Merit Public Opportunities
Merit System Overview
The Merit System includes both contract and
non-contract employees in Blue Collar, Clerical, Security,
and Technical positions. Non-contract employees hold
Supervisory (clerical and non-clerical) or Confidential (clerical)
positions. Merit System positions do not require a college
degree.
Current Openings
No openings at this time.
Application Instructions
Vacancies are posted weekly to this web site
as well as the UNI Job Line at 319-273-2421. Applications
are accepted on a continuous basis for the following classifications:
Cook I, Custodian
I, Clerk II, Clerk
III, Clerk Typist II, Secretary
I, & Secretary II. Vacancies in
these classifications will be posted for a minimum of five
working days. If the vacancy is not filled internally, all
qualified applications will be forwarded to the search committee
for review. For advertised vacancies in other classifications,
you may contact our office to have the advertised position
added to your application.
Application
materials include the Employment
Application (required),
and Typing
Test Form (required only for designated classifications), and the Veteran's Preference form (optional). It is important that materials are completed
with accurate and specific information in order to properly
assess your qualifications. Resumes may be included with the
application, but may not substitute for information required
in the application. Application materials will be valid for
one year from the date of submission and may be updated at
any time. Please be sure to maintain a current phone number
and address with our office.
Application materials may be mailed or brought to:
Human
Resource Services
027
Gilchrist
Cedar
Falls, IA 50614-0034
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Employment Application
Forms
Merit
Employment Application
Typing
Test Form
Positions requiring a typing test will be noted in the posting.
To be considered for these positions, your typing test must
be completed by the application deadline. Typing tests are
administered at the Iowa Workforce Development Center in Waterloo.
Click on the Typing Test Form for additional information.
Veteran's Preference Form
The University of Northern Iowa provides for veteran's preference to qualified veterans as required by Iowa Code Chapter 35C. To request veteran's preference, you must provide official documentation for military service or proof of Disabled Veteran status. Click on the Veteran's Preference form for additional information.
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Open
Classifications
Applications for the following classifications are accepted
on a continuous basis. There may or may not be a vacancy in
each at any given time. Some clerical positions require a
typing test as indicated below. Typing tests are administered
at the Iowa Workforce Development Center in Waterloo once
your application has been received by our office.
Classification:
Cook
I
Pay Grade: 4
Starting Pay Rate: $11.17/hour
Minimum Requirements: Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
Classification:
Custodian
I
Pay Grade: 3
Starting Pay Rate: $10.69/hour
Minimum Requirements: Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
Classification:
Clerk
II
Pay Grade: 5
Starting Pay Rate: $11.67/hour
Minimum Requirements: Any combination of clerical office experience,
undergraduate education, and/or post high school clerical
training that is the equivalent to one year of full-time employment.
Classification:
Clerk
III
Pay Grade: 8
Starting Pay Rate: $13.32/hour
Minimum Requirements: Any combination of related clerical
office experience, related undergraduate education, and/or
post high school clerical training that is the equivalent
to two years of full-time employment.
Classification:
Clerk
Typist II
Pay Grade: 5
Starting Pay Rate: $11.67/hour
Minimum Requirements: Ability to type at a minimum speed of
40 net words per minute; plus any combination of clerical
office experience, undergraduate education, and/or post high
school clerical training that is the equivalent to one year
of full-time employment. Typing test required.
Classification:
Secretary
I
Pay Grade: 5
Starting Pay Rate: $11.67/hour
Minimum Requirements: Ability to type at a minimum speed of
40 net words per minute; plus any combination of clerical
office experience, undergraduate education, and/or post high
school clerical training that is the equivalent to one year
of full-time employment. Typing test required.
Classification:
Secretary
II
Pay Grade: 8
Starting Pay Rate: $13.32/hour
Minimum Requirements: Any combination of related clerical
office experience, related undergraduate education and/or
post high school clerical training that is the equivalent
to two years of full-time employment and includes the use
of word processing plus the ability to type at a minimum speed
of 40 net words per minute. Typing test required.
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Merit Employee Benefits
Employees holding merit positions at the University of Northern Iowa enjoy an excellent benefits package that includes:
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Health/Dental/Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment/LTD insurance
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Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and personal days.
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Tuition reimbursement
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Iowa Public employees Retirement System (IPERS) Or Teachers Insurance or Annuity Association and College retirement Equities Fund (TIAA/CREFF)
For a summary of the benefits please click here.
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Contact
Information
| Office Location: |
Human Resource Services
027 Gilchrist
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0034 |
| Phone: |
319-273-2422 |
| Job Line: |
319-273-2421 |
| Fax: |
319-273-2927 |
| Email: |
HRS-Applications@uni.edu |
| Office hours: |
Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm during
the academic year
7:30am to 4:30pm during the summer session |
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Campus Security
& Crime Statistics
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security
Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, information on crime
statistics for recent years, Public Safety personnel and programs,
building access, reporting crimes, safety suggestions, and
policies, programs, and services regarding alcohol drugs,
and sexual abuse, is available at www.vpaf.uni.edu/pubsaf/crime_stats/
. You may also request a printed copy of this information
by contacting the office of the Vice-President for Educational
and Student Services, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls,
IA 50614-0010.
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Smokefree Campus
Effective July 1, 2008 the Iowa Smokefree Air Act prohibits smoking anywhere on the entire UNI campus, including University owned or leased vehicles and vehicles parked in University parking lots. The new law imposes penalties for noncompliance on both the smoker and the institution in the event of a violation.
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