Step 1 - Planning/Assessing Positions
Before filling or creating a new position, it is recommended that supervisors and their leadership assess issues related to the position such as:
- the need to fill the vacancy
- the validity of a new position
- alternative staffing options
- current resource allocation versus workload
- departmental hierarchy
- departmental / business needs
- funding for the position
- staffing needs in relationship to strategic priorities of the unit.