December 16, 2022
Anupma Prakash, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Owen Guthrie, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
Nettie La Belle-Hamer, Vice Chancellor, Research
Julie Queen, Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services
Charlene Stern, Vice Chancellor, Rural, Community and Native Education
Samara Taber, Executive Director, University Advancement
Nickole Conley, Â鶹Դ´F Chief of Staff
Delegation of Authority – Exception[al] Placements
University Regulation 04.05.043.A.2.a states:
- Placement
- Exception[al] Placement is salary placement of a new employee above the first step
of the grade based on criteria which may include: exceptional qualifications of the
selected candidate; lack of other qualified candidates; [...] alignment with placements
of similar staff within the unit. Approval is required as follows:
- Grades 71-79 (full range) and Grades 80-84 (up to the midpoint-through Step 28): Requires prior approval by the president or appropriate chancellor based on recommendations from the MAU human resources office. The chancellor or president may, in writing, delegate this approval as appropriate.
- Exception[al] Placement is salary placement of a new employee above the first step
of the grade based on criteria which may include: exceptional qualifications of the
selected candidate; lack of other qualified candidates; [...] alignment with placements
of similar staff within the unit. Approval is required as follows:
By this memo, I hereby delegate decision-making authority for exceptional placements as stated above within the units that you supervise. This may not be re-delegated without my approval. I recommended that you seek guidance from Â鶹Դ´ Human Resources regarding exceptional placements. Â鶹Դ´ HR must be copied on exceptional placement memos to help ensure appropriate salary placement within the university and across the system.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
DMW:jdp
Memry Dahl, Â鶹Դ´ HR
Glenn Gambrell, Â鶹Դ´ HR