Sandy Chung, associate vice president for human resources, sent an email on March 1 to all exempt and non-exempt staff regarding policy and process reminders from human resources. HR is requesting everyone take some time to review these policies. The following links can be used:
- Non-Exempt Staff: click on this link or copy and paste https://uportland.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6xr8EQ0LWqNvi29 into a browser
- Exempt Staff: click on this link or copy and paste https://uportland.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bw2EfZP9Aw5UPw9 into a browser.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact human resources at hr@up.edu or x8484.
Eligible employees who intend to use their tuition remission benefit during the summer semester are encouraged to apply using the online request tool no later than Sunday, April 15, according to Sandy Chung, human resources.
The Office of Human Resources has begun a project is to update staff job information and job related qualifications and experiences, according to Sandy Chung, HR. The projects is being implemented because Oregon recently passed legislation that requires employers to gather and update certain types of information to remain in compliance with Oregon employment law.
The next Third Friday Supervisor Workshop will be held in the fifth floor conference room in Waldschmidt Hall on Friday, October 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. HR director Sandy Chung will lead the session, which will be focused on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) changes to the test for exempt status for employees. The changes to the act are scheduled for implementation on December 1, 2016. Chung will provide an overview of the changes to the regulations, the impact of the changes, and practical guidance for supervisors on managing staff in the new environment. We hope that supervisors will attend this important workshop.
The next Third Friday Supervisor Training is scheduled for Friday, September 23, (which happens to be the fourth Friday in September) from 10 to 11 a.m., in the second floor conference room in the Clark Library. The topic of the training is “Recruitment Best Practices” and will focus on providing managers and supervisors with useful information for assessing candidate pools, fostering diversity and inclusion in the recruitment process, and other recruitment related best practices.
The next session in the human resources department series of Third Friday Supervisor Workshops will be held on Friday, July 29, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., in Franz Hall 206. Human resources director Sandy Chung will lead the session, which will be focused on recent Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) changes to the test for exempt status for employees. Chung will provide an overview of the changes to regulations, the impact of the changes, and practical guidance for supervisors on managing staff in the new environment. All supervisors are encouraged to attend this important workshop.
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced changes to the minimum salary requirement for exempt positions. According to DOL, staff positions that are paid less than $913 per week (or $47,476 per year) cannot be designated as exempt. This change is effective December 1, 2016, and will affect exempt staff positions at UP that do not meet this requirement.
Every third Friday of the month, human resources director Sandy Chung and assistant director Bill Jenkins will hold workshops for supervisors from 10-11 a.m. in the Waldschmidt fifth floor conference room. The Third Friday Workshop scheduled for June 17 is about performance management, including how to give constructive feedback, do verbal and written warnings, and conduct performance improvement plans.
Every third Friday of the month, human resources director Sandy Chung and assistant director Bill Jenkins will hold workshops for supervisors from 10-11 a.m. in the Waldschmidt fifth floor conference room. The second Third Friday Workshop, scheduled for May 20, is about best practices related to the recruitment process, including interviewing and making job offers.
Every third Friday of the month, human resources director Sandy Chung and assistant director Bill Jenkins will hold workshops for supervisors. The workshops will take place from 10-11 a.m. in the Waldschmidt fifth floor conference room. The first Third Friday Workshop, scheduled for April 22 at 10 a.m., is about performance management and annual evaluations. HR will provide information about how to provide constructive feedback to employees, how to conduct annual performance evaluations, and how to conduct performance improvement plans.