Description

A code which identifies the term of an effective substantive appointment for a member of staff

Details

Version: 1.0
First year: 1988
Last year: 2008
Field name: APPOINT-TERM
Element name: Appointment Term Code

Code format:

Data Type: Numeric
Units: Code (Numeric), right justified
Width: 2

Classification

Limited term, with the length at the time the effective substantive appointment was made being:

CODE MEANING
01 to 60 Number of months
61 More than 5 years

Tenurable term:

CODE MEANING
81 Probationary
82 Confirmed
91 Other term

Coding notes

The following additional codes are used in DEST datasets but are NOT to be used by higher education providers:

CODE MEANING
99 No Information (used only for coding data for casual staff)

Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.

Input files

​Higher Education Staff:

  • Staff Full-time & Fractional Full-time (FT)

Change History

Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.


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