After the effective date of the agreement between the curators of the University of Missouri and the department of health and senior services, the curators shall define and assign powers, duties and responsibilities for all rehabilitation center employees. Rehabilitation center employees shall be included in all benefit programs normally available to employees of the university except as provided in section 172.854. All employees of the rehabilitation center shall be subject to the usual university employment and compensation practices including those disciplinary and appeal procedures which are available to university employees who have been terminated, suspended, transferred or otherwise disciplined.