The Position Review Committee reviews all requests for hiring new or vacant benefit-eligible positions for both the UM System and Mizzou business units. 

Key Priorities

As higher education continues to face economic uncertainty, we must ensure our institutional resources committed to hiring our workforce are applied as effectively as possible. We have a responsibility to ensure we continue to prioritize workforce decisions that directly advance our teaching, research and engagement priorities. To this end, we have established a committee to review all requests for hiring new or vacant faculty and staff benefit-eligible positions, effective Aug. 4, 2025. 

Process

Colleges, Schools and Departments should follow the process outlined below:

• Complete the Position Justification form in coordination with your HR Partner and Business and Finance Officer.
• Make sure to complete the form and provide any supporting materials at least two full business days before the committee meeting. Failure to submit the required documentation will result in the request being held for the following committee meeting.
• The committee will review the submission and issue a determination (approval, denial, request for additional information) and will communicate with the submitted in a timely manner.
• Following approval, standard processes can occur with approval documentation attached.

For questions or additional assistance with this process, please reach out to your HR Partner.

2025 Meeting Dates and Deadlines

Membership

Committee members include: 

• Ryan Rapp, Executive Vice President for Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer
• Matthew Martens, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, Chief Academic Officer
• Marsha Fischer, Vice President for Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer
• Rhonda Gibler, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Budget Officer 

Ex-Officio members will attend all justification meetings and provide follow-up activities to support the Position Review Committee's efforts of evaluation and decision-making. Those individuals are: 

• Candace Kuby, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Mackenzie Moorefield, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
• Tim McIntosh, Senior Director of Human Resources 

*For Campus Dining Services, Campus Facilities and Residential Life, some frequently filled roles are exempt from this process to ensure we efficiently meet the needs of those units and their ability to maintain business continuity for the university's essential student-facing operations. Contact Mackenzie Moorefield or Tim McIntosh with questions.