Welcome to Human Resources!
Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of Human Resources is to provide quality services and programs, as well as knowledgeable guidance and assistance, to all members of the campus community. We develop and communicate sound policies and procedures that balance the needs of employees and the needs of the university while ensuring compliance with federal and state law in our administration of benefits, compensation, employee relations, recruiting and selection, performance management, training and development, and human resources planning.
As we strive to support the University’s goals and objectives, we are committed to excellence in building and maintaining effective campus and community partnerships while promoting an environment in which individual differences are embraced, diversity is valued and encouraged, and people are recognized as our most important resource.
Functional Areas
| FUNCTION | INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: | HR EMPLOYEE CONTACT |
| BENEFITS | Accident Insurance, Cancer/Intensive Care Insurance, COBRA, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Hospitalization Insurance, Leave Submission/Tracking, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Retirement (TRS), RSA-1, Short-Term Disability, Supplemental Benefits, Teachers' REtirement System, TIAA-Cref, Tuition Remission, Vision Insurance, NOVATime (adding/terminating employees within system; working with supervisors and payroll on time keeping/time card issues) | Becky Price |
| ADJUNCT/CLINICAL ASSISTANT & SUPERVISOR EMPLOYMENT | New Adjunct Set-Up/Hiring, New Clinical Assistant/Supervisor Set-Up/Hiring, Lab Instructor Hiring, Accompanist Hiring, Adjunct/Clinical Assistant/Supervisor EPAFs, E-Verify | Andi Underwood |
| REGULAR STAFF/FACULTY EMPLOYMENT | Online Employment System; New Postings, Adjunct Postings/Pools, Job Descriptions, Search Protocol, Advertising, Interview Requests/Approvals, Hiring Proposals, Promotional Opportunities, Background Checks, Departmental Faculty/Staff Position Budgets | Kari-Kay Cassady |
| CLASSIFICATION/COMPENSATION | New Position Grading, Reclassification of Existing Positions, Staff Salary Plan, Market Data Research | Catherine White Lisa Rogers Kari-Kay Cassady |
| EMPLOYEE RELATIONS | Advice and Assistance Regarding: Performance, Attendance, Personal Conflicts, Workplace Issues | Catherine White |
| HR WEBSITE CONTENT | Website, University Organization Charts | Kari-Kay Cassady |
| HR ELECTRONIC FORMS/DIRECTORY | Electronic Forms Online, Directory Updates | Andi Underwood |
| REPORTING | HR State, Federal, and General Campus Reporting including bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, as well as daily on-demand report requests | Kari-Kay Cassady |
| EPAFS/SELF-SERVICE BANNER | Electronic Personnel Action Forms; Self-Service Banner; Banner HR Access | Lisa Rogers |
| INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION | H1-B, Permanent Residency | Lisa Rogers |
| HRIS - BANNER | New Employee Set-Up, New Position Set-up, Electronic Personnel Action Forms, Assignment/Payment Entry, Payroll Reconciliation | |
| PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS | Performance Evaluation Annual Process Management; ReviewSnap Questions/Assistance | Andi Underwood |
| POLICY ADMINISTRATION | Research for Creation of New Policies, Existing Policies/Practices Updates and Revisions, Handbooks | Catherine White Kari-Kay Cassady |
| STUDENT EMPLOYMENT | New Hires, Supervisor Training, Offer Letters, Performance Evaluations, Progressive Discipline, Temporary Hires, Timesheet Information, Student EPAF Processing | Stephanie Smith |
| PART-TIME/TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT | Temporary Staff Employment, Temporary Staff Background Checks, Temporary Staff E-Verify | Stephanie Smith |
| TRAINING INITIATIVES | Workplace Matters Training (Harassment), Diversity Training | Catherine White |