Definition
编外 refers to personnel or positions that are outside the official staffing quota (编制) of an organization. It often describes auxiliary staff hired on a temporary or contract basis, or the situation where the number of employees exceeds the authorized headcount (over-enrollment). The concept is tied to China's state-sector personnel system, where 编制 determines budget, benefits, and job security. 编外 staff typically have fewer benefits and less job stability than 编内 (in-quota) staff.
n.
off-staff personnelauxiliary staff outside the official quotaover-enrollmentexceeding the authorized headcount
Examples
- 编外，。Tā zài zhège dānwèi shì biān wài rényuán, méiyǒu zhèngshì biānzhì.He is off-staff personnel at this unit and does not have a formal quota position.
- 编外，。Yóuyú biān wài rénshù guò duō, gōngsī juédìng jiǎnshǎo línshí pìnyòng.Because the number of off-staff personnel is too large, the company decided to reduce temporary hires.
- 编外，。Xuéxiào jīnnián chūxiàn le biān wài xiànxiàng, jiàoshī shùliàng chāoguò le biānzhì míng'é.The school experienced over-enrollment this year, with the number of teachers exceeding the quota.
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