Code Lookup

This page has some useful translations of personnel and finance codes and their meanings.

Expense Codes

Expense Type Code, Expense Type, Limitations

  • REG - Annual (12-month positions), Not used for graduate assistants.
  • RGA - Academic (9-month faculty positions only), Not used for graduate assistants.
  • RGC - Cyclic (civil service, collective bargaining unit, AP, nonacademic faculty), Not used for graduate assistants.
  • R/T - Graduate assistants (RA/TA/SA), Not used for graduate assistants.
  • SUM - Summer session and summer appointments
  • L/D - Location differential
  • S/D - Shift differential
  • ADR - Added responsibility/Administrative stipend
  • CHR - Chair stipend
  • S/S - Special skills/Multi-lingual skills differential
  • PER - Perquisite
  • CAI - County additional income (Program 09A only)       

Employee Type Codes

  • A -       Affiliate
  • C -       Classified Staff
  • E -       Exempt (AP is often times used to describe the exempt employee type)
  • F -       Faculty
  • G -       Graduate
  • H -       Hourly Staff
  • R -       Retiree
  • U -       Undergraduate
  • V -       Volunteer

Employee/Appointment Status Codes

  • A -       Active
  • I -       Inactive
  • L -       Leave Without Pay
  • P -       Leave With Pay
  • S -       Separated

Appoint Codes

  • ""        NORMAL APPOINTMENT
  • B -       SUMMER BENEFIT NON WORK APPT
  • C -       ADJUNCT
  • E -       SUMMER SESSION
  • F -       FUTURE COMMITMENT
  • H -       SUMMER APPOINTMENT
  • N -       NON-SERVICE APPOINTMENT
  • R -       RETIREMENT SUPPLEMENTATION

Areas

  • 3 - College of Agricultural Human and Natural Res Sci
  • 30 - Agricultural Research Center
  • 41 - Washington State University Extension

Location Codes

  • ADA = Adams County, WSU Extension
  • ASO = Asotin County, WSU Extension       
  • BEK = Benton-Kennewick County, WSU Extension
  • BEP = Benton-Prosser County, WSU Extension
  • BUC = Buckley-WSU Dairy
  • CEN = Centralia
  • CIR = Chehalis Indian Reservation
  • CHE = Chelan County, WSU Extension
  • CLA = Clallam County, WSU Extension
  • CLR = Clark County, WSU Extension
  • ICS = College of Nursing
  • ICY = College of Nursing
  • CLK = Colockum-Ag Multiple Use Res. Center
  • COL = Columbia County, WSU Extension
  • CVL = Colville Indian Res.
  • COW = Cowlitz County, WSU Extension
  • DOU = Douglas County, WSU Extension
  • EPA = Environmental Protection Agency
  • FER = Ferry County, WSU Extension
  • FRA = Franklin County, WSU Extension
  • GAR = Garfield County, WSU Extension
  • GRN = Grant County, WSU Extension
  • GRY = Grays Harbor County, WSU Extension
  • GRW = Grays Harbor County West, WSU Extension
  • SRA = Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Seattle
  • ISL = Island County, WSU Extension
  • JEF = Jefferson County, WSU Extension
  • KNG = King County
  • KIN = King County, WSU Extension
  • KIT = Kitsap County, WSU Extension
  • KTT = Kittitas County, WSU Extension       
  • KLI = Klickitat County, WSU Extension       
  • LRF = Lake Roosevelt Forum
  • LEW = Lewis County, WSU Extension
  • LCN = Lincoln County, WSU Extension
  • LND = Lind
  • MAS = Mason County, WSU Extension
  • MLS = Moses Lake
  • NFS = North Franklin School Dist.
  • OKA = Okanogan County, WSU Extension
  • OLY = Olympia
  • OTH = Othello
  • OSD = Othello School Dist.
  • OOC = Out-of-Country
  • OOS = Out-of-State
  • PCF = Pacific County, WSU Extension       
  • PEN = Pend Orielle County, WSU Extension
  • PIE = Pierce County, WSU Extension
  • PRT = Port Angeles Conf. and Institutes
  • PTN = Port Townsend
  • PCI = Puyallup Conf. and Institutes
  • ROY = Royal Slope
  • SAN = San Juan County, WSU Extension
  • SBD = Seattle SBDC
  • SIT = SIRTI
  • SGT = Skagit County, WSU Extension       
  • SKA = Skamania County, WSU Extension
  • SNO = Snohomish County, WSU Extension       
  • SPN = Spokane County, WSU Extension
  • STE = Stevens County, WSU Extension
  • SJH = St. Joseph's Hospital, Tacoma
  • TPS = Tacoma Public Schools
  • TBD = Tacoma SBDC
  • THU = Thurston County, WSU Extension
  • UOI = University of Idaho
  • UOW = University of Washington
  • UYA = USDA Yakima
  • WKK = Wahkiakum County, WSU Extension
  • WAL = Walla Walla County, WSU Extension
  • WNR = Wenatchee Nursing
  • WVC = Wenatchee Valley CC
  • WCW = Whatcom County
  • WTC = Whatcom County, WSU Extension
  • WHM = Whitcom
  • WHC = Whitman County
  • WHI = Whitman County, WSU Extension
  • LOB = WSU Long Beach REU
  • MTV = WSU Mt. Vernon REU
  • PUL = WSU Pullman
  • PUY = WSU Puyallup REC
  • PRO = WSU Prosser IAREC
  • SPK = WSU Spokane
  • TRI = WSU Tri Cities
  • VAN = WSU Vancouver
  • VAC = WSU Vancouver REU
  • WEN = WSU Wenatchee TFRC
  • WSW = WSU West
  • YAK = Yakima County, WSU Extensio

