Temporary Staff Hiring Process

Bridget Fields, Employee Experience Program Manager

Forms and Documents

Temporary employees cannot work more than 900 hours in the first 12 months of temporary employment beginning with their hire date or then in any calendar year thereafter
Temporary positions are generally non-exempt
Non-exempt temporary positions must be paid on an hourly basis and overtime must be paid for any hours worked over 40 hours in a work week
Temporary positions do not have to post on the ND.jobs site if the person being hired has already been identified
- Email askHR for next steps to move directly to the pre-employment process
- If you need to post a temporary position, please visit the Hiring Process Manager's Guide

If you have a candidate in mind that you would like to hire for a temporary position, utilize the process below.

Direct the person that you want to hire to submit their application using this link.
- As part of the application, they will need to input the name of the department/position for which they are applying.
Once the application has been submitted, Bridget will initiate the hiring process with HR.
Temporary employees must complete a criminal background check prior to the start date.
Once the background check clears, you can build the job for new temporary employees in Personnel Actions.

If you do not have a preferred candidate, you can conduct a search through jobs.nd.edu.

Use an existing temporary position number (T9####) to create the job posting. See your department administrator or coordinator for this information.
- How to Create a Job Posting
Your department can review the application and conduct interviews. Please contact Bridget for approval of the hiring wage before making an offer.
Once the candidate accepts, move the candidate to "Offered Position" in the jobs tool to initiate the hiring and background check processes with HR.
Temporary employees must complete a criminal background check prior to the start date.
Once the background check clears, you can build the job for new temporary employees in Personnel Actions.