Old: Units can bring in employees up to Base+15%* – Allowable at hiring, for a single moment in time – Effective when we know the very least about an employee – Could not reward good employees hired below Base+15%* – Led to gaming the system, unnecessary reclassifications New: Units can go to Base+15%* from hiring to 6 mos. – Allows use of probationary period if needed – Provides managerial tool & motivation to employee – Can still hire well qualified employees up to Base+15%* – No UGA approval required (personnel, budget remark) *Or other designated Annual Entry Maximum amount

Transfers approval authority for Wireless Communicastion Device purchase and use from UGA to departments – No need for UGA approval – Departments to keep record of WCD approvals – UGA will no longer maintain the WCD Approval System Procedures – Purchase through UGAmart (or Pcard…or ?) – Same options: buy UGA device or reimbursement – Justification form retained, but optional now – Telephone Services to generate departmental reports – TS will maintain master copy of data for one year