Home and Appointing Department Codes by Area

(Area, Department Code, Department Name)

  • 3 ,        3        ,       College of Agricultural Human and Natural Res Sci
  • 3       ,       1140       ,       Institute of Biological Chemistry
  • 3       ,       1150       ,       School Of Economic Sciences
  • 3       ,       1170       ,       Biological Systems Engineering
  • 3       ,       1200       ,       Crop and Soil Sciences
  • 3       ,       1240       ,       Animal Sciences
  • 3       ,       1600       ,       Apparel Merchandising Design and Textiles
  • 3       ,       1700       ,       WSU Creamery Ferdinands Bar
  • 3       ,       1840       ,       Entomology
  • 3       ,       1960       ,       School Of Food Science
  • 3       ,       1990       ,       School of the Environment-CAHNRS
  • 3       ,       2210       ,       Department of Horticulture
  • 3       ,       2660       ,       Nutrition Program
  • 3       ,       2810       ,       Plant Pathology
  • 3       ,       3010       ,       Department of Community and Rural Sociology
  • 3       ,       3130       ,       Soil Mapping and Remote Sensing
  • 3       ,       3170       ,       Statistics
  • 3       ,       3340       ,       Plant Introduction Station
  • 3       ,       3350       ,       Soils Research
  • 3       ,       4080       ,       WSU Prosser Iarec
  • 3       ,       4100       ,       WSU Puyallup Res & Ext Center
  • 3       ,       4110       ,       WSU Mount Vernon Nw Rec
  • 3       ,       4120       ,       WSU Wenatchee Tfrec
  • 3       ,       4130       ,       Lind Dry Land Research Station
  • 3       ,       4170       ,       Academic Program
  • 3 , 5800 , Children Center
  • 3       ,       6830       ,       CAHNRS Business & Finance Off
  • 3       ,       7160       ,       CAHNRS Alumni and Friends
  • 3       ,       7400       ,       Impact Center Agricultural Commodity & Trade
  • 3       ,       8342       ,       Food & Environ Quality Lab
  • 3       ,       8345       ,       Human Development
  • 3       ,       8373       ,       Wa St Pest Mgmt Res Serv Ctr
  • 3       ,       8634       ,       CAHNRS Communications
  • 3       ,       8641       ,       Viticulture and Enology Program
  • 3       ,       8675       ,       CAHNRS Computer & Web Res
  • 3       ,       8676       ,       WSU Extension Publishing
  • 3       ,       8688       ,       Washington Stormwater Center
  • 3       ,       8701       ,       Food Science and Clark Hall Business Center
  • 3       ,       8703       ,       Johnson Hall Business Center
  • 3       ,       8708       ,       Sch Of Design & Construction
  • 3       ,       8716       ,       Johnson Hall Graduate Center-CAHNRS
  • 3 , 8737 , CAHNRS Operations
  • 30       ,       30        ,       CAHNRS Office of Research
  • 30       ,       3320       ,       USDA ARS
  • 30       ,       6480       ,       CAHNRS Office of Research Admin
  • 30       ,       8389       ,       Ctr For Sustaining Ag-Nat Res
  • 30       ,       8411       ,       CAHNRS - Plant Growth Facilities
  • 30       ,       8531       ,       Ctr For Prec & Auto Agric Sys
  • 30       ,       8625       ,       Agweathernet Program
  • 30       ,       8714       ,       NW Advanced Renewable Alliance
  • 41       ,       41        ,       Washington State University Extension
  • 41       ,       4160       ,       Washington State University County Extension
  • 41       ,       7230       ,       Extension Ces
  • 41       ,       8010       ,       Child and Family Research Unit (CAFRU) At WSU Spokane
  • 41       ,       8321       ,       WSU Extension-Wsu Tri-Cities
  • 41       ,       8388       ,       Energy Program
  • 41       ,       8557       ,       Division of Governmental Studies and Services
  • 41       ,       8647       ,       WSU Ext Youth & Families
  • 41       ,       8649       ,       WSU Ext Community Econ Dev
  • 41       ,       8650       ,       WSU Extension Anr
  • 41       ,       8653       ,       WSU Extension At Puyallup Rec
  • 41       ,       8666       ,       Western Center Rme
  • 41       ,       8717       ,       William D. Ruckelshaus Center

