Hiring Approvals

This document contains detailed information about hiring approvals processes.

VC Finance & Administration Approvals Needed to Start Hiring Process - February 2024

VC Finance & Administration Approvals Needed to Start Hiring Process
Type of Hire Comprehensive Hiring Plans One-Off Hiring Requests

All academic/tuition generating units

Graduate College 

Library 

Illinois International

Tenure System & Specialized Faculty positions

  • Any FTE
  • All funding sources
  • All new positions and vacancies

Academic Professional & Civil Service

  • New (additional FTE) positions
  • State or ICR funding sources

Colleges submit via the DMI Hiring Plans System 

  • Reviewed annually on a rolling basis by the Office of the VC Finance & Administration; college must click “finalize” to prompt review
  • Units must reference the hiring plan commitment code on JDXpert Staff Vacancy Workflow
    • IHR has access to this folder as well as the DMI System to confirm approval

Colleges enter into the DMI Hiring Plans System

  • Automatic notification sent to VC Finance & Administration 
  • Units must reference the hiring plan commitment code on JDXpert Staff Vacancy Workflow
    • IHR has access to this folder as well as the DMI System to confirm approval


All Other Units

Academic Professional & Civil Service

  • New (additional FTE) positions
  • State or ICR funding sources

Submit (optional) comprehensive hiring plan Excel template with annual report (or later)

  • Units must reference the hiring plan commitment code on JDXpert Staff Vacancy Workflow.
    • IHR has access to this folder as well as the DMI System to confirm approval

Submitted via JDXpert Staff Vacancy Workflow

Hiring Processes that DO NOT Require VC Finance & Administration Approval* - February 2024

Hiring Processes that DO NOT Require VC Finance & Administration Approval
All Units Type of Hire Type of Funding Hiring Requires JDX Workflow
Academic Professional refill vacancies All funding sources Yes
Academic Professional New positions 100% Self-supporting, grant, or gift-funded Yes
Civil Service refill vacancies All funding sources Yes
Civil Service New positions 100% Self-supporting, grant, or gift- funded Yes
Academic Hourly All Yes
Extra Help All Yes
Post-Doctoral Research Associates All No
Graduate Assistantships All No
Student hourly positions (Undergraduate & Graduate) All No
0%, $0 Appointments All No
Fellows/Visiting Scholars All No


Keywords:
hiring approvals, hiring, budget approvals, hiring process, hiring processes, provost budget 
Doc ID:
160687
Owned by:
Anisat A. in University of Illinois Human Resources
Created:
2026-04-14
Updated:
2026-06-17
Sites:
University of Illinois Human Resources