Purpose

Definition

To hire a temporary employee: Temporary employees can be hired for a maximum of 1499 hours
in any 12 month period or no more than 9 month continuous period at 75% or higher. Hours are
considered for all positions, not by department only. University of Missouri retirees are limited to
a maximum of 29 hours per week.  If the temporary need is less than 90 days, click here.

A temporary employee is someone who fills a temporary position (as defined above) and who:

• Is not enrolled as a student at any of the UM campuses

Process

Submit the temporary request form. Send by campus mail the approved exception form.  

NOTE:  Temporary positions that exceed 90 days will be posted on the Employment web site for a minimum of 1 week.  If the position will be 90 days or less, please follow the short term temp process by clicking the link above under Purpose.

Forms Needed

Temp Request Form
On-Line Temporary Application for Employment

Process Overview

Step 1.

Department completes the Exception To The Hiring Freeze (Exception) documentation, obtains necessary departmental and divisional administration approval, then submits to the Chancellor’s Office for approval.
(NOTE:  If temporary position is funded 100% by grant funds, the Exception documentation process is not necessary.)

Step 2.

If Chancellor approves the Exception documentation, department prepares Temporary Request Form (TRF) and submits TRF and original approved Exception documentation to Human Resources (HR).

Step 3.

HR will create a job number in e-Recruit (on-line application process) for each temporary position.

Step 4.

Position will be posted via regular external/internal posting procedures on S&T’s web site for at least one week.

Step 5.

Applicants will apply for the position via the on-line application process, utilizing the specific number assigned to the temporary position.

Department can direct interested applicants to the posted position.

Applications will be sent electronically to the department once the position posting has concluded, i.e. after one week.

Department will provide documentation regarding which applicants were not selected for interviews and why.  Forms (same as those for regular staff recruitment procedures) for collecting this information will be provided to the department.

Department will complete form listing those interviewed but not selected and why they were not selected.

Department will complete form identifying the person selected, recommended salary offer and starting date.

HR will review all documents for compliance with EEO/AA.

HR will review and approve all hiring requests and salary offers and communicate decisions to hiring department.

HR will contact the selected applicant and make the job offer.  If the applicant accepts, HR will close out the position on e-Recruit.

HR communicates applicant’s acceptance to department

Approved hire, as with all University new hires, will be required to undergo a Criminal Background Check (CBC).  Results of the CBC must be finalized prior to the employee beginning work.  HR will advise the department when the CBC is finalized.

New hire will need to provide required documents for hiring and payroll processing.  All required paperwork will need to be completed prior to the employee beginning work. 

HR will set up the new hire into the HR data base.