Hiring a Limited Appt. Employee

Appts for
up to 650 hours.
(up to PSS 1 grade only)

Extending a 650 hour appt to 1000 hours.

Who classifies the position?
The Department
Compensation
Does HR need to see and approve the Job Description?
No
Yes
Process:    
When:
Before the first day of work Before the extension begins
Action:

The Supervisor creates an online job description obtains nescessary internal department approvals, and submits it to the online JD library.  The Supervisor prints the JD, obtains signatures, and retains the JD in the department

The Department prepares an online Job Description, obtains nescessary internal department approvals, and submits the JD to Compensation for classification.

Calling the appropriate analyst in advance of submitting the job description online can help expedite classification of the position.

The Compensation analyst classifies the position online and approval email is sent to the Department.

When:
  Before the first day of the extension
Action:
  The classified job description is printed by the supervisor and signed by the employee.  The department retains the JD.

Appointments less than 650 hours:

Limited appointments less than 650 hours are created, classified, and approved online by the department and no consultation or approval is required from Human Resources. This gives the departments the ability to hire very quickly for temporary positions without having to recruit for the position. These appointments are for positions that are up to a PSS 1 grade.

Appointments longer than 650 hours:

If a limited appointment is longer than 650 hours, or if this appointment is near the end of the 6 month period and the department wishes to extend this appointment, the job description needs to be submitted to Compensation for review before the appointment begins. Although limited appointment jobs do not need to be recruited for and they can be hired very quickly, limited appointment job descriptions must be reviewed for classification approval by the appropriate Compensation analyst in advance of any hiring action.

Why is this classification needed?

If Compensation does not review the job until after the hiring date, there is a risk that the payroll title assigned by Compensation will be different than what is anticipated by the department, possibly impacting the employee's pay.

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