16 NCAC 06C .0101. DEFINITIONS

As used in this Section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Fiscal year" means a calendar year beginning on July 1 of one year and ending on June 30 of the following year. (2) "Full-time employee" means a person employed by a local board of education for the number of hours per week that the local board considers full-time for the position in which the person is employed, but no less than 30 hours per week. (3) "License" means a professional educator license issued by the State Board of Education in accordance with this Subchapter and Chapter 115C, Article 17E of the General Statutes. (4) "Part-time employee" means a person employed for at least 20 hours per week but fewer than the number of hours per week of a full-time employee in the same position classification. (5) "Permanent employee" means a person who is employed by a local board of education either: (a) In a position that the local board intends to be permanent; or (b) To replace one or more permanent employees who are on a leave of absence or to fill a vacancy until a qualified permanent employee is hired, provided the employee is employed for at least six full consecutive months. A permanent employee shall not lose permanent status during any period of temporary or interim assignment to another position in the same local school administrative unit, provided the local board of education anticipates returning the employee to a permanent position. (6) "SACSCOC" means the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. (7) "State Salary Schedule" means the salary schedule for teachers and other public school personnel administered by the State Board of Education in accordance with G.S. 115C-12(9)a. and 115C-12(16). (8) "Teacher" is defined in G.S. 115C-270.1(5). (9) "Temporary employee" means a person who is employed to fill a vacancy and is either: (a) Working fewer than 20 hours per week; or (b) Employed for fewer than six full consecutive months.