Faculty Title Codes

  • 0101       Provost & Executive Vice President
  • 0104        Dean
  • 0105       Director and Professor
  • 0146       Executive Associate Dean
  • 0200       Lecturer
  • 0270       Director Acad Admin
  • 0209       Associate Dean
  • 0210       Director/Professor
  • 0225       Adjunct Faculty
  • 0229       Emeritus
  • 0230       Regents' Professor
  • 0233       Regents Professor Emeritus
  • 0237       Adjunct Faculty Paid
  • 0260       Instructor
  • 0261       Senior Instructor
  • 0267       Clinical Assistant Professor
  • 0268       Clinical Associate Professor
  • 0269       Clinical Professor
  • 0270       Assistant Professor
  • 0271       Adjunct Assistant Professor (P)
  • 0280       Associate Professor
  • 0284       Associate Professor Chairman
  • 0290       Professor
  • 0292       Adjunct Professor (P)
  • 0294       Professor Chair (Annual)
  • 0300       Superintendent Acad Admin
  • 0302       Assistant Director
  • 0305       Research Associate
  • 0306       Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • 0310       Associate Director
  • 0311       Director Prof Admin
  • 0314       Visiting Scientist
  • 0321       Associate in
  • 0324       Coordinator
  • 0327       Staff Scientist
  • 0324       Staff Scientist
  • 0347       Research Assistant
  • 0355       Chief of Party
  • 0370       Assistant Scientist
  • 0372       Assistant Research Professor
  • 0373       Associate Research Professor
  • 0374       Research Professor
  • 0376       Visiting Assistant Scientist
  • 0380       Associate Scientist
  • 0386       Visiting Associate Scientist
  • 0390       Scientist
  • 0394       Chair and Scientist
  • 0404       Director (Academic)
  • 0407       Chair
  • 0530       Associate Director
  • 0537       Project Associate
  • 0559       Program Coordinator
  • 0560       County Extension Educator E-1
  • 0570       County Extension Educator E-2
  • 571       Extension Specialist E-2
  • 573       Extension County Director E-2
  • 574       Extension Regional Specialist E-2
  • 580       County Extension Educator E-3
  • 580       County Extension Educator E-3
  • 581       Extension Specialist E-3
  • 583       Extension County Director E-3
  • 584       Extension Regional Specialist E-3
  • 587       State Program Leader E-3
  • 590       County Extension Educator E-4
  • 591       Extension Specialist E-4
  • 594       Extension Regional Specialist E-4
  • 0594       Extension Regional Specialist E-4
  • 0595       Specialist & Dept Chair E-4
  • 0597       State Program Leader E-4
  • 0648       Visiting Faculty
  • 0706       Adjunct Assistant Professor (Np)
  • 0707       Adjunct Associate Professor (Np)
  • 0708       Adjunct Professor (Np)
  • 0709       Affiliate Assistant Professor (Np)
  • 0710       Affiliate Associate Professor (Np)
  • 0711       Affiliate Professor (Np)

