Request to Waive Open Recruitment

A waiver of recruitment is an exception to the recruitment policy, allowing a specific individual with unique skills to be hired without listing the position for open recruitment and advertisement.

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Type of Waiver

An Internal Waiver of Recruitment request is an exception to the recruitment process allowing a specific individual currently employed at OSU who has unique skills which meet, but ideally exceed, the minimum qualifications to be hired without listing the position for open recruitment and advertisement. It is anticipated that this individual’s current position will be opened for recruitment. Please work with your HR Consultant to determine the appropriate PeopleAdmin action request.

An External Waiver of Recruitment request is an exception to the recruitment process allowing a specific individual not employed at OSU who has unique skills to be hired without listing the position for open recruitment and advertisement. The proposed candidate must meet minimum qualifications, but would ideally exceed them and/or meet any preferred qualifications to justify them as uniquely qualified.

A Promotional Waiver request is an exception to the recruitment process allowing a specific individual currently employed at OSU who has unique skills to advance in classification, title, pay and scope of role. Candidate must meet minimum qualifications required in the new position. This individual’s current position will not be backfilled and is being processed as a reclassification in PeopleAdmin.
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Candidate Information
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Justification as to why an open recruitment should not be conducted
What are the business needs of the unit that make this waiver critical?
Are there any other qualified candidates who have expressed (or may express) an interest in the position when it becomes available?

Are there any other qualified candidates who have expressed (or may express) an interest in the position when it becomes available? Yes No
Are the skills and qualifications of the individual so unique that it would be highly unlikely for a better qualified candidate to surface via an open recruitment process?

Are the skills and qualifications of the individual so unique that it would be highly unlikely for a better qualified candidate to surface via an open recruitment process? Yes No
Explain how or why these skills are so unique. Please fully describe the connection between the unit’s business needs, the function of the job, and the skills of the person.
Appropriate Approvals
Have the Department Head/Director and Dean/Vice President provided initial approval of this request?

Have the Department Head/Director and Dean/Vice President provided initial approval of this request? Yes No

Request to Waive Open Recruitment

Request to Waive Open Recruitment

Candidate Information

Justification as to why an open recruitment should not be conducted

Appropriate Approvals