OATdb Archive

2013 - 2014

Human Resources

Goal
Facilitate Continuous Improvement Within Department
Facilitate continuous improvement efforts within the Human Resources Department.

Objective
Provide Easily Accessible Information To Employees
The Human Resources Department will provide easily accessible information to employees.

KPI
Provide Benefit Presentations To Employees
The Human Resources Department will coordinate with benefit providers to provide Retirement Planning and Employee Assistance Program presentations to employees during the Spring 2014 semester.  Surveys will be sent to attendees to receive feedback regarding the sessions and suggestions for future seminar subject matter.

Result
Benefit Presentations Provided To Employees
The Human Resources Department hosted benefit presentations on the following subjects during the Spring 2014 semester:  Texa$aver Program; What Counts in Your Investment Neighborhood?  Allocation, Allocation, Allocation; Retirement Income Strategies; Social Security and Medicare; Maximizing Your Benefits for You and Your Family; and Planning for Retirement and How Your EAP Can Help.  A survey was sent to all attendees to obtain overall impressions of the presentations and suggestions for future presentation topics.  When asked to rate overall satisfaction with the presentations attended, 48% indicated excellent, 34% indicated good, and 14% indicated average.  One respondent did not list an answer.  Several suggestions for future presentations included a request for more time to discuss specific options for retirement. 

Action
Benefit Presentations For Employees
Human Resources personnel will coordinate with the Optional Retirement and Supplemental Retirement vendors and the Employee Assistance Program to provide additional benefit sessions for employees.  The feedback received in the surveys will be an important part of this coordination in order to provide more time in each session for employee questions.


Objective
Complete Equity Study For Staff Employees
The Human Resources Department will complete an equity study of staff employee compensation.

KPI
Complete Staff Equity Study During Current Fiscal Year
The Human Resources Department will complete the Staff Equity Study of employee compensation during the current fiscal year.

Result
Staff Equity Study Completed During Current Fiscal Year
The Human Resources Department completed the Staff Equity Study of employee compensation and provided recommendations for salary adjustments.  The recommended salary adjustments will be effective September 1, 2014.

Action
Equity Review Of Staff Employee Job Offers And Reclassification Requests
Human Resources personnel will review each staff employee job offer and reclassification request for internal equity in terms of pay rate.  Any concerns with internal equity will be addressed with the applicable hiring supervisor or department administrator. 

Objective
Complete Affirmative Action Plan Document
The Human Resources Department will complete the Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) Document as required by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

KPI
Complete AAP Document During Current Fiscal Year
The Human Resources Department will complete the AAP Document during the current fiscal year.

Result
AAP Document Completed During Current Fiscal Year
The Human Resources Department (HR) completed the Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) Document as required by the Office of Federal Contract Complance Programs.  HR is currently working on the annual update to the AAP Document.

Action
Complete AAP Document
Human Resources personnel will complete the annual update to the AAP Document as required by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

Goal
Develop A Strong Employee Development Process
The Human Resources Department will develop a strong employee development process.

Objective
Integrate Staff Development Into The Staff Appraisal Process
The Human Resources Department will integrate the use of the Learning Management System and PeopleAdmin Peformance Management system to promote continuous learning and improvement for department managers and employees.

KPI
Manager And Employee Utilization Of Learning Management System In Connection With Performance Management
The Human Resources Department will promote the use of the Learning Management System in connection with the PeopleAdmin Performance Management system to set goals for employee continuous learning and improvement.  Staff employees and managers will have a required minimum number of development hours to complete each review period.  Completion of the required hours will be part of the annual review process.  The required development hours begin January 1, 2014.  Human Resources personnel will work towards staff employees and managers completing at least 50% of the requirement by August 31, 2014.

Result
Manager And Employee Utilization Of Learning Management System In Connection With Performance Management
The Human Resources Department promoted the use of the Learning Management System.  Non-supervisory staff employees must complete eight (8) hours of training and all supervisors, managers, and other executives (administrators) must complete twelve (12) hours of professional development job-related training annually.  As of the end of June 2014, non-supervisory staff employees have completed an average of approximately 7 hours of training and development, while staff managers have completed an average of approximately 9 hours of training and development.  Both of these averages exceed the goal set for this fiscal year.


Action
Development Of Second Year Of The Learning Academies @ SHSU
Human Resources personnel is coordinating the second year of The Learning Academies @ SHSU, which consists of the Training University for non-managerial staff and the Management Academy for supervisory and managerial staff.  Offerings for the Management Academy include a session on Setting Performance Expectations in September 2014.  This type of session will assist managers with integrating staff development opportunities into the staff appraisal process. 


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement The Human Resources Department coordinated with PeopleAdmin representatives to implement all available modifications to the Performance Management System during the annual appraisal process that began in April 2014.  The first year of the Staff Development Program was very well attended and Human Resources personnel is currently developing year two of the program.  Human Resources will focus on the need to further promote the integration of the Performance Management System with the Learning Management System.

Plan for continuous improvement The Human Resources Department's plan for improvement developed based on the 2013-2014 Cycle Findings is as follows:

1.  Coordinate additional Optional Retirement Program, Supplemental Retirement Program, and Employee Assistance Program sessions for employees, allowing additional time in each session for employee questions.

2.  Review each staff employee job offer and reclassification request for internal pay equity, addressing any concerns with the applicable hiring supervisor or department administrator.

3.  Complete the annual update to the AAP Document.

4.  Complete the development of the second year of The Learning Academies @ SHSU, offering sessions to assist managers and employees with utilizing the Learning Management System in connection with the Performance Management System.