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August 7, 2014 Lori McMahon, Associate Provost for Academic Budget and Personnel, x75774 Dawn Tench, EPA Faculty Manager, x75773. New Administrators Orientation Procedures for Hiring Faculty. Faculty Recruiting Process Academic Budget and Personnel Website. http://provost.uncc.edu/epa. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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New Administrators New Administrators OrientationOrientation

Procedures for Hiring Faculty Procedures for Hiring Faculty

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August 7, 2014

Lori McMahon, Associate Provost for Academic Budget and Personnel, x75774

Dawn Tench, EPA Faculty Manager, x75773

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Faculty Recruiting ProcessFaculty Recruiting ProcessAcademic Budget and Personnel WebsiteAcademic Budget and Personnel Website

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Questions about best practices?Questions about best practices?General Counsel to the RescueGeneral Counsel to the Rescue

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http://legal.uncc.edu/legal-topics/employment-guidelines/

search-committee-fundamentals-faculty-members

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IntroductionIntroductionFaculty Recruitment Faculty Recruitment

ProceduresProcedures

Why is hiring process so complicated?

1. Subject to state and federal laws

2. Subject to audits

3. Accreditation (Program/SACS)

4. Decentralized Hiring Process

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Creating a New Creating a New PositionPosition

• Faculty positions are allocated by Provost

• From enrollment increase or CBTI

• When position allocated to Dean-- given a specific position number and $ amount

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The Faculty Recruiting The Faculty Recruiting ProcessProcess

Faculty ChecklistFaculty Checklist

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RecruitmentRecruitment

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Recruitment Plan – AA-Recruitment Plan – AA-0202

• Receive authorization to recruit from Dean

• Department Chair appoints and charges search committee

• Prepare Plan for Recruitment, AA-02 (always use forms from our website), and include advertisement

• Applicants MUST apply electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu and attach vita (etc.) A link to department website can be included to provide additional information.

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Recruitment Plan – AA-Recruitment Plan – AA-0202

• Ad must include the AA/EOE statement and the criminal background check statementSuggested Wording –

As on EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. All finalists are subject to criminal background checks.

• Affirmative Action Labor Market Availability Data can be located at:

http://hr.uncc.edu/affirmative-action

• Department Chair/Dean approves Recruitment Plan.

• Dean’s Office sends information copy of AA-02 to Human Resources University Affirmative Action Officer along with advertisement.

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The Faculty Recruiting Process AA-02 – Faculty Recruitment Plan

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Faculty Recruiting ProcessFaculty Recruiting ProcessAA-02 – Faculty Recruitment PlanAA-02 – Faculty Recruitment Plan

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SPECIAL EFFORTS TO DIVERSIFY FACULTY (explain, and attach pages if necessary):

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Begin RecruitmentBegin Recruitment

• Human Resources will post the ad on the UNC Charlotte Employment website. If the hiring department wants the ad placed in the Charlotte Observer or CareerBuilder.com, Human Resources will place the ad (hiring department responsible for this cost).

• Department places external advertisements (One resource you can use is Graystone Advertising www.graystoneadv.com for cost efficient advertising).

• There are two types of accounts with the on-line application system:

• Guest User Account

• Hiring Manager/Administrative Support Account12

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Guest User Account

• Guest User Account– Human Resources will email department with Guest User Account User Name and Password according to contact information provided on AA-22.

• Guest User Account – Instructions can be found at:

http://provost.uncc.edu/epa/training

• All search committee members will use this same Guest User Account and password. Search committee can start screening applicants as soon as they apply.

• As soon as the applicant submits their EPA Profile, they will receive an automatic email thanking them for applying at UNC Charlotte.

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““Thank You for ApplyingThank You for Applying”” Automatic EmailAutomatic Email

FROM: [email protected]

TO: {Applicant Email Address}

SUBJECT: Thanks for Applying at UNC Charlotte

Position Title: {Position Title}Department: {Department Name}

Dear {First Name} {Last Name}:

Thank you for submitting your credentials for review by the {Department Name} {Position Title} Search Committee at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The committee will give careful attention to your application and inform you shortly about the status of the search.

Sincerely,

{Department Name} {Position Title} Search Committee

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Hiring Manager /Hiring Manager /Administrative Support Administrative Support

AccountAccount• Hiring Manager/Administrative Support account has to be

requested

• To request these type of accounts, email or call Kieffer Gaddis/HR or Dawn Tench/OAA. Once you have been given access, you will use your existing NinerNET Username and NinerNET Password to log in to this system.

• Hiring Manager/Administrative Support Account - Instructions for requesting a Hiring Manager account can be found at:

http://provost.uncc.edu/epa/training

• Hiring Manager/Administrative Support user has the ability to change applicant statuses during the recruiting process

• These type of accounts issued to Administrative Assistants and/or Units Heads. 15

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EPA Status ChangesEPA Status Changes

• Under Review by Hiring Department (automatic status when applicant submits profile)

• Not Best Qualified (EPA)

• Qualified, Not Selected (EPA)

• Finalist (EPA)

*******************************************************************

• Once search committee determines applicant is not qualified, the Hiring Manager can change their status to “Not Best Qualified” and the system will send out an automatic email to that applicant.

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““Not Best Qualified (EPA)Not Best Qualified (EPA)”” Automatic Email Automatic Email

FROM: [email protected]

TO: {Applicant Email Address}

SUBJECT: Position Status Update of UNC Charlotte

POSITION TITLE: {Position Title}

 

DEPARTMENT: {Department Name}

 

Dear {First Name} {Last Name}:

 We greatly appreciate your interest in the position of {Position Title} at the University of North

Carolina at Charlotte. The position attracted the interest of many talented colleagues. It has been our privilege to review your application and considerable accomplishments as we try to identify the best match for our departmental needs at this time.

