month periods. For the purposes of this Section, the designated six (6) month periods are January 1 through June 30 and July 1 through December 31 of each calendar year. An eligible intermittent employee must enroll in a dental benefit plan within 60 calendar days from his/her date of qualification.

10. Health Benefits.

Intermittent employee eligibility for health benefits is consistent with Item (9) above.

11. All remaining conditions of employment that relate to the employee shall be administered in accordance with existing rules and regulations, unless modified by this Agreement.