Professional Position Negotiation Process
Approvals after the hiring committee have made a recommendation and HR has approved the committee report (average timeline ~7 days):
- The hiring committee chair will notify Supervisor.
- HR/Committee chair will supply the supervisor with the candidate’s vita and the position’s job description.
- Supervisor emails CE HR, CE Finance, PL, and Associate Dean (administrative hiring committee) within five days of clearing approval with UM HR. For split appointments, a member from the other unit must be included.
- The supervisor provides the administrative hiring committee with recommendations for the following parameters:
- Salary and address these parameters.
- Experience (1-2 years, 3-5 years, 6+)
- Education
- Funding history or if they are arriving with funding.
- Examine other professional salaries
- Other certifications
- Base or soft-funded
- Office Location
- Start Date
- Other Items
The below items and funds are not required, but please address them when you contact the administrative hiring committee.- Moving costs – $3,500 (Optional)
- Technology requests (Computer – $1,500) and basic office furniture/equipment ($1,500) (Optional)
- Visa and international employment costs (Optional)
- Lab space (Optional)
- Technicians and Grad assistantships (Optional)
- Partner accommodations (Optional)
- Reference an MOU (For split appointments and special situations)
- Salary and address these parameters.
- The supervisor provides the administrative hiring committee with recommendations for the following parameters:
- The supervisor presents and begins candidate negotiation within two business days of the administrative hiring committee email/meeting.
- Once the final offer has been negotiated, the administrative hiring committee will receive an update.
- The Supervisor and Associate Dean will provide a letter to the candidate with a tentative offer (Tentative Offer Letter issued by Associate Dean).
- HR will then start the official hiring process.