Employment Categories

State Technical College of Missouri generally has two categories of employees as follows:

1. Staff – Staff employees are at-will employees. In accordance with Missouri state law, at
will employment means that both the employer and employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason, as long as there is no employment contract to the contrary and it is not discriminatory. Full time staff members are given employment contracts defining terms of the employment only when hired, but are considered staff. Full Time staff members receive pay and benefits in accordance with State Tech compensation policy, benefits policy, and leave policies.

2. Contract Employees – Contract employees are employees who sign an employment
agreement for a fixed term. These employees are faculty working 9 or 12 months. During the period of employment, the College may not terminate a contract employee without cause nor may the employee who has agreed to work for a fixed term resign without cause (See Dismissal of Contract Employees).

Contract employees receive contracts based on an academic year. The academic year adjusts from year to year and is published in the institutional calendar. The Academic year begins on the Wednesday, seven days before the Fall Semester begins and runs to the day after the extended Summer semester ends.

Contract employees are paid and receive benefits on a 12-month schedule with the first payroll check received in September and the final month pay received in August of the following calendar year. Pay and benefits are paid and earned in accordance with State Tech compensation policy, benefits policy, and leave policies.

Contract employees who begin employment during the academic year, will have their pay pro-rated reflecting the period of time actually worked during the contract period. Pay earned during the contract period will be paid in accordance with the compensation policy over the remaining months off the 12-month schedule ending the day after the extended Summer Semester ends.

Adjunct Instructors are contract employees contracted to teach on a temporary basis. Adjunct contracts may be classified as Part-Time or Full-Time employees. Adjunct employees do not receive benefits, however receive pay in accordance with the compensation policy with payout months as follows:

• Summer Semester: Beginning on July 7 with final payment no later than August 7 of that year.
• Fall Semester: Beginning on September 7 and paid monthly in accordance with the compensation policy with final payment no later than January 7 of the following year.
• Spring Semester: Beginning on February 7 and paid monthly in accordance with the compensation policy with final payment no later than June 7 of that year.

Contractual requirements for contract employees conclude as follows:

•  Contract employees teaching the Fall and Spring Semester conclude the Sunday the follows commencement.
• Contract employees teaching 12 months conclude on the Tuesday, eight days before the start of the following Fall Semester.
• Contract Adjunct instructors teaching a specific semester conclude the day the contracted semester ends as noted in the institutional calendar.
• Other employees may be specifically noted on the employment contract.

Contract Renewals and Non-Renewals

• Contract renewals for the upcoming academic year are provided to contract employees prior the end of the current Spring Semester. Instructions and timelines for employee completion and return are provided with the contract renewal and strictly followed.
• Contract employees not receiving contract renewals are provided written notification of non- renewal.
• Unless otherwise coordinated with or directed by the Vice President of Operations, the following conditions apply to employees not receiving contract renewals:
  – 9 Month contract employee’s last date of employment is the date of Commencement following the ceremony. Final paychecks are received no later than the June pay date. Final paychecks include all remaining contracted salary obligations. The last date of employer provided benefits coverage is May 31st of the current academic year.
  –  12 Month employee’s last date of employment is the date the extended Summer Session ends. Final paychecks are received no later than the August pay date. Final paychecks include accrued unused vacation time. The last date of employer provided benefits coverage is August 31st of the current academic year.
• Additional instructions are provided with written notifications to non-renewed contract employees.

LINE OF AUTHORITY
Responsible Office: Human Resources
Contact person in that office: Vice President of Operations
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 2025