Professional Staff are individuals who are employed by UMass Chan or UMMHC in a staff position and who are appointed to the UMass Chan faculty based on their contributions to UMass Chan educational and research programs (revised APP, Section 6.2). This category includes, but is not limited to, professional staff and administrators, medical, nursing or other health professionals, clinical fellows participating in non-ACGME approved fellowship programs, chief residents who have completed residency training, and retired UMass Chan Faculty who been approved for post-retirement employment. Although these individuals are employed by UMass Chan or UMMHC and have a UMass Chan faculty appointment, they differ from Employed Faculty because their employment is not dependent on their faculty appointment. The employment terms and conditions of Professional Staff, including compensation, benefits and annual performance evaluations, are defined by UMass Chan Human Resources policies, not the APP. Because Professional Staff are not Employed Faculty they are not members of the Faculty-at-Large of UMass Chan and the Faculty-at-Large of a School for the purpose of voting and other rights.