 

We regret we are unable to consider your application further at this time. On behalf of the {Position Title} Search Committee, we do want to thank you very much for your interest. We wish you all the best for the coming year.

 

Sincerely,

 

{Department Name} {Position Title} Search Committee 17

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Prepare for InterviewsPrepare for Interviews

• Once top candidates are identified, a review is made to be sure the candidate’s attachments are complete, i.e.

• Vita/Resume

• Letters of Recommendation

• Transcripts (may provide copy at this point)

• If requesting original transcript now, it must be sent directly to University/your department office and not to the candidate

• If candidate is a non-resident, contact the Director of International Student/Scholar Office (ext. 7-7746)

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Recruitment ResultsRecruitment Results• Complete Section 1 of AA-04 Form - Report of Recruitment

Results & Request to Interview (Applicant Name & To Be Interviewed)

• Have search committee prepare justifications for each candidate to be interviewed

• STOP as this point and send AA-04 Form and justifications electronically to [email protected] for completion of Affirmation Action (AA) Officer’s (Human Resources) comments in Section 1 and completion of Section 2 & 3

• Affirmation Action Officer will send AA-04 electronically back to department. Department Chair reviews results from AA Officer, signs and sends forms and attachments to Dean for approval

• Complete Travel Authorization for Non-Employee19

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The Faculty Recruiting ProcessAA-04 – Report of Recruitment Results and

Request to Interview

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The Faculty Recruiting ProcessAA-04 – Report of Recruitment Results and Request to Interview

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Recruitment ResultsRecruitment Results

• Prior to being signed, Department sends the AA-04 electronically to University Affirmative Action Officer for completion of a portion of Section 1, and all of Sections 2 and 3.

• Once Human Resources returns results, Department Chair reviews comments from University Affirmative Action Officer to see if interview selection needs to be revised, then signs and forwards AA-04 and attachments to Dean.

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Interview Interview • During on-campus interview applicant completes:

1. Taxpayer Information Formhttp://finance.uncc.edu/sites/finance.uncc.edu/files/media/Forms/VendorInformationForm.xlsx

2. Criminal Background Check Disclosure Form (AA-38 on Academic Affairs Forms website)

3. If the candidate is a non-resident alien, have them complete a Foreign National Information Formhttp://finance.uncc.edu/sites/finance.uncc.edu/files/media/Forms/FNIF_Visitor_Version.xlsx

• Search Committee selects finalist23

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AppointmentAppointment

• Once finalist is selected, department faxes Criminal Background Check to Academic Affairs (x 7-0474). Criminal Background Checks should be processed pre-employment.

• Prepare Recommendation for Appointment (AA-05 or AA-06)

• Upon approval, Dean’s Office or Provost’s Office prepares and mails Agreement for Appointment (AA-09 or AA-14) with cover letter to finalist. Request official transcript of highest earned degree. Transcript must be sent directly to the University. (Note: Cannot be “Issued to Student” directly, only the department’s office)

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AppointmentAppointment• After finalist signs agreement, Dean’s Office

sends complete file to Provost’s Office.

• Hiring Manager/Administrative Support changes the on-line status to “Finalist” for selected candidate and “Qualified, Not Selected (EPA)” for non-selected candidates. When status is changed to “Qualified, Not Selected (EPA)” the automated email will be generated to those applicants.

• Academic Affairs will fill the on-line posting.25

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““Qualified, Not Selected Qualified, Not Selected (EPA)(EPA)””

Status Change Automatic EmailStatus Change Automatic EmailFROM: [email protected]

 TO: {Applicant Email Address}

 SUBJECT: Position Status Update of UNC Charlotte

 POSITION TITLE: {Position Title}

 

DEPARTMENT: {Department Name}

 

Dear ({First Name} {Last Name}:

We greatly appreciate your interest in the position of {Position Title} at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It has been our privilege to review your application and considerable accomplishments as we try to identify the best match for our departmental needs at this time.

 

We have concluded the search and have identified and selected a candidate whose qualifications are considered to most closely match the needs of the department at this time. On behalf of the {Position Title} Search Committee, we want to thank you very much for your interest in this position. We wish you all the best for the upcoming year.

 

Sincerely, 

 {Department Name} {Position Title} Search Committee

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AA-05 Recommendation for Initial Appointment Tenured & Tenure Track

Faculty

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AA-05 Page 2

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Complete FileComplete File• Recruitment Plan AA-02

• Report of Recruitment Results AA-04

• Recommendation to Appoint AA-05 or AA-06

• Agreement (contract) AA-09 or AA-14

• PD-7

• Vita/Resume

• Verification of Credentials AA-34 -Faculty

• Official Transcript – Must be sent directly to University

• Original Signed Criminal Background Check Disclosure Form (AA-38)

• Copy of EPA Profile Form of Chosen Candidate

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Part Time FacultyPart Time Faculty• Part Time/Temporary Contract – AA-15 for one semester or

entire academic year

• EPAF (electronic personnel action form)

• Official transcript of highest earned degree

• Vita

• AA-33 – Authorization to Release Information

• AA-34 Faculty – Verification of Credentials

• Offer letter/cover letter

• AA-38 – Criminal Background Check Disclosure Form (only new hires or anyone who has a break in service)

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TakeawaysTakeaways• Always use the forms from the website to make sure the

most current version is submitted

• Department completes Labor Market Availability Data on AA-02

• Departments send copy of AA-04 electronically to Human Resources and attaches justifications

• Department changes statuses of remaining applicants at the end of the hiring process

• Only use EPA status changes

• Send original, signed documents

• Official Transcripts must be sent directly to the University (applicant requests they are sent to your department office; not to the applicant)

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