A letter of offer defines the terms and conditions of employment for individuals who are being invited to accept a new position at UNL. The information below indicates which appointments require a signed letter of offer with the new hire or rehire paperwork.
Staff Appointments (City Campus)
B1 Reg Managerial/Professional Salary
B2 Reg Managerial/Professional Hourly
C2 Reg Office/Service Hourly
C6 Reg Office/Service Hourly Ag
Y1 Temp Managerial/Professional Salary
Letters of Offer are also strongly encouraged for:
Y2 Temp Managerial/Professional Hourly
Z2 Temp Office/Service Hourly
Academic Appointments (City Campus)
All faculty appointments that fall under the purview of Academic Affairs require a letter of offer, including the following employee subgroups:
A1 Reg Other Academic Salary (post-docs)
A2 Reg Other Academic Hourly
D1 Student Graduate Assistant Salary
D2 Student Graduate Assistant Hourly
F1 Temp Academic Salary (for one semester-Lecturer/T)
F2 Temp Academic Hourly
J1 Reg Specific Term Faculty Salary (tenure track)
K1 Reg Tenured Faculty Salary
L1 Reg Special Faculty Salary (AY or longer)
L2 Reg Special Faculty Hourly (AY or longer)
M1 Reg Academic Admin Salary
N1 Reg Admin Salary
Unpaid courtesy and adjunct appointments
IANR Appointments
A1 Reg Other Academic Salary (post-docs)
A2 Reg Other Academic Hourly
B1 Reg Managerial/Professional Salary
B2 Reg Managerial/Professional Hourly
C2 Reg Office/Service Hourly
C6 Reg Office/Service Hourly Ag
D1 Student Graduate Assistant Salary
D2 Student Graduate Assistant Hourly
F1 Temp Academic Salary (for one semester-Lecturer/T)
F2 Temp Academic Hourly
K1 Reg Tenured Faculty Salary
L1 Reg Special Faculty Salary (AY or longer)
L2 Reg Special Faculty Hourly (AY or longer)
M1 Reg Academic Admin Salary
N1 Reg Admin Salary
Q0 Reg Benefits Without Pay*
V0 Volunteer Without Pay‡
X1 Temp Administrative Salary
Y1 Temp Managerial/Professional Salary
Y2 Temp Managerial/Professional Hourly
Z2 Temp Office/Service Hourly
* An email exchange in lieu of a Letter of Offer is sufficient for this appointment type, however, in some circumstances, a Letter of Offer may be required (e.g.: visiting J1 student)
‡An email exchange in lieu of a Letter of Offer is sufficient for this appointment type, however, in some circumstances, a Letter of Offer may be required (e.g.: affiliate)
Letter of Offer Templates
Staff
SAPPHIRE (UNL > Payroll and Human Resources > Hiring Resources > Letters to Applicants and New Hires)
Academic
Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor website (https://executivevc.unl.edu/faculty/searches-appointments/appointments-templates)
Assistantships and Fellowships
Office of Graduate Studies website (https://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/funding/letters)
IANR
Contact IANR HR at ianrhr@unl.edu