Only Washington State University officials holding appointing authority, as delegated by the President, may authorize employment actions.
Appointing Authority at Washington State University
An Appointing Authority is lawfully authorized by the university President to appoint, transfer, layoff, reduce, dismiss, suspend or demote employees.
This role supports HR actions that route through Workday’s Supervisory Organizations such as:
- Creation of new positions
- Hiring
- Appointment of temporary faculty and administrative professionals
- Layoffs, non-reappointments, changes to FTE, or appointment discontinuation
- Employee reassignments
- Modifying or withdrawing disciplinary actions
- Employment terminations
List of Appointing Authorities
Review the list of Appointing Authorities by Area. WSU login required.
Resources
- Delegation of Appointing Authority Policy (BPPM 60.10)
- Request for Appointing Authority Delegation Form (WSU login required)
Submit completed Request for Appointing Authority Delegation Forms to hrs@wsu.edu. Questions about the form, or Appointing Authorities should be sent to hrs@wsu.edu.
Contact
There are two ways to get help:
- Workday specific questions should be submitted via the Workday Service Desk.
- For specific employee or process questions, contact your HR Consultant. Find them on the HRS Service Teams page (log in with your WSU credentials).
Quick Links
Return to the Departmental Personnel Admins Essentials section page, or open the panel below for more pages.
- Semester Start – HR Actions & Timelines
- Plan for the Common HR Events & Actions that Happen Throughout the Year
- Who Are Personnel Admins and What Do They Do?
- Faculty and Administrative Professional Employees Salary Increase Information
- Strategic Reductions and Pauses FAQs
- Workforce Impact Policies and Procedures
- Appointing Authority