Temporary Staffing Through Career Connections
For OHIO departments who wish to hire temporary staff through an outside agency, 91探花 has signed an exclusive contract with Career Connections. To learn more about temporary staffing through Career Connections, please review the information below.
For information about entering requisitions for temporary labor into Bobcat Buy, please review the Bobcat Buy procedures at the bottom of this page. For questions or technical assistance, please review the contact information at the bottom of this page.
Standard Positions
The most common requests for temporary staff include Standard positions include Administrative Services Generalist, Accounting Services Generalist, Communications Installer, Device Support Technician, 91探花s Applications Evaluator, Accounts Payable Clerk, and Records Support Associate. OHIO鈥檚 contract with Career Connections recognizes these needs and provides set job descriptions, pay rates, and turnaround times for each of these standard positions.
Non-Standard Positions
In addition to the standard temporary positions, departments can request temporary staff for non-standard or custom positions through Career Connections.
In order to ensure that non-standard positions align with fair market value and OHIO鈥檚 compensation structure, departments may submit a temporary position description to Compensation for evaluation prior to submitting the request to Career Connections.
Personnel Management
In some situations, departments may have a need for temporary staffing and already have a preferred candidate in mind (for example, a past employee who has unique knowledge or skillsets to help with a one-time project, but who is not eligible for an internal waiver).
In such cases, as Career Connections is only responsible for the onboarding and payroll management 鈥 not any search processes 鈥 departments are only responsible for a reduced bill rate (for both standard and non-standard positions).
Standard Positions
Position Descriptions:
- Administrative Services Generalist (.docx) [Word]
- Accounting Services Generalist (.docx) [Word]
- Communications Installer (.docx) [Word]
- Device Support Technician (.docx) [Word]
- 91探花s Applications Evaluator (.docx) [Word]
- Accounts Payable Clerk (.docx) [Word]
- Records Support Associate (.docx) [Word]
Pay rate to employee:
All pay and bill rates for standard positions are listed on the Standard Temporary Staff Position Summary.
Bill rate to departments:
All pay and bill rates for standard positions are listed on the Standard Temporary Staff Position Summary.
Guaranteed turnaround time:
1 business day (24 hours).
Non-Standard Temporary Positions
Position Description:
Departments may submit blank temporary position description form [Word] to Compensation for mapping prior submitting the requisition to Career Connections.
Pay rate to employee:
varied based on market value.
Bill rate to departments:
45% markup on pay rate.
Guaranteed turnaround time:
72 hours
For questions regarding the process for temporary, non-standard staffing through Career Connections, please contact your HR Liaison.
Personnel Management
Position Description (For Non-standard positions):
Departments may submit blank temporary position description form [Word] to Compensation for mapping prior to contacting Career Connections.
Position Description (For standard positions):
When applicable, standard administrative and account position descriptions and pay rates will apply.
Bill rate to departments:
32% markup on pay rate (reduced to 30% if pay is $50+/hour).
Guaranteed turnaround time:
24 hours
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Request Temporary Staff or Personnel Management
Three convenient options exist to place an order for temporary staff or personnel management with Career Connections:
- Email or call your dedicated account representative, Kristi Kinnard, 740.578.4221
- If you have not been provided login credentials and would like to submit an online request, .
Contact Information
For questions or concerns, please refer to the contact list below:
- Questions regarding temporary staffing options: visit the temporary staffing options website or contact your HR Liaison.
- Questions about finance/purchase order numbers: reference the Bobcat Buy procedures at the bottom of this page, or contact Finance Customer Care at financecustomercare@ohio.edu or 740.597.6446.
- For billing questions: contact Valerie Kinnard, Owner, 740.594.4941 ext. 104
- For questions about time sheet entry/approval: contact Career Connections at 740-578-4221 or payroll@careerconnections.info.
- For questions or concerns about existing assignments: Contact Kristi Kinnard, General Manager, 740.578.4221
Entering Requisitions for Temporary Staff into Bobcat BuyIn the Internal Forms section of BobcatBUY, select the Services Agreement form, then follow the steps below:
NOTE: There is no need to worry about the contract, it is already executed. Insurance has already been vetted by Purchasing. |