Personnel Action Forms (PAF)

Faculty, Staff, Per Course, and Graduate Assistant Employees
A Personnel Action Form (PAF) is used to report appointments, terminations, or a change in status or compensation of an individual employee. Please read the form descriptions carefully to make sure you're choosing the correct PAF form to fill out.

For more information, view our Dynamic Forms PAF Frequently Asked Questions and Help Guides.

If you are still uncertain which form to use, or which action to select on a form after reviewing the forms and referencing the FAQs and Help Guides, please contact HRRecords@MissouriState.edu for additional help.
  • M Number Creation Request Form
Before completing any PAF, the employee must first have an assigned M#. If the employee does not already have an M#, then please submit an M# Creation Request Form.
  • Supplemental Appointment

This PAF is used to pay full-time staff and faculty for additional compensation outside of their base pay. This form should be used for appointments that fall within the academic year (excluding summer only appointments).

The Supplemental PAF (PAF – Supplemental Compensation) is used to report new appointments, terminations, teaching overloads, increase or decrease in pay, cancelation of appointment, reappointments, budget changes to a supplemental appointment, interim/acting appointments, and premium pay.
  • Full-time Employees

The Full-time Change of Status (PAF – FT Change of Status) form is used to report faculty promotion/rank changes, title changes, staff reclassifications, transfers, faculty reappointments, staff continuation of appointments, faculty tenure, going back to faculty, emeritus, and FTE % changes. 

The Full-time Leave (PAF – FT Leave) form is used to report leave with or without pay, leave with or without benefits, sabbatical leave, educational leave, and administrative leave. 

The Full-time Compensation (PAF – FT Compensation) form is used to report salary adjustments, budget changes, and other compensation changes to the base salary of a full-time employee’s primary position.

The Full-time Separation/Termination (PAF – FT Separation) form is used to report resignations, retirements, involuntary terminations, faculty non-reappointments, lay-offs, and deaths.
  • Part-time Employees

The Part-time Change of Status (PAF – PT Appointment/Change of Status) form is used to report new appointments, continuation of appointment, and FTE % Change. 

The Part-time Compensation (PAF – PT Compensation) form is used to report salary adjustments, budget changes and adding additional rate of pay.

The Part-time Separation/Termination (PAF – PT Separation) form is used to report resignations, terminations, involuntary terminations, and deaths.
  • Summer Appointments

This PAF is used to pay a full-time staff or faculty member for additional compensation during the summer months. It should also be used for per course BearPAF revisions or .74 hires during the summer months.

The Summer PAF (PAF – Summer Appointment) is used to report new appointments, increase or decrease in pay, cancelation of appointment, resignations, terminations, and budget changes.
  • Per Course Employees

The Per Course PAF (PAF – Per Course) is used to report .74 new appointments, increase or decrease in pay, cancelation of appointment, resignations, terminations, budget changes, and FTE% changes.
  • Graduate Assistants

The GA PAF (PAF – Graduate Assistant) is used to report late new appointments, increase or decrease in pay, resignations, terminations, and budget changes.
  • Adjunct Faculty/University Associates

The University Associates PAF (PAF – Adjunct Faculty/University Associate/Volunteer) is used to report two-year university associate appointments and renewals, two-year adjunct faculty appointments and renewals and no-pay volunteers.