Temporary Special Assignment Hires

These procedures provide guidance for a supervisor who wants to hire a non-WSU employee to complete a short-term project or assignment.

Hiring supervisor must first determine if the employee is:
- Employed by another Minnesota State institution or Office of the Chancellor
- Employed by another state agency, i.e. Dept of Health, Dept of Education, etc.
- Not employed by the state
Based upon the determination above, hiring supervisor follows the applicable process below:
- Shared Employee Agreement | The employee is employed within Minnesota State(formerly intra-agency hire).
  - Shared Employee Agreement Guidelines (PDF)
  - Shared Employee Flowchart (PDF)
  - Shared Employee Agreement Form (Word)
- Inter-Agency Hire | The employee is employed by another state agency
  - Complete a blanket order requisition in Marketplace and work with the WSU Business Office to complete an Inter-Agency Agreement
- External Contract Hire | The employee is not employed through the State of Minnesota
  - Visit the WSU Business Office Hiring Procedures for Non-State Employees.

The supervisor must complete the applicable process above prior to any work being completed by the employee.

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