Permanent Appointment for Professional State Employees

Permanent appointment can  be offered as positive encouragement to qualified professional employees so that UB will be enriched by their continued contributions and service. Find out how to be considered for permanent appointment.

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Eligibility For Permanent Appointment

A negative permanent appointment decision will result in the employees’ termination from service after appropriate notice of non-renewal. A denial of a Request for Consideration will not result in non-renewal. The candidate can re-apply at the completion of their fourth and fifth year.

Procedure

Routing Materials

Learn the procedures for routing materials pursuant to collective bargaining unit and Policies of the Board of Trustees

Early Permanent Appointment

As provided in the Policies of the Board of Trustees, eligible professional employees who meet the requirements noted under Early Permanent Appointment section, may apply for early consideration for permanent appointment in accordance with the following procedures.

Recommended Timeline

This recommended timeline for permanency process is to be used as guidance. There is some flexibility in parts of the process, however, in general this process reflects the expectations of UB stakeholders and of HR.

Recommended Timeline for Permanency Process

Steps

Action and Responsible Party

Months out from Date of Expected Permanent Appointment

Time to Completion Action

1

 

HR and Supervisor notify employee of their eligibility

24

 

Within 60 days of 5th year anniversary (after employees have completed 5 years)

2

Employee submits dossier to supervisor

22

Within 45 days of notification

 

3

Supervisor(s) considers dossier and makes recommendation to supervisor*

 

20

30–45 days for all supervisory levels

4

VP/Dean considers dossier and evaluations and makes recommendation to Provost or President as applicable**

19

30 Days

5

If applicable, Provost considers dossier and provides written notice to President

18

60 Days

6

If the Provost/VP, Dean do not support permanency, departmental HR person sends employee 31.6(b) Letter

16

Varies

7

President considers dossier and makes and transmits decision in writing

14

180 Days

8

President’s office sends paperwork for successful candidate to University Human Resources;

Varies

Varies

9

Human Resources receives packet and prepares permanency packet for the Chancellor’s final decision

No later than 7

Packet is not sent to Chancellor until 6 months prior to date of expected permanent appointment.

10

Chancellor’s office receives packet and considers granting permanency.

    6

Usually within 60 Days

* Written recommendations must be given to employee at each level of the process

**If the recommendation for permanency is not supported at the Dean, VP level as applicable, it is  recommended that Employee Relations is consulted. 

Contact an Expert

  • Angela Kuc.

    Angela Kuc

    Director

    State Appointment Processing & Payroll Services

    Phone: 716-645-4427

    Email: akuc@buffalo.edu

  • Lisa Battle.

    Lisa Battle

    State Appointment Processing

    Phone: 716-645-8156

    Email: lpaschis@buffalo.edu

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