HRS Justification for Initiation of Search Form

Justification for Initiation of Search or Certain Personnel
Appointments/Actions in the General Fund for Academic Affairs

Complete this form and retain or forward as indicated below. This form must be attached to all Personnel Requisitions for all requests to initiate a search for all management, probationary, and temporary renewable staff appointments; and extensions of temporary renewable appointments of six months or more.

Please explain why the hire or personnel action requested is essential to the educational mission of the campus:

I certify that a budgetary review has been completed to ensure that sufficient general funds are available for this action:

Dean/Director's Signature: __________________________________________	Date: _____________
This form is to be retained by the Dean/Director for all actions involving the hire of students (Work-Study, Student Assistant, Graduate Assistant, and Teaching Associate). The form is to be forwarded with all other requests to the appropriate Vice President.

Provost/Vice President's Signature: __________________________________________			Date: _____________
(For all searches for MPP or staff including temporary renewals and emergency hire appointments.)
	Approved	Disapproved

All approved actions must be forwarded to the Office of Human Resources - Mail Code 8229

Non-renewals of temporary appointments must also be forwarded to the Office of Human Resource Services for appropriate follow-up with the affected department.