Employment Categories

It is the intent of Ateki to clarify the definitions of employment classifications so that employees understand their employment status and benefit eligibility. These classifications do not guarantee employment for any specified period of time. Accordingly, the right to terminate the employment relationship at will at any time is retained by both the employee and Ateki.

Each employee is designated as either NONEXEMPT or EXEMPT from federal and state wage and hour laws. NONEXEMPT employees are entitled to overtime pay under the specific provisions of federal and state laws. EXEMPT employees are excluded from specific provisions of federal and state wage and hour laws.

In addition to the above categories, each employee will belong to one other employment category:

FULL-TIME employees are those who are not in a temporary status and who are regularly scheduled to work Ateki's full-time schedule. Generally, they are eligible for Ateki's benefit package, subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of each benefit program.

PART-TIME employees are those who are not assigned to a temporary status and who are regularly scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week. While they do receive all legally mandated benefits (such as Social Security and worker's compensation insurance), they are ineligible for all of Ateki's other benefit programs.

TEMPORARY employees are those who are hired for a position with a predetermined duration of less than six months of service.