HIRING OF SALARIED
PERSONNEL
CHANGES
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TITLE |
Changed |
Eliminated
hourly employment from coverage |
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REFERENCES |
Updated |
Added recent
legislation & policies |
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POLICY |
References
PPM 3-32 |
Uses the
“protected classifications” from PPM 3-32 instead of listing them
separately |
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DEFINITIONS |
New
definitions |
“internal
candidate” clarified and expanded to include persons laid off
“lateral
transfer” will allow reorganizations to avoid PPM 3-5 requirements |
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HIRING
PROCESS & PROCEDURES |
Utah
Veterans’ Preferences |
Includes
preferences of 5% and 10% for vets and disabled vets. |
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PPM 1-5b &
1-17 |
Incorporates
vice-president and dean hiring procedures by reference |
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Screening
committees |
Recommended,
but not required |
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Criminal
background checks |
Compliance
required |
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Applicant
Rating System |
Use required |
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Contingent
offers |
Allowed,
subject to HR and AA/EO review |
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ADVERTISE-MENT AREA, DURATION & METHOD |
WSU website |
Posting
required |
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Durations
reduced |
National: 21
days, reduced from 30
Statewide:
14 days, from 15 |
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EXCEPTIONS |
Frequency
exceptions may be used |
“Two
consecutive hires” limit eliminated |
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Spousal
exception |
Expanded in
order to serve “other important institutional needs,” and
“Partners”
allowed, in addition to “spouses” |
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Title change
exception |
Eliminated
because it is clarified in definitions |
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Temporary
hire exception |
Reference to
“emergency” removed. |
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Lateral
transfer exception |
Added |
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Career
ladder exception |
Added |
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Disability
transfer exception |
Added |
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Assistant
coach exception |
Added |
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Recall of
laid off employee |
Added |