key operational plans
Human Resource Support and Development Plan
2006-2007 Update
A campuswide Advisory Team of 13 faculty and staff members was developed and charged to act in consultation with the Provost and Vice Chancellor’s Office, the Equity and Affirmative Action Office and the Human Resource Office to oversee the development and implementation of the goals in the Human Resources Support and Development Plan.
Accomplishments
- Implementing Healthy Titans 2010, an integrated employee wellness program;
- Conducting a literature review of HR metrics in university settings and best practices and benchmarks;
- Conducting interviews with other HR professionals nationally who have implemented strategic plans, including metrics used, etc.;
- Developing an action plan to decrease spending due to workers’ compensation claims; and
- Moving forward 10 high-priority goals for implementation in the next three years.
Priorities
These high-priority goals include the following issues that need to be addressed in the Human Resources Support and Development Key Operational Plan in the next one to three years:
- We need to develop a campuswide staffing plan to address the large number of faculty and staff who will be retiring in the next three to10 years (approximately 47 percent of faculty, 37 percent of professional academic staff and 52 percent of classified staff are 50 years of age or older; over the past 10 years, retention rate is 57 percent for faculty, 52 percent for professional academic staff and 53 percent for classified staff).
- As a university, we need to address our “faculty-to-instructional-academic staff” ratio and our “student-to-faculty” ratio.
- The recruitment processes for classified and unclassified employees need to become more transparent, efficient and effective.
- Orientation for new faculty and staff to the campus and department/units needs to become more comprehensive.
- Faculty and staff continue to have professional growth needs and wants.
Exit interviews show younger employees value development experiences that lead to career progression.