Exempt (AP) Title Codes

  • 1112       Graphic Designer
  • 1113       Principal Assistant
  • 1123       Assistant To
  • 1127       Research Supervisor
  • 1128       Instructional Lab Supervisor
  • 1129       Acedemic Coordinator Senior
  • 1131       Academic Coordinator
  • 1136       Finance/Budget Coordinator
  • 1137        Information Systems Coordinator
  • 1138       Coordinator
  • 1142       Information Systems Manager
  • 1143       Finance/Budget Manager
  • 1155       Director
  • 1157       Assistant Director
  • 1160       Scientific Assistant Senior
  • 1161       Scientific Assistant
  • 1162       Manager
  • 1163       Assistant Manager
  • 1165       Associate
  • 1168       Development Director
  • 1175       Fiscal Officer/Management Analyst
  • 1181       Development Coordinator
  • 1182       Development Assistant Director
  • 1184       Plant-Growth Facilities Manager
  • 1185       Animal Care Facility Manager
  • 1196       Business Management Counselor
  • 1200       Technology Licensing Associate
  • 1204       Program Administrative Manager
  • 1205       Administrative Manager
  • 1250       Scientific Laboratory Manager
  • 1255       Creamery Manager
  • 1279        Plant Services Manager
  • 1281       Public Relations/Communication Coordinator
  • 1282       Public Relations/Communications Coord Senior
  • 1290       Agriculture and Maintenance Manager
  • 1320       Director Energy Extension Program
  • 1321       Energy Extension Program Manager
  • 1322       Energy Engineer Supervisor
  • 1323       Energy Engineer
  • 1324       Extension Coordinator Supervisor
  • 1325       Extension Coordinator Specialist
  • 1326       Energy Program Coordinator
  • 1337       Energy Project Analyst
  • 1343       Marketing/Promotions Coordinator
  • 1348       Publications Coordinator
  • 1349       Publications Editor
  • 1352       Data Architect/Database Administrator
  • 1353       Computer Systems Administrator
  • 1356       Application Systems Analyst/Developer
  • 1357       Network Engineer/Administrator
  • 1358       Web Coordinator
  • 1377       Video Producer/Writer
  • 1403       Energy Project Analyst Supervisor
  • 1448       Extension Coordinator Senior
  • 1456       Energy Professional
  • 1457       Research Intern
  • 1461       Project Specialist
  • 1462       Student Services Counselor
  • 1469       Area Human Resource Administrator
  • 1485       Academic Coordinator/ Advisor 2

