(A) Purpose
The board of trustees delegates to the president of the
university authority to manage positions within the approved budget, and as set
forth by this policy, appoint and terminate university personnel and establish
compensation in conformance with other board of trustee policies and directives
and the laws of the state of Ohio.
(B) Position authorization
(1) The board of trustees authorizes the
president to determine the appropriate numbers of executives (vice president,
general counsel, associate provost, and dean positions), senior level
administrators (director positions), other administrators, faculty, and support
staff that are necessary to effectively manage the university.
(2) The president will provide the board of
trustees with proposed numbers of needed positions for each above employment
category for budgetary approval on an annual basis.
(3) The president or designee has the
authority to determine faculty positions as tenure-track or non-tenure
track.
(4) The president is
authorized to create all other categories of positions in accordance with
established procedures.
(C) Personnel actions
(1) Board of trustees approval is required
for executive appointments to the positions of
(vice president, general counsel, associate
provost, and dean.)
All other executive
appointments shall be made by the president. Board of trustees approval is
required
and for the award of tenure
for faculty.
(2) The president,
with advance notice to and written approval from the chair of the board of
trustees, has the authority to demote or terminate an executive and appoint an
interim replacement pending a search for a successor to the position.
(3) The president is given authority to
employ, appoint, promote, and discipline (up to and including termination) all
other categories of employees, including faculty.
(4) The president or designee is the
appointing authority for classified employees.
(5) The president may delegate the authority
to extend offers of employment for approved positions. The president also may
delegate authority to perform any of the functions discussed in paragraph
(C)(3) of this rule, in accordance with board of trustees policies or
applicable collective bargaining agreements.
(D) Procedures
The president may establish procedures to effectively
administer this policy, including the delegation of personnel-related
functions.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
3362-5-17
Effective:
7/7/2023
Promulgated Under:
111.15
Statutory
Authority: 3362.03
Rule
Amplifies: 3362.03
Prior
Effective Dates: 09/04/2007, 11/28/2011, 05/23/2013, 12/26/2016,
02/27/2023
