{"id":17837,"date":"2023-06-28T15:53:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T19:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=17837"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:05:23","slug":"negotiation-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/extension-professional-employees\/negotiation-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Position Negotiation Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

System to standardize the professional negotiation process (average timeline ~7 days):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The hiring committee chair sends strengths and weaknesses to the Extension Staff Coordinator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The Staff Coordinator (with Extension HR Assistant Director copied) will send the strengths and weaknesses\/search summary to UMaine HR for review.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. UMaine HR will contact the staff coordinator to provide the greenlight to start the professional offer process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Professional Offer Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Within five days<\/strong> of clearing UMaine HR approval process, the Extension Staff Coordinator will notify the position supervisor<\/strong> of the approved salary range and that the offer process can progress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. To start the offer process, the position supervisor will send an email with the candidate’s vita, position job description, and the below position parameters to the<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Administrative Hiring Committee (Extension Staff Coordinator, Extension HR Assistant Director, CE Finance, and Associate Dean and for split appointments, a member of the other unit)<\/strong>. The Program Leader’s email will include recommendations for the following position parameters:\n
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        1. Salary and address these parameters.\n