Does the Department Head/Chair or Dean/Director have to sign the PDQ?
– Top The Department Head/Chair or Dean/Director does not sign the PDQ before the position audit, but they need to be informed of the position audit request before the position audit occurs. This is the responsibility of the supervisor. Once the position has been audited by one of the Human Resources job analysts, the PDQ decision form is completed by the job analyst and sent through the appropriate channels for the required authorization signatures. The position audit is not finalized until after all required signatures are on the decision. The decision is returned to Human Resources where it is processed and final copies are sent via scanned Word copy to the employee, or to the supervisor if the position is vacant. The Appointing Authority and the Department also receive copies.
