P-001 Selection of Personnel

The Office of Human Resources in partnership with the Affirmative Action Officer shall be responsible for the development of procedures for recruitment, screening, and hiring of unclassified and classified employee personnel. Hiring procedures will be kept in accordance with Federal and Minnesota Statutes, regulations and guidelines; the Minnesota State Board of Trustees Policies, Internal Rules and Operating Policies; the Agreement between the Board of Trustees and the Inter-Faculty Organization (IFO), and Board of Trustees and the Minnesota State University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty (MSUAASF), Middle Management Association (MMA), Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE), American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME, Council No. 5, AFL_CIO); and any other personnel plans adopted by the Board of Trustees.

Related Documents

P-001.1, “Selection of Teaching Faculty”
P-001.2, “Selection of Personnel (Non-teaching faculty & staff)”

Policy History

Date of Adoption:  September 24, 1976
Date of Last Review:  January 22, 2026

Date and Subject of Amendments

1/2/26 – update of policy to move the responsibility of this policy from the president of the university to the affirmative action officer

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