Oregon State University (OSU) has a long-established practice of filling the majority of employment openings by conducting open/competitive recruitments and filling a small subset of employment openings through the use of non-competitive hires.
Federal law requires that OSU list every employment opening with the state Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) unless one or more of the following criteria are met:
- Position will last three days or less; or
- Position is executive or senior management1; or
- Position will be filled from within the organization.
This requirement applies to all full-time, part-time, and temporary openings (whether faculty or staff). Positions that do not meet these criteria must be posted to OSU’s online application system and filled competitively.
Congress established this affirmative requirement so that US service veterans and disabled veterans have opportunities to secure meaningful civilian employment once their military service is complete. By establishing a minimum broadcast recruitment threshold, this supports OSU’s goal to enhance the excellence and diversity of our workforce.
For more information regarding OSU’s competitive search process and/or search exceptions, please visit the Recruitment and Selection Resources webpage.
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1Executive or senior management means any employee
a) who is compensated on a salary basis at a rate of not less than $455 per week exclusive of board, lodging, or other facilities;
b) whose primary duty is management of the enterprise in which the employee is employed or of a customarily recognized department or subdivision thereof;
c) who customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more other employees; and
d) who has authority to hire or fire other employees or whose suggestions and recommendations as to the hiring, firing, advancement, promotion or any other change of status of other employees are given particular weight.
41 C.F.R. § 60-300.5 (2013)