Lead and Classified Staff

SEIU Contract

SEIU Pay Grade Chart

SEIU Salary Chart with Hourly Conversion

SEIU Chart of Classifications

How to Hire an Administrative Employee

When a staff member gives you their notice, please contact Melissa Scholl Ischollm@pdx.edu with the following information:

• Departing employees name and last day working.
• If you would like to hire a temporary employee
• If you would like a member of the Finance Team to assist with the search.

The finance team will provide you with the approved salary range for the refill. Once this is received you can start a refill request in PeopleAdmin.

Melissa Scholl schollm@pdx.edu is available to help all search committees by either being a member of the search committee or serving as an advisor through the process. Please note that all potential interview candidates need to be reviewed by the Dean's Office prior to setting up the first round of interviews.

Collection of Interview Questions - as compiled by K.C. Hall; these are geared for office positions.

Interviewing tips including what not to ask.

Once the hiring decision is made, submit the "Hiring Proposal" through the PeopleAdmin system. The hiring proposal includes a draft letter of offer (click here for the template). Once that is approved, then you may make the offer to the candidate. If they accept, then update the status on the hiring proposal, print out the letter of offer and position description, then route those documents through the signature process with a copy to the Dean's Office.

Checklist for OnBoarding a New Employee at PSU

Pay Rates

Classified Salary Policy (aka "At what step can I hire my candidate of choice?")

Trial Service for New Employees

"The trial service period is recognized as an extension of the selection process and is the time immediately following appointment. Trial service is six (6) full months for employees at .50 FTE or greater and nine (9) months for part-time employees at less than .50 FTE" (SEIU Contract, Article 34, Section 2, page 52).

Best practice recommendation: a performance evaluation as the employee approaches the end of the trial service is a good way to document whether they have performed in a way that meets expectations, or whether their employment should end prior to the completion of the trial service period.