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For Fiscal Year 26-27, the following information is provided to guide hiring decisions.
| Position Type | Approval Process |
|---|---|
| M1 & N1 Administrative Positions: new, interim, and acting | Requires Chancellor and Presidential approval; submit on Wednesdays to Kim Rauscher, kim.rauscher@unl.edu |
| Faculty Searches: new or replacement1 | Requires Chancellor approval prior to recruitment commencing; cognizant Vice Chancellor to submit on Wednesdays to Kim Rauscher, kim.rauscher@unl.edu |
| M/P & O/S Positions: new, rehires2 | Requires Chancellor approval; submit on Wednesdays to Kim Rauscher, kim.rauscher@unl.edu |
| All employee salary increases and reclassifications | Requires Chancellor approval if above 5% (Presidential approval if over 10%); submit on Wednesdays to Kim Rauscher, kim.rauscher@unl.edu. Presidential approval will be requested monthly on the 5th of the month. |
| Temporary, On-Call and Student Appointments: Faculty and Staff | Does not require Chancellor or Presidential approval. |
| Graduate Student Appointments | Does not require Chancellor or Presidential approval. |
| Frontline Service Employees3 | Requires cognizant Vice Chancellor approval. |
1Exceptional circumstances include but are not limited to those positions identified by the EVC + VCIANR + VCRI and approved by Chancellor as eligible for Strategic Hiring Initiative.
2Only positions determined to be critical to public safety, regulatory compliance, revenue generation, or essential academic or campus operations will be approved for recruitment, per the spending restraint memo from the Office of the President on July 14, 2026.
3Refer to Human Resources website: https://hr.unl.edu/nu-values/frontline-service-employees/