Mark & group, South Carolina (Clemson) does not have any former federal appointees on 9 month appointments. I believe that federal employees could not be on 9 month appointments because they would have an annual 3 month break in service, which would have interrupted benefits. However, Clemson now allows folks with a 9 month appointment to be paid on a 12 month basis, so it would be doable today. I believe you are correct in that this is a whole new arena. Mike From: Extension Service Personnel Officers in the Southern Region [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Byrd III, William H (Herb) Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 6:01 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Former Federal Appointees on 9-month Appointments Hello, colleagues, Greetings from Georgia. Question: Do any of you have former federal appointees on 9-month appointments (academic)? If you remember before federal appointments were discontinued, we were told that those employees could not be on 9-month appointments. I think we are now operating in a whole new arena. Thanks for your input. Mark __________________________________________ Mark Eason, Director of Fiscal Affairs CAES Business Office 215 Conner Hall University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 Phone: (706) 542-2373 Fax: (706) 542-2378