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General: Department of Human Resource Services

The Department of Human Resource Services dedicates itself to attracting, developing, and retaining valuable people for Purdue's workforce. The department provides leadership, human resources, and consultation through its specialized teams and its customer-specific teams.

Human Resource Services' specialized teams provide expertise in specific areas within the human resources field. Specialized teams include:

Director's Office

  • Provides leadership in strategic planning, organizational communication, and regulation compliance

WorkLife Programs

  • Provides programs and resources on disease prevention, smoking cessation, weight management, nutrition education, physical activity, stress management, family and relationship issues, flexible work arrangements, child care and elder care
  • Provides clinical services and referrals through the Employee Assistance Program to assist employees with personal problems that adversely affect work performances

Employee Relations and Human Resources Policy

  • Manages grievance and conflict resolution
  • Provides consultation on employee relations matters
  • Coordinates creation and revision of human resources policies
  • Administers Family and Medical Leave Act and other leaves
  • Facilitates accommodations for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Administers drug and alcohol testing programs as required by law
  • Provides training on policies and supervisory issues
  • Coordinates staff recognition programs
  • Facilitates and supports employee advisory groups.

Employment

  • Develops and implements recruitment strategies for administrative, professional, clerical, and service positions
  • Maintains the job applicant and employee databases
  • Coordinates temporary employment for campus clients
  • Screens and refers applicants for regular administrative, professional, clerical, and service vacancies

Compensation

  • Coordinates policies, practices, and procedures related to pay
  • Coordinates policies, practices, and procedures related to employment contracts
  • Analyzes salaries for hire rates, increases, and equity
  • Handles classification of new and existing positions

Human Resources Services Information Systems

  • Identifies and provides computing support for mission-critical human resources systems
  • Consults with staff on business needs and solutions
  • Manages the application of computer technology to human resources
  • Reviews and advises on all uses of all human resources data

Human Resource Services Training and Development (HRTD)

  • Provide Human Resources (HR) certificate pre-courses (PHR/SPHR) for exempt-level HR practitioners
  • Provide nationally recognized HR Certificate courses for nonprofessional HR staff
  • Provide nationally recognized HR Certificate courses for supervisory staff with both a focus on legal compliance and training on how to effectively manage diverse workforce opportunities and challenges
  • Provide clerical employees with developmental opportunities through the Accomplished Clerical Excellence Program (ACE)
  • Provide administrative and professional staff development opportunities through the Council for Manager Development (CMD)
  • Provide supervisory staff development opportunities through the Leveraging Human Capital Series (HC)
  • Provide skill development opportunities promoting diversity and compliance throughout campus
  • HRTD collaborates with HR subject matter experts and HR customers to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control HR processes and systems. All efforts are aimed at improving customer satisfaction and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of HR systems.

For additional training information, please access the Human Resource Services Web site at www.purdue.edu/HR/training.

Staff Benefits

  • Designs and manages benefits program
  • Manages benefits enrollment and information
  • Extends medical claims assistance and benefits counseling

Customer Specific Human Resource Services

Housing and Food Services Human Resources and Physical Facilities

Human Resources

  • HR strategic planning
  • Employee relations
  • Training
  • Compensation and classification
  • Employment

Human Resources for Office of University Advancement

  • Recruiting
  • Training