2-18-701. Definitions. In this part, as it applies to a person employed in the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of state government, "employee" means:
     (1) a permanent full-time employee, as provided in 2-18-601;
     (2) a permanent part-time employee, as provided in 2-18-601, who is regularly scheduled to work 20 hours or more a week;
     (3) a seasonal full-time employee, as provided in 2-18-601, who is regularly scheduled to work 6 months or more a year or who works for a continuous period of more than 6 months a year although not regularly scheduled to do so;
     (4) a seasonal part-time employee, as provided in 2-18-601, who is regularly scheduled to work 20 hours or more a week for 6 months or more a year or who works 20 hours or more a week for a continuous period of more than 6 months a year although not regularly scheduled to do so;
     (5) elected officials;
     (6) officers and permanent employees of the legislative branch;
     (7) judges and permanent employees of the judicial branch;
     (8) academic, professional, and administrative personnel having individual contracts under the authority of the board of regents of higher education or the state board of public education;
     (9) a temporary full-time employee, as provided in 2-18-601:
     (a) who is regularly scheduled to work more than 6 months a year;
     (b) who works for a continuous period of more than 6 months a year although not regularly scheduled to do so; or
     (c) whose temporary status is defined through collective bargaining;
     (10) a temporary part-time employee, as provided in 2-18-601:
     (a) who is regularly scheduled to work 20 hours or more a week for 6 months or more a year;
     (b) who works 20 hours or more a week for a continuous period of more than 6 months a year although not regularly scheduled to do so; or
     (c) whose temporary status is defined through collective bargaining; and
     (11) a part-time or full-time employee of the state compensation insurance fund. As used in this subsection, "part-time or full-time employee of the state compensation insurance fund" means an employee eligible for inclusion in the state employee group benefit plans under the rules of the department of administration.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 174, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 83, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 200, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 220, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 382, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 188, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 359, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 437, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 259, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 563, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1024(5); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 678, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 421, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 171, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 314, L. 2001.