Keep an eye out on WuHire key transition dates

In preparation for our WuHire transition, the HR Talent Acquisition team will implement the following deadlines related to the hiring of all positions (excluding Division of Industry and Defense Programs). These deadlines will assist us in transitioning from PeopleAdmin to WuHire and provide a more positive experience for candidates.

Posting of benefit-eligible positions

  • PAR forms: Fully approved forms will be accepted by employment@wichita.edu through Friday, Sept. 20.
  • Intake meetings: The last day to complete this process is Friday, Sept. 20.
  • Job posting language: The last day for the hiring manager to approve the job posting language is the end of the day on Monday, Sept. 23.
  • Posting of jobs: The last date to post jobs in PeopleAdmin will be Monday, Sept. 23. Jobs must be fully processed, including intake consultation, to be posted by this date.
  • Any PAR that is fully approved, but not yet posted by Monday, Sept. 23 will be held and posted in WuHire beginning Friday, Oct. 4
  • PAR forms: No PAR forms will be accepted after Friday, Sept. 20. Any requisitions for new positions will be created and processed in WuHire beginning Monday, Oct. 7.

Current benefit-eligible posted positions in PeopleAdmin

  • If involved in an active search process (have interacted with applicants and have a viable candidate pool), the position will be fully hired and on-boarded in the PeopleAdmin system.
  • If a position is not in an active search process (no interaction with applicants or there is not a viable candidate pool), the positions will be closed in PeopleAdmin and re-opened in WuHire. (Note: Applicants will have to reapply to the new posting.)
  • The last day applicants can apply in PeopleAdmin is Tuesday, Oct. 1.
  • All positions in PeopleAdmin will close on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

Hiring non-benefit-eligible (NBE) positions (i.e., student/grad, lecturer, temp):

  • NBE hire requests: The last day to submit forms to employment@wichita.edu is noon on Friday, Sept. 27.
  • After noon on Friday, Sept. 27, non-benefit eligible positions will need to be created in WuHire beginning Monday, Oct. 7.
  • Any NBE hire requests received by noon on Friday, Sept. 27will be processed and completed using current practices with ePAF and PeopleAdmin onboarding.     

Onboarding of new hires (Both benefit-eligible and non-benefit-eligible)

  • For candidates hired in PeopleAdmin, onboarding will continue in PeopleAdmin until Friday, Dec. 13.

If you have any questions, email with subject line “WuHire” to employment@wichita.edu.