NEGOTIATOR_POST_JOB_RANK, so that the job's RANK expression doesn't come into play. If you trust your users to override this policy, you could use NEGOTIATOR_POST_JOB_RANK instead. Note that because this policy happens in the negotiator, if CLAIM_WORKLIFE is set to a high value, the schedds are free to reuse the slots they have been assigned for some time, which may cause the policy to be out of balance for the CLAIM_WORKLIFE duration. -*Negotiator config settings for static slots* +*Negotiator config settings for a pool with static slots* {code} NEGOTIATOR_PRE_JOB_RANK = isUndefined(RemoteOwner) * (- SlotId)