FOREWORD - Wentworth Institute of Technology

WIT Employee HandbookSection II: Employment PolicyWentworth achieving its goals, and the degree of autonomy andaccountability associated with the position add to impact.Assigning a title to positions is done as objectively as possible. The positioncontent, not personal performance, is measured. The final ranking of a position istherefore not a measure of an employee's ability nor personal worth toWentworth. This is measured through performance appraisals.d. Pay RangesPay ranges are reviewed each year to consider changes in economic conditionsboth external and internal. Pay ranges are discretionary and subject to theapproval of the President's Advisory Council and the Board of Trustees.Employee performance, education and experience influence the salary paid.e. Screening ApplicantsApplicants undergo several screening steps, which may include formalapplications, interviews, testing, and personal and employment reference checks.These steps are coordinated through the Human Resources Department. Thedecision to hire or not to hire is a joint one involving the Department Head,Division Head and Human Resources.All recruiting efforts are coordinated by the Human Resources Department, theonly department authorized to place recruitment advertisements or registerposition openings with other organizations.All applicants must apply to our online application site at http://jobs.wit.eduThis includes current employees applying for promotions or transfers.A final decision on which candidate to hire is made by the hiring department inconsultation with the Human Resources Department.Hiring departments are not authorized to extend either written or verbal offers ofemployment without the written approval of the appropriate member of thePresident's Advisory Council and the Human Resources Department.1) Security ClearanceIt may be necessary for certain personnel to obtain a security clearance as acondition of employment.2) Employment AuthorizationAll candidates for hire are required by law to provide the Human ResourcesDepartment with documentation of their citizenship, work permit and/orauthorization to accept employment in the United States within three businessdays of their starting date.March 200924