DATE ISSUED
09/01/92

DATE REVISED
06/29/06

POLICY

Saint Louis University seeks to fill each vacancy with the person who represents the best fit for the position. Individuals are selected for employment as a result of their qualifications, skills, and knowledge critical to perform the essential functions, duties and responsibilities of the job.

Internal applicants should receive priority consideration for selection when competing against comparably qualified external candidates, subject to the University's affirmative action goals.

It is the continuing policy of Saint Louis University to ensure equal employment opportunity for, and the utilization of, all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veterans status. Employment decisions will be based on the principles of equal employment opportunity consistent with the University's intent to achieve the goals outlined in its affirmative action policy, and consistent with our Catholic Jesuit identity.

SCOPE

This policy applies to the recruitment of all staff of Saint Louis University.

PROCEDURE

An approved on-line employment requisition is required for each staff and major administrator position (full-time regular, part-time regular, PRN, and temporary). The employment requisition is initiated by the hiring department and upon receipt human resources will post all regular full-time and part-time positions for a minimum of three (3) days (including one business day). Regular positions are defined as having a duration of six (6) months or longer. Temporary positions are defined as having a duration of less than six (6) months but need not be posted unless requested by the hiring department. A temporary employee may work consecutive temporary assignments in the same department; however, the total time in the temporary assignments must be less than 12 months. In order for a temporary position to become regular, a new on-line employment requisition must be submitted for approval and posted a minimum of three (3) days. The temporary employee may apply for the regular position when it is posted. PRN positions require an approved on-line employment requisition but need not be posted.

Human resources will post all approved positions on the employment opportunities page of the human resources website and with all other appropriate recruitment sources .

A job posting will include job title and the minimum qualifications required to perform the job. A position which is re-opened within 30 days of the date of the original job offer will not require re-posting, provided there are a sufficient number of qualified candidates who had applied for the original vacancy. Position postings may have an opening and closing date for the acceptance of applications.

Advertising, when necessary, will be placed in consultation with human resources.

To be considered a job applicant, all applicants must through the University's on-line employment system at https://jobs.slu.edu.

After the interviewing process has been completed, and job performance references have been acquired, a job offer will be extended by human resources. The salary to be offered will be agreed upon by the hiring supervisor and the human resources representative prior to the offer being made, reviewed for both internal and external equity and consistent with the University's compensation policy. The Compensation Manager may be consulted prior to the extension of a job offer. When a job offer is accepted, the human resources representative will prepare a letter of confirmation. Applicants interviewed, but not selected will be notified via email of the hiring decision.

The hiring departments' decisions regarding the screening, interviewing, and selection of candidates will be monitored by human resources for consistency with the posted job requirements, job description and published University policies. Human resources may request additional documentation from the hiring department, or applicant to support a hiring decision. Hiring actions which do not follow this Staff Recruitment Policy are not sanctioned by the University and will not be honored.

This Staff Recruitment Policy does not apply to job reclassification actions that have been approved by the Compensation Office or the operations of Saint Louis University's Temporary Pools.

DEFINITIONS

Employment Requisition:On-line form required to recruit staff.

Pay Period: A defined time frame for which an employee will receive pay. The University operates on a biweekly pay period basis for hourly employees and a monthly pay period basis for salaried employees.

Full Time Employee: An employee working in a position budgeted for at least 64 hours bi-weekly or at least .80 FTE for monthly paid staff.

Part Time Employee: An employee working in a position budgeted for less than 64 hours biweekly or less than .80 FTE for monthly paid staff.

Regular Employee: An employee who is hired into a position with a predetermined duration of six months or greater.

Temporary Employee: An employee who is hired for a position with a predetermined duration of less than six months.