POLICY STATEMENT

(1) The Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, or designee, Western Oregon University, shall develop, implement and maintain a human resources system for nonacademic employees to include: 

(a) A job evaluation system for positions within the UniversityState System of Higher Education; 

(b) A plan for compensating employees consistent with the job evaluation system; and 

(c) Policies for employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements relating to leave, lay-offs, terminations, grievances and other terms of employment. 

(2) The UniversityEach institution is responsible for evaluating jobs and allocating them according to the job evaluation system and assuring that employee compensation is in accordance with the compensation plan. 

(3) The Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration,President shall designate a person, and/or team or designee, shall to engage in collective bargaining with any certified or recognized exclusive employee representative. 

(4) Each institution The University shall develop, implement and maintain recruitment and selection methods designed to achieve a qualified and diverse workforce. 

(5) Until the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, or designee, and the institutions The University will implement maintain internal management directives or policies for job evaluation, compensation, recruitment, terms of employment and position management that are not covered by collective bargaining agreements with employees and their exclusive employee representative, the rules and procedures established by the Department of Administrative Services, under ORS Chapter 240 as they existed on the effective date of 1995 Oregon Laws, Chapter 612 (July 1, 1995), shall apply to the Oregon State System of Higher Education.

This policy previously was an Oregon Administrative rule from the State Board of Higher Education.