Internal Updates
The Office of Higher Education has instituted a new RF-1 form, attached hereto, which shall be used for all new requests to fill new or vacant positions from this date and until further notice. The new form is similar to the previous form with the following changes:
1. Electronic or Paper Form - The form can be used as a paper form or electronic form. The attached PDF can be used by the department or college originating the request and forwarded electronically to the other signatories required on the form.
2. Financial Responsibility - This form does not require the Budget Office to approve the request. Therefore, it will be the responsibility of the requesting party, college dean or administrative department, to provide assurance that funding is available for the request. The requesting party, college dean or administrative department director, must fill in all pertinent information and 'sign' in the space provided in the 'Critical Need' section verifying financial responsibility.
3. The RF-1 must be approved by the appropriate vice president before it is forwarded to the President for approval.
4. Originating departments will be notified by Human Resources when the RF-1 is approved by the Office of Higher Education. Searches for new and vacant positions will not begin until an RF-1 is approved.
If you have any questions please contact Laura Kenerson at 874-5271 at the Office of Human Resource Administration.
Critical Expense
All state agencies have been advised of new restrictions on state purchases for the balance of FY08. Please see Vice President Weygand's Memorandum and the Critical Expense Request Form provided here. Please use this information as guidance for future purchases.
