University of Washington Human Resources

Reports directly to an Assistant Vice President. With delegated authority from the Assistant Vice President, performs professional level administration and management of programmatic or administrative functions. Makes decisions or recommendations regarding assigned administrative or programmatic functions. Examples of responsibilities: - Budget management and analysis, - Special projects management and coordination, - Policy development and analysis, and - Department administrative services which may include a small percentage of time spent performing duties such as developing meeting agendas and taking meeting minutes, revising the Executive Head's schedule and calendar, planning organizational events and meetings.

Supervision of staff is not required, but is commonly found at higher grades in the series. Supervisors have the authority to hire staff, evaluate job performance, and take corrective action if performance is not acceptable.

FLSA overtime status is based on the position's duties and responsibilities, and whether or not the position's gross salary is less than the federal FLSA salary basis test or the Washington state salary basis test, whichever is higher. Please visit the Compensation website for current information on FLSA overtime eligibility.

Principal Assistants to Executive Heads: Individuals serving as principal assistants to executive heads of a major administrative or academic division and who have major administrative or program responsibility within the division/department and report directly to the executive head. The employee regularly exercises independent judgment and discretion in work directly related to management policies or department business operations and has delegated authority to make commitments that affect department operations.

If the position does not report to an Assistant Vice President but does report to a another Executive Head, consider payroll titles for Administrator, Manager, Assistant to Dean, Assistant to Director, or Administrative Specialist. If the primary focus of this position is clerical in nature, review classified payroll titles such as Administrative Assistant, Administrative Coordinator, Human Resources Coordinator, Program Coordinator, Fiscal Specialist, etc.

Positions must report to an Assistant Vice President. Meeting an FLSA overtime exemption is a critical component of new positions assigned this payroll title.