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Personnel Policy Manual

<< Appendix P: Position Classification Number System >>

  1. Position Classification Number System
  2. Job Codes


  1. Position Classification Number System
  2. Three digits are employed as follows:

    1. First Digit - General Level, e.g., Faculty
    2. Second Digit - Specific Level, e.g., Assistant Director
    3. Third Digit - Employment Status, e.g., Full-time

    First and Second Digits:

    1. Faculty
      1. Peabody Faculty
      2. Professor
      3. Associate Professor
      4. Assistant Professor
      5. Instructor
      6. Assistant
      7. Lecturer and Mellon Scholar
      8. Senior Postdoctoral Appointee, Research Associate, Senior Fellow (Faculty appointments only)
      9. Associate, Adjunct Professor, Adjunct Research Professor, Clinical Associate
      10. Visiting Faculty (any rank)


    2. Administrative Officers
      1. Officers of the Corporation and Deans

    3. Senior Staff
      1. M.D./Ph.D. Community Clinician
      2. Senior Executive Management and Administrative Staff
      3. Senior Library Staff
      4. Senior Editor and Writer
      5. Senior Technical Staff
      6. Senior Life or Social Scientist
      7. Senior Research Staff (Appointed), Clinical Associates
      8. Senior Athletic Staff (Appointed)
      9. School of Professional Studies in Business and Education Faculty Affiliates (Appointed)
      10. Visiting Research Staff (Appointed)

    4. Exempt Support Staff
      1. Managerial and Supervisory Staff
      2. Administrative Staff
      3. Technical Staff
      4. Supervisory and Managerial, Technical Staff (sponsored funds)

    5. Fellowship Appointments and Student Positions
      1. Resident (House Staff)
      2. Assistant Resident (House Staff)
      3. Intern (House Staff)
      4. Postdoctoral Fellow
      5. Trainee (Medicine)
      6. Postdoctoral Student (Arts & Sciences)
      7. Graduate Assistant (Postbaccalaureate)
      8. Undergraduate Assistant
      9. Visiting Student

    6. Non-Exempt Support Staff
      1. Office, Clerical and Administrative Staff
      2. Office, Clerical and Administrative Staff (sponsored funds)

    7. Non-Exempt Support Staff
      1. Technical Staff

    8. Craft and Service Staff (Bargaining Unit)
      1. Skilled Craftsworker
      2. Semi-skilled Worker
      3. Unskilled Worker
      4. Service Worker

    9. Retirees
      1. Retired Faculty
      2. Retired Administrative Officers
      3. Retired Senior Staff
      4. Retired Exempt Support Staff
      5. Retired Non-Exempt Support Staff (Office and Clerical)
      6. Retired Non-Exempt Support Staff (Technical)
      7. Retired Craft and Service Staff (Bargaining Unit)

    Third Digit:

    1 Full-time
    3 Limited-time
    4 Part-time
    6 Casual
    7 Temporary
    9 Leave of Absence With Pay, if in excess of thirty days
    0 Leave of Absence Without Pay, if in excess of thirty days


  3. Job Codes
    1. Job Codes for Faculty, Faculty Affiliates, Deans, Corporate Officers (1xx and 2xx series)

    2. 90X0 Professor
      90X1 Professor and Director
      90X2 Professor and Chairperson
      90X3 Professor and Assistant Dean
      90X4 Professor and Associate Dean
      90X5 Professor and Dean
      90X6 Vice President, Treasurer
      90X7 Associate Provost
      90X8 Provost
      90X9 President
      80X0 Associate Professor
      80X1 Associate Professor and Director
      80X2 Associate Professor and Chairperson
      80X3 Associate Professor and Assistant Dean
      80X4 Associate Professor and Associate Dean
      80X5 Associate Professor and Dean
      70X0 Assistant Professor
      70X1 Assistant Professor and Director
      70X2 Assistant Professor and Chairperson
      70X3 Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean
      70X4 Assistant Professor and Associate Dean
      70Y3 Assistant Dean
      70Y4 Associate Dean
      70Y5 Assistant Provost
      70Y6 Dean
      60X0 Instructor
      60X1 Instructor and Director
      50X0 Assistant
      40X0 Lecturer, Mellon Scholar
      30X0 Research Associate, Senior Fellow
      20X0 Associate Adjunct Professor
      19X0 Research Scientist/Scholar, Clinical Associates
      18X0 Visiting Faculty
      17X0 School of Professional Studies in Business and Education Faculty Affiliates
      16X0 Peabody Preparatory Faculty and Athletic Coaches

    3. Job Codes for Fellowship Appointments and Student Positions (500 series)

    4. 15S1 Resident (House Staff)
      15S2 Assistant Resident (House Staff)
      15S3 Intern (House Staff)
      15S4 Postdoctoral Fellow
      15S5 Trainee (Medicine)
      15S6 Postdoctoral Student (Homewood Schools)
      15S7 Graduate Assistant (Postbaccalaureate)
      15S8 Undergraduate Assistant

    5. Job Codes for Bargaining Unit Positions (800 Series)

      01W0 Pay Grades 1-6
      02W0 Pay Grades 7-10

    6. Positions covered by the Classification Program (300, 400, 600 and 700 series) do not require job codes.

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