WAIVER REQUEST AND GUIDELINES

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

WAIVERS ARE TO BE USED only when you are seeking a waiver of open recruitment for one of the reasons stated below. Waivers are not intended to be used for entry employment to permanent positions. Please complete this form and attach to one of the following:

“Recommendation for Faculty or Academic Staff Appointment (first hire)(Tan paper)

“Continuing Appointment Form Academic Staff (Green paper)

Please contact the Affirmative Action Office with questions at 346-3915

UW Stevens Point has a firm commitment, in accordance with state and federal law and institutional policies, to providing equal opportunity in employment through non-discriminatory hiring practices. Offers of employment should be made from applicant pools developed and maintained by each college and/or administrative unit. Such pools should include applicants from within and outside UW Stevens Point, and every effort should be made to ensure that these pools include people of color and women. Candidate pools for Academic Staff temporary jobs must be kept up-to-date. A waiver form is used to waive the hiring process for the position – not the person.

UW Stevens Point permits its open recruitment policy to be waived only in the following instances:

  1. There is insufficient time for a search because the necessary functions of a vacant position must be performed, and/or employment will be on a temporary basis.
  1. A department/unit seeks to secure a distinguished faculty or staff person on a visiting basis.
  1. Where the purpose of the waiver is to achieve diversity. (A waiver to achieve diversity may be granted to a department/unit based upon its capacity to recruit and temporary hire qualified people of color and/or women candidates, where there is under-representation of people of color and/or women in the department/unit’s workforce profile.
  1. Where the position is from a Grant and a person is designated to fill the grant.
  1. A “Blanket Waiver” is need for addressing enrollment demands. (teaching supervisors, etc.)

Waiver Request

Duration of Waiver: (Beginning & Ending Dates): Click here to enter text.

Person being replaced (in case of A): Click here to enter text.

Person being hired: Click here to enter text.

Reason waiver is requested (see instances above): Choose an item.

College and School: Click here to enter text.

Explanation of reason for request for temporary hire (course #, class, position, etc.): Click here to enter text.

SIGNATURES REQUIRED:

Chair/Unit Head______Date______

Dean/Director______Date______

Equity & Affirmative Action Director______Date______

Vice/Assistant Chancellor______Date______

Rev: 11-1-10