 Joanne G. Woodard
Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity & Equity
Location & Hours
233 Winslow Hall
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday Mailing Address
Campus Box 7530
Raleigh, NC
27695-7530
Phone Numbers
Voice: 919-515-4559
Fax: 919-513-1428
TTY: 919-515-9617
Email
joanne_woodard
@ncsu.edu |
Senior
Administrative and Academic Officer (SAAO) Status
SAAO Definition
In January,
1998, the Board of Governors of the UNC-General Administration
set a policy regarding a specific category of exempt employee,
the “Senior Academic and Administrative Officer.” Academic
and administrative officials exempt from the State Personnel Act
(EPA) are identified by express statutory reference (“president,” “vice
presidents,” “chancellors,” and “vice chancellors”)
and by action of the Board of Governors pursuant to generic statutory
reference (presidential “professional staff members” and “senior
academic and administrative officers” of the constituent
institutions).
The Board of
Governors has further defined “senior academic
and administrative officers” to include (1) vice chancellors,
provosts, deans, and directors of major educational and public
service activities (July 7, 1990); (2) associate and assistant
vice chancellors and associate and assistant deans (October 12,
1990); and (3) “specific positions as may be designated by
the President, subject to confirmation by the Board (October 12,
1990).
The “other officers of the University having significant
administrative responsibilities and duties” shall include:
Category
A:
Members of the chancellor’s professional staff
(e.g., assistant to the chancellor, legal staff, secretary of the
university).
Category
B: Those responsible for the administrative direction
of separately designated divisions or departments of institutional
activity commonly associated with institutions of higher education
(e.g., Director of Administrative Computing, Director of Alumni
Affairs, Director of Human Resources, Director of Development,
Controller/Comptroller, etc.). The specific positions to be included
in this category will be established by the Board of Governors
upon the recommendation of the President.
Category
C: Those positions whose primary responsibility is to
attract external funds and/or to market the university.
Category
D: Other officers holding positions characterized by:
- active,
continuing involvement in formulating, interpreting, and
implementing institutional policy as it relates to the respective
areas of responsibility; and
- the
exercise of substantial independence of administrative authority
and discretion in areas such as program planning and
design and allocation of resources.
In most cases,
persons occupying such positions will function as the director
of a specific division or department of institutional
activity, reporting at the level of a vice chancellor or dean.
However, where circumstances warrant (e.g., in the case of a large
and complex department or division), persons functioning as an
associate or assistant director may be found to have “significant
administrative responsibilities and duties,” as defined by
the characteristics listed above. In such cases, the position must
have substantial responsibility for assisting the primary officer
(e.g., director) in formulating, interpreting, and implementing
policy within the jurisdiction of the primary officer and must
function in a confidential and direct support relationship to the
primary officer or have direct responsibility for a specific sphere
of operations within the unit.
A University administrative position may be designated as a senior
academic and administrative officer, and thereby be exempt from
the State Personnel Act, only by action of the President and the
Board of Governors. To qualify, the position must bear one of the
approved titles [Category A above], (e.g., dean, associate or assistant
vice chancellor, associate or assistant dean, assistant to the
chancellor), director of a major division or department [Category
B above], have significant responsibilities for fund raising and/or
marketing of the institution [Category C above], or be recommended
on the basis of an evaluation of job content [Category D above].
Requesting
SAAO Status Requests for Assistant/Associate Vice Chancellor or Assistant/Associate
Dean Titles
Colleges or administrative units requesting assistant or associate
vice chancellor positions or assistant or associate dean positions
must submit their requests directly to the Chancellor. Requests
typically include a brief written justification describing where
the position will fit into the administrative structure, the need
for the position, and an organizational chart. (Per UNC-OP delegation,
January 22, 2002)
Requests for all other SAAO, Tier II Titles
Departments requesting to have current SPA or EPA positions considered
for SAAO, Tier II status, should submit the following information
to:
Terree Kuiper
Director of Employment & Compensation
Box 7210 or Administrative Services Center
NC State University
- A
detailed position description including job duties (essential
and marginal) and qualifications (minimum master's degree).
- An
organizational chart that includes position numbers, position
titles, and position designations (EPA, SPA, SAAO).
- EPA
Designation Form: (PDF - Word)
- A
written justification for the requested SAAO designation that
includes specific reference
to relevant elements in
the SAAO Definition.
Current SAAOs at NC State
To request a list of current SAAO's at NC State, please contact:
Manager, Salary Administration
Human Resources
Box 7210
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
919-515-5849
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