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Hiring is one of the key functions for supervisors. Attracting the best candidate for your team can help ensure your unit's success.

There are four main types of positions at UK - staff, faculty, STEPS and student/other.

Regardless of what type of position you need to fill, there are five steps we'll lead you through to successfully complete the hiring process.

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June 12, 2024

STEPS Temporary Employment fiscal year 2025 billing rate for departments

STEPS Temporary Employment continues our commitment to UK’s success by partnering with departments across the university to provide temporary staffing. We anticipate approval from Research Financial Services soon for the fiscal year 2025 STEPS Temporary Employment bill rate. The bill rate effective July 1, 2024, will be 20.5% of the temporary employee’s hourly wage, which is a slight increase from the previous fiscal year.

April 16, 2024

Annual period for employees to convert temporary disability leave to vacation leave now available through April 30

The annual period for University of Kentucky employees to convert their temporary disability leave (TDL) to additional vacation leave (VL) is now available through April 30. Employees may request conversion of TDL hours to additional vacation leave through Employee Self Service in myUK. Employees should log into myUK, access Employee Self Service and select Working Time and Leave Requests.  

March 26, 2024

Next generation of nurses take their first steps with UK HealthCare

Graduating nurses from across the commonwealth and beyond took a major step towards becoming an RN within UK HealthCare. In what health care leaders called a “transformative milestone,” nearly 200 graduating students were given the opportunity to interview with hiring leaders from Chandler, KY Children’s, Good Samaritan, the Markey Cancer Center and Eastern State Hospital. Interviews were scheduled based on student’s career interests as well as offering them an opportunity exploring areas they may not have yet considered.

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