Policy: Job Posting Timeline Policy

University Policy: Human Resources

UNIVERSITY POLICY  

Date Revised: 2022

Date Effective: 2017

​Job Posting Timeline Policy

Responsible University Official(s): Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services

Policy Owner: Chief Human Resources Officer

Policy Contact: HR Manager - Talent Management 

REASON FOR POLICY  

To provide consistent expectations for the position of positions with a commitment toward open recruitment. 

 

SCOPE 

All classifications of employment. 

DEFINITIONS

Interim Appointment: An appointment to a position that is not permanent in nature but is intended to provide short term coverage due to a vacancy.

Internal Recruitment Eligibility: recruitments that are open to active UW-Platteville employees only

Project Appointment: an appointment for which the need is project-based and there is an established probable date of termination 

POLICY STATEMENT  

Open position recruitments are required to be posted for the determined amount of time to ensure equal opportunity for all interested candidates (on and off campus). All recruitments must include an on-campus interview. Phone/Skype interviews are encouraged as initial interviews. 

 

PROCEDURES 

 

*Internal Recruitment Eligibility – these recruitments are welcome when there is a sufficient applicant pool within the active employees on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville main and branch campuses. All three campuses are to be included in Internal Recruitments. Must be posted for 7 calendar days.

**Academic Staff Project – will be used on a very limited basis. Academic Staff Project per UWSA is treated as an Academic Staff employee. Review UWSA Policy for Job Security and Layoff.

Waiver Positions – initial position will be posted “blindly” for individual to apply.

Interim Positions – interim roles at Director level and below are intended for a maximum length of one year.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Position/Office: ​Talent Management Team / Human Resources
Responsible for maintaining consistency and holding hiring managers accountable for compliance with this policy. 

Position/Office: ​Hiring Managers / All Departments
Responsible for understanding and compliance with this policy.

CONTACTS 

Those designated to receive questions and feedback on the policy. 

Position

Primary Contact

Phone

Email

HR Manager Tara Rucker 608-342-5145 ruckert@uwplatt.edu 
Human Resources Talent Management 608-342-1176 humanresources@uwplatt.edu 

RELATED DOCUMENTS 

2017

2022
 

SCHEDULED REVIEW   

June 2025

 



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Created2019-06-12 07:35 CSTUpdated2023-06-07 12:27 CST
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