Hiring and Appointments

[The following was approved on May 23, 1996, in accordance with provisions set forth in SIU Board of Trustees 2 Policies C. and revised on November 28, 2023]

Hiring and appointment procedures are consistent with the State Universities Civil Service Statute and Rules.  Human Resources is the centralized employment agency for all civil service hiring within the university.  Requests to create or fill civil service positions must have appropriate administrative approval.  Human Resources will advertise vacancies in accordance with established office procedures and applicable affirmative action hiring procedures.  No offer of employment shall be made without clearance from Human Resources.

Employees and search committee members involved in the hiring process for each position shall not have a conflict of interest with respect to their service on the committee or involvement in the hiring process. All individuals involved in the hiring process and search committee members shall complete a hiring conflict of interest disclosure form prior to being involved in the process. If a conflict of interest is discovered during the process of a search (e.g., a family member of a search committee member applies for the position; the search committee member is a referee for an applicant for the position), the hiring administrator shall consult with the University Human Resources to address the potential conflict of interest.