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Position Description Form How-To

How to Create/Review a Position (for classified staff positions only)

You may download the Position Description Form (a Microsoft Word document) if you wish to use it to draft a new or updated position description.

Recruiting for a New or Vacant Position

The hiring supervisor should:
  1. Using the Staff Actions in PeopleAdmin decision tree as a guide, complete required position information on PeopleAdmin.
  2. Submit to your Dean's Office for approval. 
A hiring supervisor will need to choose the most appropriate job standard when submitting a position action.  An HRS Consultant, in collaboration with the Dean/Director, will make a final determination of the appropriate job standard and approve the classification.

Reviewing or Updating an Existing Position

To initiate the position review process, employees and/or supervisors should complete required position information on PeopleAdmin, using the Staff Actions in PeopleAdmin decision tree as a guide.

A hiring supervisor chooses the most appropriate job standard when submitting a position action.  An HRS Consultant, in collaboration with the Dean/Director for the area, will make a final determination of the appropriate job standard and approve the classification. Resulting salary adjustments are retroactive to the date the Position Description is submitted to HRS, unless the duties will be assigned at a later date.  Appeals of classification decisions should be made to Ginnie Gude, the HRS Research and Analysis Team Lead.

Please Note:

  • All existing Position Descriptions are available from your unit's Human Resources Representative. Staff members can receive a copy of their own Position Description and the Position Descriptions of employees they supervise.

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Last modified January 04 2013 01:23 PM