Manpower Temps

If you wish to hire a manpower temp, you must follow the hiring review process (where applicable).

Employment Services has negotiated favorable rates through a competitive bid process with Manpower  having been selected as USM's vendor. The most recent agreement set new rates effective in November, 2005.  This agreement covers various office support and custodial titles, but they may be able to help you in other areas as well. While in some cases you may hire a temporary for up to one year, it is generally appropriate when the need is anywhere from one day up to six months.

The current hourly rates are as follows with the first being the normal bill rate and the second being the referred rate if you identify and refer a specific person who you want to fill the vacancy:

Administrative Assistant I                    $12.64/12.26
Administrative Assistant II                     14.63/14.18
Secretary                                             11.97/11.61
Cashier I                                              10.64/10.32
Day Shift Custodian                              12.42/12.06
Night Shift Custodian                            12.77/12.40
Textbook Clerk                                     10.64/10.32
Door Person (Bookstore)                       10.64/10.32

To obtain a temp, telephone Manpower at 774-8258, identify yourself as calling from USM, describe your needs, and provide an account number for billing purposes. Invoices will be sent to the Business Office (copy to you) for automatic payment.

* Cashiers that complete assignments will be eligible to be paid an hourly bonus of $.35/hr.

Note: Manpower temps may be hired as USM regular employees if the search goes external and certain conditions are met.  Manpower charges no liquidation fee if the Manpower-recruited employee remains on their payroll at least 60 days before becoming a USM employee.  If you were to hire within the 60-day period, the following applies:

Background Checks
Please be aware that temporary agency vendors do not ordinarily do background checks, but will do them upon request for an added fee.  If your temporary assignment has cash-handling responsibilities, a driving requirement, or has a higher-than-normal potential for placing people or assets at risk, you may wish to talk with Manpower about doing an appropriate check.  For example, they can do a motor vehicle check for just $2.00 and a State of Maine SBI (which reveals criminal convictions) for $9.50 (figures current as of 11/30/01).

Unsatisfactory Performance:  In the event of unsatisfactory performance by a Manpower temporary, Manpower will promptly terminate the assignment and provide a replacement within 24 hours.  If you notify them within 24 hours (2 days) that the employee is unsatisfactory, Manpower will not charge you for time worked.

Secondary Suppliers:  If Manpower is unable to fill a specific request (this is infrequent), they will work with other temporary help services to fill the request on your behalf.  This will provide seamless service since Manpower will handle the request in the same manner as if they had filled the assignment from their own sources.

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