In the event of an agency head or technical or community college president vacancy, the governing board of the agency or the Governor, or the appointing authority of a technical or community college president, must have the prior favorable recommendation of the Agency Head Salary Commission to set, discuss, offer, or pay a salary for the agency head or technical or community college president at a rate that exceeds the minimum of the range established by the Agency Head Salary Commission.

Requests to hire an agency head above the minimum of the established salary range are submitted to the Agency Head Salary Commission for its review. The Agency Head Salary Commission recommends a salary.

Such requests should provide the rationale for the salary request and include such information as:

• Qualifications of applicants
• Current and requested salaries of applicants
• Resume of candidate, and
• Any information to justify salary requested

In extending an offer to the selected candidate, the agency should include language specifying that the salary offer is contingent upon review by the Agency Head Salary unless the salary is at the minimum of the salary range.

Questions and assistance regarding the salary process should be referred to the State Fiscal Accountability Authority (737-0901).