Non-Competitive Hire
A non-competitive hire will be managed internally, will not be advertised publicly, and will be fillled due to one of reasons detailed below. Justification will need to be provided to Human Resources as to why a position is being hired non-competitively. A non-competitive hire process is used for one of the following reasons:
- Voluntary transfer: A current benefitted university employee requests to move into a different position.
- Promotion: A current benefitted university employee assumes new duties with greater levels of authority and responsibilities. Typically, promotions include adding direct reports (increasing span of control) and adding organization levels.
- Role change: A current benefitted university staff employee assumes addition duties and/or responsibilities as the position grows over time. There is no change in organizational level or span of control with a role change, but there would be movement into a higher pay band.
- Change of duties: A current benefitted university A/P faculty employee assumes additional duties and/or responsibilities over time. There is no change in organizational level or span of control with a change of duties.
- Discipline/Performance: A current benefitted university employee has a change in duties due to a documented discipline or performance issue.
- Reassignment: A current benefitted university employee moves to a different position based on operational needs.
See the chart below for information on when position numbers and pay changes are impacted by a non-competitive hire:
| Action | Applies to Position Types | New position number required? | Pay change required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Transfer | A/P faculty and staff | Yes | May or may not change |
| Promotion | A/P faculty and staff | Yes | Yes |
| Role change | Staff | No, stays the same | May or may not change |
| Change of Duites | A/P faculty | No, stays the same | May or may not change |
| Discipline/Performance | A/P faculty and staff | Yes | Decrease required |
| Reassignment | A/P faculty | Yes | May or may not change |
Promotion for a non-competitive search
A promotion is defined as the movement of a current faculty or staff member from one position to another where the employee assumes new duties with a greater level of authority and responsibility. A new working title is required but the position will not be publicly posted. A promotion is characterized by:
- Greater authority for additional organizational layers
- Greater responsibility, including adding direct reports (span of control)
- Recognition of competency consistent with the field or profession
A non-competitive search can be used when:
- A restructuring results in a need for a higher level position
- A vacant senior position will be filled from one of a group of similarily situated subordinate staff
- An employee achieves a professional mileston requiring recognition as a retention effort
Establishing pay for a non-competitive search
Managers and supervisors should consult with their HR representative prior to filling the role. The HR representative may consult with the HR Compensation Team for both A/P faculty and staff positions.
Salaries may be approved by the SMA's HR division director or generalist prior to recruitment. If the salary is outside of the pre-approved range, approval must be granted by the appropriate SMA authority. For employee transaction information, visit the promotion - internal process page.