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Hiring of Faculty, Staff, and Student Employees

Hiring of Faculty, Staff, and Student Employees

Policy title
Hiring of Faculty, Staff, and Student Employees
Category
Human Resources
Owner
Human Resources
Approved by
Business and Human Resources Office
Policy statement

Staff hiring policy:

  • All open positions must be approved in writing by the President.
  • Anyone who hires full, part-time, or incidental staff employees for Nebraska Wesleyan must contact the Human Resource Office before beginning the search process.
  • All advertisements must be approved by the Human Resource Office, the position supervisor, and the division Senior Administrator.
  • All advertisements are placed either by the Human Resource Office or with the written approval of the Human Resource Office.
  • All application materials are sent to the attention of the Human Resource Office.
  • All on campus interview candidates must meet with the Human Resource Office to review benefits and payroll procedures.
  • A background check by the Human Resource Office is required for all staff positions.
  • All staff position salaries are confirmed with the Human Resource Office before any search is begun or salary offer made.
  • Hourly nonexempt salaries are set according to NWU’s support staff pay scale. Administrative exempt salaries are set according to NWU’s administrative staff compensation policy.
  • Human Resource Office procedures are followed for all staff employment searches.

Faculty hiring policy:

  • Anyone who hires full time faculty for Nebraska Wesleyan University must have prior written approval by the Provost and President.
  • All advertisements for full and part-time faculty positions are placed by the Academic Affairs Office with prior approval of the Provost for full time positions and Dean for part- time positions.
  • Part-time faculty position searches are completed by the chair of the department or faculty appointment by the chair according to Academic Office Procedures.
  • All full time and part-time faculty salaries are set by the Provost.
  • All full time faculty offers are made by the Provost.

Student hiring policy:

  • Anyone who hires students on a part-time or incidental basis for Nebraska Wesleyan University must contact the Assistant Director of Financial Aid to obtain list of the only students eligible for employment.
  • Student employees must be selected from this list.

Questions about this policy and implementation procedures should be referred to the Human Resource Office.