The roster percent reflects an individual’s contracted effort and institutional commitment as agreed to in an appointment letter. It is not the same as the FTE percentage. The FTE percentage reflects the individual’s actual effort, which can fluctuate when someone goes on an approved leave or into Reduced Responsibility status.
UW academic personnel may want or need to change their roster percent or FTE as circumstances warrant. Roster percent and FTE changes should be considered carefully as some changes can impact impact the institution’s employment commitment, the mandatory promotion review timeline, voting eligibility, or insurance, retirement, or other employee benefits. It is especially important for academic personnel contemplating a reduction in appointment to review UW’s Eligibility for Insurance page for information about benefits eligibility.
Consult your Academic HR specialist if you have questions about roster or FTE changes.