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Human Resource Services
Advertising Positions/PAF Routing


The following summarizes current procedures for routing and processing various personnel actions and should help to expedite the employment process.


Required signatures for PAFs:

C&S appointments:

  1. Departmental Chairperson or Director
  2. Dean or Administrative Officer
  3. Affirmative Action Officer
  4. Director of Human Resource Services

Administrative/Faculty appointments:

  1. Departmental Chairperson or Director
  2. Dean or Administrative Officer
  3. Affirmative Action Officer
  4. Director of Human Resource Services
  5. Vice President
  6. Signature for the President: 
    Faculty - Provost/VP for Academic Affairs
    Adminstrative - Director of Human Resource Services

Appointment of temporary hourly and clerical & support and administrative employees:

  1. Departmental Chairperson or Director
  2. Dean or Administrative Officer
  3. Director of Human Resource Services

Appointment of graduate assistant or instructor:

  1. Departmental Chairperson or Director
  2. Dean or Administrative Officer
  3. Assoc. VP for Research & Graduate Studies
  4. Director of Human Resource Services

Appointment of adjunct faculty:

  1. Departmental Chairperson or Director
  2. Dean or Administrative Officer
  3. Director of Human Resource Services
  4. Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Leave of Absence:

  1. Departmental Chairperson or Director
  2. Dean or Administrative Officer
  3. Director of Human Resource Services
  4. Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs (faculty only)

Disciplinary Action/Suspension

  1. Departmental Chairperson or Director
  2. Dean or Administrative Officer
  3. Director of Human Resource Services
  4. Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs (faculty only)

Termination of Regular Clerical or Support Employee

  1. Departmental Chairperson or Director
  2. Dean or Administrative Officer
  3. Director of Human Resource Services

Termination of Faculty or Administrative Personnel:

  1. Departmental Chairperson or Director
  2. Dean or Administrative Officer
  3. Director of Human Resource Services
  4. Vice President
  5. Signature for the President: 
    Faculty - Provost/VP for Academic Affairs
    Adminstrative - Director of Human Resource Services

 Extra Pay:

  1. Departmental Chairperson or Director
  2. Dean or Administrative Officer
  3. Director of Human Resource Services

Click here to view complete HRS Policies and Procedures for Appointment of Full-time and Part-time Temporary Administrative, Clerical and Supporting Personnel and Faculty.

Click here to view complete HRS Policies and Procedures for Appointment of Graduate Instructors.

Click here to view complete HRS Policies and Procedures for Appointment of Graduate Assistants.


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Human Resource Services
Tennessee Technological University, Derryberry Hall, Room 146
1 William L. Jones Drive, P.O. Box 5132, Cookeville, TN   38505
931-372-3034, 931-372-3898 (FAX), Job Line: 931-372-3048


This site maintained by Tammy Reynolds, Employment Manager
Last updated: Friday, April 11, 2003