Edit Position: Academic Title Change

overview

To modify the Title of Full-Time Faculty use the Edit Position Transaction. This transaction is often used to append the current title. For example, Assistant Professor is changed to Assistant Professor, Sociology. It is not used to change the rank. To change the rank refer to the Edit Position: Academic Profile Change.

roles & approvals

The Edit Position > Academic Title Change transaction is initiated by the HR Analyst and routes to the HR Partner and then the Finance Executive for final review and approval.

(Note: Many of the roles in PeopleSync share the same functionality. The HR Partner can submit the same transactions as the HR Analyst. Refer to the Organization Support Roles Descriptions guide for a list of roles and function.)

Edit position 

  1. Navigate to the employee record.
  2. Click Job on the left side menu.
  3. On the right side screen locate the Position. For example, 5123456 Assistant Professor. Hover mouse over the link and click on the actions ellipse which will appear at the end.
  4. Select Position > Edit Position.
  5. Complete the following fields:
    • Enter the date of this change in the Effective Date field.
    • Click the menu icon in the Reason field. Select Modify Incumbent > Academic Title Change.
    • Modify the Job Title and/or Business Title.
  6. Click Submit.
  7. The transaction routes to the HR Partner and then the Finance Executive for review and approval. If you are an approver, refer to the How to Approve a Transaction tip sheet.

 

Last Updated in May 2020