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Human Resources' Services:
Strategic Human Resources Planning
Staffing & Workforce Planning
Executive Compensation
Wage & Salary Administration
Employment & Recruitment
Benefits Administration & Compliance
Pension & Retirement Plan Administration
Health & Wellness Program
Vacation & Leave Administration
Employee Assistance Programs
Environmental Health & Safety
EEO/Affirmative Action
Federal, State & Local Law Compliance
Safety Training/OSHA Compliance
Training & Development
Performance Appraisal/Management
Employee Relations
Worklife Initiatives
Succession Planning
New Employee Orientation
HR Information & Assessment Systems
Records Management
Human Resources’ Events
This annual report reflects the tremendous accomplishments of the Division of Human Resources during Fiscal Year 2005, including:
Total Compensation Initiative
- Continued implementation of Total Compensation Initiative
- Approved equity adjustments for faculty and staff
- Implemented revised FLSA provisions
- Continued stable pay growth for faculty & staff through the annual performance management and merit systems
Improved HR Service Delivery
- Full implementation of:
- Employee Self Service
- Institute-wide Automated Separation
- Notification Process
- Applicant Tracking System
Professional Development
- Offered 25 professional development programs
Cultural Diversity Audit
- Publicized results of Institute-Wide Cultural Diversity Audit
Employee Relations
- Managed and resolved over 100 employee relations matters
Environmental Health & Safety
- Completed inspections of over 255 labs
- Delivered training to faculty & staff in the Biotechnology Center
- "Lab facilities are great" The Princeton Review
Employment & Recruitment
- I-9 Compliance Audit completed
- Reduced cycle time for Employee Transaction Forms by 9 days
- Expanded training and use of automated position approval system
- 7,735 applicants processed through Applicant Tracking
- 129 regular full-time hires
- 19 new faculty members
- 12 Leadership Appointments
Cabinet Level
- Vice President for Research
- Vice President and Dean for Rensselaer at Hartford
Deans
- Dean of the Lally School of Management and Technology
- Dean of the School of Engineering
- Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Administrative & Academic Directors
- Director of the Severino Center
- Director for the Office of Minority Student Affairs
- Director for the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies
- Director for the Center for Automation Technologies
- Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
- Director of Public Safety
Constellation
- Sr. Constellation Professor in Biocomputation and Bioinformatics
Benefits and Pension Administration
- Increased faculty and staffparticipation in Supplemental Retirement Plan by 12%
- Enrolled 151 employees into Pension Plan
- Conducted RFP for medical benefits and yielded $1M cost savings
Turnover
Employer of Choice
- Maintained ranking as an Employer of Choice in the Capital Region
- Ranked #2 in the "Area's Best Private-Sector Employers" The Capital District Business Review
HR Operations/Events
- Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day
- Employee Service Recognition and Retirement Dinner
- Retiree Day Luncheon
- Retiree Preview of 2005 Benefits
- Benefits Fair
- Flu Shot Day
Awards and Recognition
- Vice President Curtis Powell, SPHR received CUPA's Diedrich K. Willers Award for "persistent contributions over the years within the field of higher education human resources"
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