Please reference the following on procedural guidance for hiring a partner when a finalist (primary candidate desired) requests the partner be provided a position as terms of acceptance. The decision to pursue a partner hire rests with the college Dean in collaboration with the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration.
Take into Consideration:
- This process is mainly for Finalists who will be hired into a Faculty position.
- The Partner may be hired as a Faculty, Staff, or Postdoc.
- Partners must not by default be hired into the same unit as the Finalist.
- Funding support for the Partner will be based on availability and position type from both College and Provost. Funding support is NOT guaranteed.
- Partner must start 1 year or less from Finalist hiring date per Provost.
- Example: Finalist starts 01/03/2023, Partner must start no later than 01/03/2024.
Process:
Please review the Partner Hire checklist for all required steps.
- Unit Head contacts applicable Associate Dean(s) as soon as Partner request is received during negotiations with the Finalist.
- Unit Head(s) works with Associate Dean(s) to receive dean's approval, determine position for Partner, unit/college, funding, etc.
- Once Partner position information is finalized, process Finalist hiring paperwork.
- Once Finalist accepts their Offer Letter, the request for the Partner Hire is sent to the Provost Office.
- If Provost approves the Partner hire, Partner hire home department will post Non-Competitive job posting in Talent and move forward with hiring.
Additional Information:
- Provost: Partner Hire Program
- Recruitment: Non-Competitive Selection Policy HR-404
- Recruitment: Request for Waiver of Recruitment
- Policy: Nepotism UHAP 2.20
- Policy: Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment HR-200E