Screening Applications Applications are screened by the Online Employment System based on screening questions in each posting. These questions are added based on the minimum qualifications for each position. Desired qualifications may also be gauged using the screening questions but should not be used to disqualify applicants. Reviewing/Recommending for Interview All applications and supporting materials will be received and initially processed by the Online Employment System and will be immediately available via the OES to the search committee. The committee members will review applications and supporting materials and develop an initial ranking of candidates. Interviews should be requested via email to employment@una.edu. Once applicants have been approved through the OES for interview, they may be interviewed as many times/ways as is necessary to make a final selection. Interview approval is only required once. Recommending a Candidate for Hire To make a recommendation for hire, the search committee chair email employment@una.edu to recommend a staff candidate. To make a recommendation for a faculty candidate, the hiring manager or their designee will complete the Faculty Request to Hire form. Once an offer has been approved by all levels and sent to HR, HR will initiate a background check and create an employment letter for staff positions only. For Faculty positions, the Provost’s office will prepare the employment letter upon receipt of an approved offer in the OES. Once a faculty contract has been signed, HR will receive a copy and initiate a background check at that time.
SERVICE AWARDS The University recognizes full-time regular faculty and staff employees for attaining milestone service anniversaries, beginning at five years of service and every five years thereafter. Recognized service for awards must be continuous and uninterrupted. The service awards are presented at the annual faculty/staff picnic in the spring of each year to those who attained the milestone in the prior calendar year and who are still actively employed at the University.
SICK LEAVE (also referenced in the Staff Handbook ) The University of North Alabama provides eligible faculty and staff employees sick leave to prevent loss of income. Accrual of Sick Leave Full-time regular faculty and staff employees are entitled to 96 work hours (12 workdays) of sick leave each year at the employee's regular rate of pay regardless of length of service. Eligible part-time and half-time employees are entitled to sick leave at a prorated share for hours worked. Provisional employees are not entitled to use sick leave until the end of the 90-day provisional period. Temporary employees are not entitled to sick leave. Employees entitled to sick leave earn sick leave credit for all hours that they are considered to be in active pay status, which includes but is not limited to (a) normal work hours, (b) paid vacation, (c) paid sick leave, (d) paid jury duty leave, and (e) paid military leave.
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