97 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 001
"Absence Without Leave" means the unauthorized absence of an employee from his place of duty during his normal duty hours.
"Adjustment of Pay" means a change in pay of an employee because of a revision of the pay schedule.
"Advancement in Pay" means an increase in the pay of an employee within the pay grade for his position.
"Service Date" is that chronological period in time that an employee completes a year or another year of service.
"Appointment" means the act of the Executive Secretary by which he fills a position.
"Board" means the Board of Educational Lands and Funds.
"Demotion" means changing an employee from one class of work to a different class of work at a lower pay rate.
"Discharge or Dismissal" means the disciplinary termination of employment of an employee for cause.
"Employee" means any person except the Executive Secretary in the employ of the Board who receives a salary or wage.
"Exempt Position" means a position excluded from the classified service.
"Executive Secretary" means the Administrative Head of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds.
"Interview" shall mean a meeting between a representative of the Board and a job applicant to determine whether or not an offer of employment should or should not be made.
"Lay Off" means the involuntary termination (reduction in force) of an employee or employees because of lack of work, lack of funds or reorganization.
"Leave Without Pay" means leave or time off from work for the employee's personal reasons granted by the Executive Secretary for which period the employee receives no pay.
"Leave of Absence" means leave or time off from work granted by the Executive Secretary for military service, educational improvement or other reasons considered beneficial to the Board for which period the employee receives military leave pay, a stipend or receives no pay.
"Minimum Qualifications" means the least amount of training and experience and other qualifications required to perform adequately in a specific position or class of positions.
"Permanent Employee" means an employee in a regular full-time or part-time position who has completed the required probationary period or who has acquired permanent status in accordance with these rules.
"Position" means a group of specific duties, tasks and responsibilities to be performed by one employee; a position may be part-time, full-time, temporary, permanent or emergency, occupied or vacant.
"Position Description" means the summary of the actual duties and responsibilities assigned to the incumbent of the position.
"Probationary Period" shall mean a period of time during which and employee is required to demonstrate his fitness for a particular position as a part of the selection process.
"Professional Association" shall mean an organization in which individual membership is limited to persons who by virtue of their training or position are eligible to join for the purpose of mutually exchanging information, techniques, etc.
"Promotion" means changing an employee from one class of work to another class of work at a higher rate of pay.
"Resignation" means the voluntary termination of employment by an employee.
"Retirement" means the transfer of an eligible employee from active to retired status.
"Reassignment" means the movement of an employee from one position to another position within an agency. A reassignment action does not require termination of the employee.
"Suspension" means an enforced leave of absence for disciplinary purposes or pending investigation of charges made against the employee.
"Temporary Employee" means an employee hired for a limited period of time to accomplish a specific task.
"Tenure" means the right to hold a position for the duration of acceptable performance and behavior.
"Tuition" shall mean the cost per credit hour of Instruction at an accredited university or college.
97 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 001