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Recruitment and Hiring
Every effort is made to hire employees for jobs that make the best use of their abilities and in which they will be able to be highly productive while achieving personal satisfaction on the job. The SPTHB is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals are hired solely upon the basis of their qualifications for the job for which they have applied. Job openings are announced to current employees first. 1. In the event of vacancies or establishment of senior level positions in the organization, the SPTHB shall consider promotion from existing qualified staff first. Preference for in‐ house advancement shall be recommended by the employee’s supervisor, with concurrence by the Executive Director. Such in‐house preference shall apply to senior level vacancies only. All other positions shall be subject to Indian preference as described in paragraph 2 below. 2. In the event that no qualified current staff is available, the SPTHB shall give preference in employment to qualified American Indian/Alaskan Native candidates. 3. Outside recruitment may consist of newspaper advertising, media outlets, SPTHB Website and social media. 4. All recruitment shall be conducted in an ethical, professional, and non‐ discriminatory manner. The Human Resources Manager is responsible for coordinating initial interviews and securing reference checks for each final candidate. The resume and reference checks on the selected candidate shall be submitted by the employing supervisor to the Executive Director for review and final approval. 5. Selection will be based on a final comprehensive evaluation of applicants. The best qualified applicant that possesses the attributes to perform the job duties will be selected. 6. Nepotism: The SPTHB shall not employ any applicant to whom an immediate family member (i.e., spouse, children, parent, siblings, grandparent, and relatives‐in‐law) exercises supervisory authority or responsibility over the person, or in which an immediate family member is in a position to order personnel action that shall affect the applicant. The Executive Director and Human Resources Manager shall make the final determination regarding questions of nepotism should the need arise.
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Employment Classifications for Direct Hire Positions
Positions within the SPTHB are generally designed to require full‐time regular employees. In certain functions and during some seasons, work schedules and company needs may require the services of staff in addition to full‐time employees. There are four classifications of employees at SPTHB. 1. Regular Full‐Time: An employee hired for an indefinite period in a position for which the normal work schedule is 40 hours per week. Regular full‐time employees qualify for all company benefits. 2. Regular Part‐Time: An employee hired for an indefinite period in a position for which the normal work schedule is at least 20 but less than 40 hours per week. Regular part‐ time employees may accrue leave on a pro‐rated basis, but do not qualify for any other regular company benefits. 5
