M41_Policy 3850: Position Allocations

Who is responsible through the review and approval of the annual internal budget issued by July 1 of each year, for the initial allocation of positions to all areas of the university?

• University President

• Chief Financial Officer

• Provost

• University Controller

Who is responsible for distributing position allocations and monitoring allocated/filled levels in their respective areas to assure that filled positions do not exceed allocations for the senior management area as a whole?

• Human Resources

• Department Management

• Senior Management

The university's total position allocation may be increased only by the Budget with proper authorization from the Chief Financial Officer. (True/False)

• True

• False

Due to the variable nature of these externally funded programs, the university does not maintain internal position allocations at the department level for the direct cost of programs in the following areas:

• Sponsored and Continuing Education Programs

• E&G and Sponsored Programs

• Auxiliary and Continuing Education Programs

• Auxiliary and Military Activities

According to the policy, position allocations may be transferred within a senior management area with the authorization of the appropriate dean, vice president, vice provost, or fiscal officer and between senior management areas by executive management. (True/False)

• True

• False

The university will maintain the following categories of internal position allocations:

• T&R, GTA, GRA, GA, A/P, and Staff

• T&R, GTA, A/P, and Staff

• T&R, A/P, and Staff

• T&R, GTA, and A/P

A/P Faculty hired on a wage P-14 ARE included in the filled count for this category because they do not meet the state definition of adjunct faculty. (True/False)

• True

• False

Position allocations are not required to hire

• wage positions & graduate assistants

• wage positions & graduate teaching assistants

• A/P faculty & graduate assistants

• A/P, staff, and GTA positions

The hiring of ________ positions is limited by the availability of funding for the payment of tuition, which must come from scholarship, overhead, sponsored, self-generated auxiliary enterprise resources and private funds.

• Graduate Teaching Assistants

• Graduate Assistants

• Wage Positions

• Teaching & Research Positions

Wage headcount and filled FTE are reported monthly to the state Department of Human Resources Management. (True/False)

• True

• False