Pursuant to UWS 12.03, layoffs of academic staff members with indefinite, probationary or fixed-term appointments shall follow seniority as defined in this section. Seniority shall be calculated based on years, months, and days of service as a member of the academic staff, tenure track faculty, or state classified service at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee including approved leaves of absence. Appointments totaling less than 50%, limited term appointments (LTE) or of employees in training shall not accrue seniority. For academic staff members on limited title appointments, seniority shall accumulate in the concurrent academic staff appointment.