{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-98-a-1","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 98-A:1","heading":"Terms Defined.","body":"The following terms shall be construed as follows:\nI. \"Temporary employee\" shall mean any person who is appointed to fill a position on a full-time or part-time basis for a limited duration.\nII. \"Seasonal employee\" shall mean any person who is appointed to fill a seasonal position on a full-time or part-time basis for a limited duration that is anticipated as likely to recur each year for a varying number of months.\nIII. \"Permanent employee\" shall mean any person in a full-time position, including full-time temporary and seasonal positions, who completes a 12-month initial probationary period.\nIV. \"Full-time basis\" shall refer to employment calling for not less than 37 1/2 hours work in a normal calendar week or calling for not less than 40 hours work in a normal calendar week with respect to positions for which 40 hours are customarily required unless otherwise collectively bargained.\nV. \"Part-time basis\" shall refer to employment calling for less than 37 1/2 hours work in a normal calendar week or calling for less than 40 hours work in a normal calendar week with respect to positions for which 40 hours are customarily required unless otherwise collectively bargained.\nVI. \"Temporary position\" shall mean a position approved by the director of personnel that is either a full-time or part-time position expected to last for a limited duration.\nVII. \"Permanent position\" shall mean a full-time position lasting more than 12 months that is authorized by the legislature and whose classification title is approved by the director of personnel.\nVIII. \"Seasonal position\" shall mean a full-time or part-time position, the need for which may reasonably be anticipated as likely to recur each year for a varying period of months.","path":["Title VI: PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","Chapter 98-A: TEMPORARY, SEASONAL AND PART-TIME STATE EMPLOYEES"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/VI/98-A/98-A-1.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:51:17Z","sha256":"7590cb4285596cd29ae4c4ba4fb765fd62308720bc3feaf779b240a8ad9aa9d8","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-97-7","next":"us-nh/rsa-98-a-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}