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A1. Position Review

Prior to beginning the recruitment process within your department, conduct a review of the position needs, current staffing structure, budget/funding, qualifications, and requirements.

New Positions

Staff positions, excluding PEAK, Temporary, Occasional, or Seasonal, Student Employees (including graduate assistants), Faculty, and Academic positions, require:

Existing Positions

Verify the funding source will remain unchanged. If it has changed, reach out to your financial coordinator.

To accurately review the position, you will need the current position number and the job code.

To gather this information, go to PeopleSoft:

  • Click Manager Self-Service > Job Data
  • Type in the incumbent’s name or Empl ID.
  • Click Search.

The position number will be listed on the first page. The job code will be listed under the Job Information tab.

The following applies only to staff positions (excludes PEAK, temporary, occasional, or seasonal workers, student employees including graduate assistants, faculty, and academic positions).

Go to the Job Description Form in PeopleSoft. Type in the job code and click search. Review the job description to determine if the classification continues to meet department needs. If so, skip the next step and go to Submit a Preauthorization 1 Form.

If the position needs to be updated or reclassified, complete the Position Description Questionnaire form

Need assistance? Please reach out to our Compensation Team at HRCompensation@ou.edu.