HR3115 - Authorization to Hire

1. Institutional Regulations
   
   A supervisor must receive the required authorizations before beginning the process of filling a Regular, Adjunct, Temporary, or Student vacancy. The College is not obligated to fill a vacant position.
    
2. Definitions
   1. Vacancy - Any position, either newly created or existing, that is not filled.
3. Procedure
   1. Regular Employees
      1. The hiring process for a Regular vacancy may not begin until a Position Action Request has been initiated and approved.
         
         Required approvals:
         1. Supervisor through Provost/Dean/Director or higher level
         2. Business Office
         3. Appropriate Vice President (unless area is direct report to President)
         4. President
         5. Executive Council
      2. If the request is for a new or changed position, the position shall not be announced as an employment opportunity until the job evaluation process has been completed.
   2. Adjunct, Temporary, and Student Employees
      1. The hiring process for an Adjunct, Temporary or Student employee may not begin until authorized by the Provost/Dean/Director.
      2. A Provost/Dean/Director shall not grant authorization to hire if sufficient funds have not been budgeted.

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