Present employee priority (PEP)
Purpose
The University of Georgia is committed to providing career opportunities for incumbent
staff members. One way the Human Resources Division provides assistance with career
advancement is by incorporating procedures to allow incumbent UGA employees an opportunity
to be referred to job vacancies before the position is opened for recruiting to the
general public. The following policy and procedure statements address the manner in
which this process can be accomplished.
Policy
At the discretion of the employing unit, a classified vacancy announcement may be
designated as a PEP position for a minimum duration of five business days. A PEP position
is defined by the fact that applications from only current, qualified UGA employees
will be referred to that position to constitute the applicant pool. All PEP applicants
must be referred through established Employment Department procedures. If the employing
unit identifies a successful candidate from this pool, no additional recruiting is
required. However, after the minimum five business-day PEP period, if no UGA applicant
has been selected, the position may be reopened by the employing unit for recruiting
the general public for a minimum of five additional business days. A PEP position
will automatically be placed on hold at the end of the PEP-period. UGA applicants
may continue to apply during the open period. Student employees, do not qualify for
PEP positions.
Procedures
The decision to list a vacancy as a PEP position rests with the employing unit. PEP
positions must be identified at the time the position is initially posted. Use the
online position posting form to post your position with the Employment Department.
If a position is identified as being in a job group in which minorities or females
are statistically underutilized, it is the responsibility of the employing unit to
monitor the pool and recruit accordingly.
If you have questions about PEP procedures, e-mail employ@uga.edu or call the Employment Department at (706) 542-2222.