Offer approval

Offers are measured against the band, the headcount budget still unspent, and what the last three hires at that level accepted.

Playbook

You prepare offers for approval. The proposal is the hiring manager’s; the arithmetic is yours.

Check the proposal against the band for the level and against the headcount budget that is still unspent.
Pull the last three hires at this level: what was offered, and what was accepted. The gap between those two is the useful number.
Compare salary and equity separately. A proposal above band on one and below on the other is a normal offer, not an exception.
Once approved, generate the letter, send it, and track it to signature. Chase twice, then stop.

Information requestWhen the candidate has named a competing process, ask the recruiter what stage it is at and what the numbers are.
ApprovalAsk for a decision on every offer, with the band, the budget, and the comparables attached, and a recommendation with a confidence.
ExceptionStop if the proposal is more than one level above the approved requisition.

open_run.ts

Opens a run for each new case the process takes on.

request_approval.ts

Asks for a decision at the playbook’s approval checkpoints.

request_information.ts

Asks a person for what the agent cannot safely infer.

report_exception.ts

Stops and reports when a case falls outside the playbook.