Search waivers should only be requested when it is in the best interest of the university. Communication about potential search waivers should occur outside of Workday within regular administrative channels. Below are various types of search waivers, each accompanied by a brief description.
Faculty Search Waivers Reported to the Board of Regents
To Obtain Special Skills
A search waiver may be approved to acquire the services of an individual whose academic, research, or professional qualifications are responsive to an express need of the institution and are so noted in their discipline as to negate a reasonable presumption that a better qualified candidate would result from an open and competitive search.
Reinstatement
An employee may be reinstated to employment without a search, if the employee separated from UNLV within the past 12 calendar months and is returning to the same or substantially similar role within the same department or division, with no material increase in salary.
Coach Staff
Used by Intercollegiate Athletics only.
Spousal Hire
Limited use waiver for special circumstances.
Faculty Search Waivers not Reported to the Board of Regents
To Prevent a Critical Work Stoppage
A specified term appointment up to one-year (not subject to renewal) may be approved to acquire the services of an individual critical to institutional needs when operating requirements are immediate and a public search would result in undue delay or disruption. The department is committed to conducting an open and competitive search during the specified term appointment period.
Reassignment or Lateral Transfer
A reassignment or lateral transfer may be approved without a search to reassign an individual within a unit, department, or division (or among divisions with the joint concurrence of division vice presidents) to perform a new role (whether time-limited or continuing in nature and whether position or employee transfers) in order to achieve operational objectives – particularly in the instance of a nine-month faculty member being appointed to a 12-month academic or administrative role.
Internal Promotion (Internal Hire)
An internal promotion may be approved without a public search to promote an individual within the unit, department, or division where such individual serves as next in line subordinate of the vacant position and for which no similarly situated individual exists.
How to Request a Search Waiver For Academic/Administrative Faculty Positions
Exceptions
Post-Doctoral Scholar or Resident Physician and Dentist
As defined by Board of Regents Handbook, a postdoctoral scholar is a temporary appointment of at least 50% in a specialized education and training position under the direction of a faculty sponsor. Resident Physicians and Resident Dentists, as defined by Board of Regents, are doctors who are continuing their education after received of a degree through instruction and provision of patient care services by means of educational and clinical experience. (Board of Regents Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 7, Section 1 and 5).
Research Postdoctoral Scholar Exception Hiring Process
Eligibility requirements for Hiring a Research/Instruction Postdoctoral Scholar Employing departments shall ascertain that prospective appointees meet all eligibility requirements prior to the commencement of appointment
- Appointment must be of at least 50% FTE.
Classified Exceptions to Recruitment
The classified exceptions listed below are filled without a search requirement. Please do not use the search waiver process to request a classified exception. Contact the Division of Human Resources.
700 Hour List
List of persons with disabilities who are eligible for temporary limited appointments (NAC 284.364).
Non-Competitive
Used for Reinstatements (former permanent employee), Reassignments (reasonable accommodation placement) Transfer, Voluntary Demotion.
Reemployment
Appointment of a current or former employee to a class for which he or she has reemployment rights (layoff).