Recruitment and Selection of Unclassified Staff

1. Allocation of Positions
   1. All vacated positions return to a central pool and will be reallocated by the President.
   2. An area recruitment plan, approved by the appropriate Vice President shall accompany the request for reallocation of the vacated position. The recruitment plan shall include a calendar for the selection of the staff member. The reallocated position should be normally advertised “from a base of __________” or “commensurate with qualifications.”
   3. The appropriate Vice President shall have the flexibility to adjust the starting salary of the candidate when recommended by the Director/Vice President.
   4. All new positions generated by enrollment adjustment shall be advertised as “anticipated.”
2. Recruitment of Staff
   1. All searches must demonstrate that alternatives have been explored in order to identify minority and women candidates and must adhere to the Pittsburg State University Affirmative Action Plan.
   2. External search periods for staff positions will be a minimum of 14 days from the date of public notification of the position availability. Positions vacated after December 1 shall include an approved calendar for the selection of the staff person.
   3. Prior to inviting candidates to campus for interviews, the applicant pool must be evaluated by the Search Committee, immediate supervisor, the Affirmative Action Officer, and a decision made by the appropriate Vice President as to its adequacy.
   4. Recruitment for temporary, part time positions are regional, and the established pool of candidates may be utilized for a maximum of three years. The appropriate Vice President may make reasonable exceptions to the above policies.

Approved by President’s Council, May 7, 2007.