Hiring Tool Kit

Hiring Tool Kits

The Hiring Tool Kits outline procedures and provide resources for hiring departments.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

The employment status of University employees is normally defined in one of the following categories:

Regular Full-Time	Employees who are regularly scheduled to work one-half time or more (50% time or greater) and whose positions are expected to be active for more than four and one-half months.
Regular Part-Time	Employees who are regularly scheduled for less than one-half time (49% time or less) and whose positions are expected to be active for more than four and one-half months.
Time-Limited	Employees who are regularly scheduled to work full-time or part-time and whose positions are expected to be active for a specified period of time, and more than four and one-half months.
Temporary	Employees who are regularly scheduled to work full-time or part-time and whose positions are expected to be active for a period up to, but less than, four and one-half months.
Visiting Faculty	Visiting appointments are a means of accommodating a particular need for instruction, research, or professional endeavors for four and one-half months or more and not expected to exceed one year.
Post Doctoral
Intermittent	"Intermittent" means that the employee is appointed to a position that has sporadic work periods, such as parking attendant. Intermittent employees cannot work more than 1040 hours during the fiscal year.
Graduate Assistant
Student Worker
Rehired Retiree	Individuals who have retired from the University (or other State of Mississippi service) may be re-employed in accordance with the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi Regulation 34, Reemployment After Retirement.

Definitions and procedures for each category are included in these Hiring Tool Kits. Employees may be hired on a seasonal basis or an emergency basis to meet unexpected needs. These employees may be hired in any of the categories listed above.

For Regular Faculty, Administrative, Professional, and Support Staff positions to be advertised on the MSU Online Employment System:

Lecturers

Exceptions to the University's Employee Recruitment and Selection Procedures

Advertising Process:

Advertising a Position (Updated June 8, 2005)

For positions that will not be advertised on the MSU Online Employment System, click on the appropriate link below:

Exceptions to the University's Employee Recruitment and Selection Procedures

The Human Resources Generalists can assist with questions about the hiring processes.

Call 662-325-3713.

Discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran's status is a violation of federal and state law and MSU policy and will not be tolerated. Discrimination based upon sexual orientation or group affiliation is a violation of MSU policy and will not be tolerated.