Temporary employees are defined as one whose employment agreement is for an established basic work schedule for a period not to exceed four and one-half (4½) months of a given calendar year or for services on an hourly basis with no established basic work schedule as to hours each day or days each week, for a period not to exceed four and one-half (4½) months.
Temporary employees are not eligible to participate in benefit programs and employment cannot be extended beyond the 4½ months.