Turnaround Times

The following turnaround times are contingent upon all materials submitted to the Talent Acquisition Office with complete and accurate information. Job opening requests and job offer requests are submitted to Talent Acquisition (TA) via the Job Opening Request form. Work will be processed in the order in which it was received. Materials received after 3pm will be counted in the next business day.

Published turnaround times may require adjustment to accommodate unexpected increases in work volume and/or reduction in resources.

Contact our Talent Acquisition Admin Team at hiring@ucsc.edu for more information about the turnaround times listed.

Recruitments

Key Process Steps

By Whom

Turnaround Time

Review job opening request: includes reviews by TAC and Recruitment Approver, and interdepartmental consultation

TA Consultant

Within 10 business days after the Job Opening Request is submitted

Create job opening and post on TAM candidate gateway(s) 

TA Team

Within 3 business days after department approval is submitted

Submit final advertising campaign to JobElephant

TA Admin Team

Within 2 business days after receiving the final request and purchase order via staffads@ucsc.edu

Routing initial batch of applications via the Recruitment Document Suite

TA Admin Team

Within 2 business days after Initial Review Date (IRD), except in cases when a Preferential Rehire is under consideration

Routing subsequent batch of applications via the Recruitment Document Suite

TA Admin Team

Within 2 business days of receiving email request via hiring@ucsc.edu

Remove filled job openings from TAM candidate gateway(s)

Talent Team

Within 5 business days of final Selected Candidate start date

Remove withdrawn job openings from web upon receipt of email request

Talent Team

Within 5 business days after the final applicant status update is completed 

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Job Offers

Key Process Steps

By Whom

Turnaround Time

Review Recruitment Document Suite (RDS) and open the Selected Candidate Information section in the Job Opening Request

TA Consultant

Within 3 business days of the hiring manager’s request

Attempt to contact selected candidate to extend job offer

TA Consultant

Once RDS is complete, within 3 business days after the offer request is submitted and approved by the department

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UCPath Hiring Transactions

Key Process Steps

By Whom

Turnaround Time

Template Based Hire process

TA Consultant

Within 3 business days after job offer is accepted and hire date is established. Hire transactions will be delayed during UCPath system system outages

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TAM Technical Support

Key Process Steps

By Whom

Turnaround Time

First response to system user inquiries

SHRhelp@ucsc.edu

Within 3 business days after receiving email or voice mail message

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