Civil Service Title Codes

  • 2036       Fiscal Specialist 1
  • 2037       Fiscal Specialist 2
  • 2044       Administrative Assistant 2
  • 2066       Grant and Contract Specialist
  • 2066        Grant and Contract Specialist
  • 2222        Office Assistant 3
  • 2244       Secretary Senior
  • 2255        Program Assistant
  • 2256       Program Coordinator
  • 2257        Program Support Supervisor 2
  • 2406       Information Technology Specialist 2
  • 3051       Fiscal Technician 2
  • 3222        Retail Clerk Lead
  • 3514        Graphic Designer
  • 4021       Food Service Supervisor 2
  • 4504        Agricutlural Research Technologist 1
  • 4505        Agricultural Resarch Technologist 2
  • 4506       Agricultural Research Technologist 3
  • 4508        Instruction & Classroom Support Technician 1
  • 4510       Instruction & Classroom Support Technician 2
  • 4516       Plant Technician 2
  • 4520        Farmer 2
  • 5020        Custodian 1
  • 5130        Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3
  • 5232       Custodian 2
  • 5242        Maintenance Mechanic 1
  • 5243        Maintenance Mechanic 2
  • 5246       Construction and Maintenance Project Specialist
  • 5264        Utility Worker 1
  • 5276        Equipment Operator Lead
  • 5312        Equipment Technician 3
  • 5397       Automotive Mechanic
  • 5791        Utility Worker 3
  • 7002        Office Assistant 2
  • 7003        Office Assistant 3
  • 7004        Office Assistant Lead
  • 7007       Secretary
  • 7012       Management Analyst 2
  • 7017       Events Coordinator 3
  • 7025       Warehouse Operator 3
  • 7028        Fiscal Analyst 2
  • 7029       Fiscal Analyst 3
  • 7030        Fiscal Analyst 4
  • 7046       Fiscal Technician 1
  • 7047       Fiscal Technician 2
  • 7050        Communications Consultant 2
  • 7053        Instruction & Classroom Support Technician 1
  • 7054        Instruction & Classroom Support Technician 2
  • 7056        Instruction & Classroom Support Technician 4
  • 7058       Early Childhood Program Specialist 2
  • 7077       Information Technology Specialist 2
  • 7078       Information Technology Specialist 3
  • 7096       Farmer 2
  • 7097        Farmer 3
  • 7098       Farmer 4
  • 7099       Farmer 5
  • 7102        Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 2
  • 7103       Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3
  • 7121       Maintenance Mechanic 2
  • 7128       Custodian 2
  • 7130       Custodian 4
  • 7135        Grant and Contract Specialist
  • 7139        Fiscal Technician 3
  • 7148        Automotive Mechanic Lead
  • 7159       Program Specialist 2
  • 7160       Research Analyst 1
  • 7162       Research Analyst 3
  • 7163        Fiscal Specialist 1
  • 7164        Fiscal Specialist 2
  • 7168        Administrative Assistant 3
  • 7169        Administrative Assistant 4
  • 7170        Fiscal Specialist Supervisor
  • 7172        Program Coordinator
  • 7173        Program Support Supervisor 2
  • 7204       Retail Clerk Lead
  • 7253       Agricultural Research Technologist 1
  • 7254        Agricultural Research Technologist 2
  • 7255       Agricultural Research Technologist 3
  • 7256       Plant Technician 1
  • 7257       Plant Technician 2
  • 7258        Plant Technician 3
  • 7263        Animal Technician 1
  • 7272       Engineering Technician 3
  • 7280       Laboratory Assistant 1
  • 7290       Research Technologist 1
  • 7291       Research Technologist 2
  • 7292       Research Technologist 3
  • 7293        Research Technologist Supervisor
  • 7301       Construction and Maintenance Project Specialist
  • 7304       Utility Worker 3
  • 7305       Utility Worker 1
  • 7306       Utility Worker 2
  • 7384       Administrative Assistant 2
  • 7397       Facilities Senior Planner
  • 7402       Warehouse Operator 4

Temp Hourly, Grad, Undergrad Title Codes

  • 8001       Clerical Assistant I
  • 8002        Clerical Assistant II
  • 8003       Clerical Assistant III
  • 8004        Professional Worker I
  • 8005       Professional Worker II
  • 8006       Service Worker I
  • 8007       Service Worker II
  • 8008       Service Worker III
  • 8009       Skilled Trades Worker I
  • 8010       Skilled Trades Worker II
  • 8011       Technical Assistant I
  • 8012       Technical Assistant II
  • 8013        Technical Assistant III
  • 8017        Lecturer (Non-Academic)
  • 8019       Preceptor I
  • 8020        Preceptor II
  • 9060       Student Publications Appointee
  • 9666        Staff Assistant -Institutional Work Study
  • 9866        Staff Assistant - Federal Work Study
  • 9901       Teaching Assistant
  • 9903        Research Assistant
  • 9904        Project Assistant
  • 9971        Summer Research Assistant

Other Title Codes

  • 7997       Visiting Scholar Affiliate
  • 7999        Public Affiliate

Highest Education (Degree) Codes

  • 01        No Academic Credential
  • 02 Grade School
  • 03 Some High School
  • 04         High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • 05        Trade Certificate
  • 06 Some College
  • 07        Associate's Degree
  • 08        Bachelor's Degree
  • 09        Master's Degree
  • 10        Professional Degree
  • 11        Other Decorate (e.g. Dr. of Educ or DVM)
  • 12        Ph.D.