HR Strategic Focus Area – People and Culture

Attract, Develop and Retain a Diverse and Highly Talented Workforce

In our highly competitive job market, NC State’s ability to deliver a world-class quality education for our students will depend on our ability to attract, develop and retain a diverse and highly talented workforce.

In partnership with our campus community, we will focus our collective efforts on promoting NC State as a great place to work and creating a customer-centric HR culture that promotes collaboration, engagement, productivity and inclusion.


Strategic Initiatives and Progress

 

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Strategic Recruitment

Completed Redesign the jobs.ncsu.edu website to enhance the applicant and user experience.

Classification and Compensation

Completed Complete phase 1 of the UNC System Office EHRA IT conversion project, including developing EHRA information technology salary ranges (three-year conversion project).
Completed Enhance the faculty and SAAO II salary range processes and annual review schedule.

Benefits, Work-Life and Employee Wellness

Completed Partner with campus stakeholders/committees, university leadership and/or the UNC System Office to assess the feasibility of implementing additional family-friendly work-life initiatives.
Completed Enhance faculty/staff wellness initiatives, including the continued promotion of the faculty/staff wellness ambassador program.
Completed Implement educational campaign for the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program.
Completed Provide enhanced child-care service offerings for our faculty and staff.

Employee Engagement

Completed Present the 2018 Employee Engagement Survey results and action plan to university leadership, colleges/units, and faculty and staff.
Completed Commence implementation of the 2018 Employee Engagement Survey Action Plan (Employee Engagement Survey Advisory Group).

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Strategic Recruitment

In Progress In collaboration with the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, execute a talent acquisition plan that includes strategies for community outreach and recruitment of a diverse workforce.
In Progress In collaboration with University Communications, enhance HR communications and the university website to promote NC State as a great place to work.
In Progress Enhance University Temporary Services and Executive Search Services business models to expand the talent pipeline.
In Progress Evaluate and enhance the university’s employee onboarding services.

Classification and Compensation

In Progress Develop a compensation philosophy for NC State.
Completed Implement phase 2 of the UNC System Office EHRA IT conversion project (three-year conversion project).
In Progress Enhance and streamline processes for classification and compensation of positions (SAAO tier I, SAAO tier II, faculty, EHRA IRIT and SHRA).

Benefits, Work-Life and Employee Wellness

In Progress Provide enhanced child-care service offerings for our faculty and staff.
In Progress Enhance employee recognition and appreciation programs and events.
In Progress Evaluate current benefit offerings and enhance benefit processes, benefits website, training resources and other benefit-related forms and literature.
In Progress Partner with campus stakeholders/committees, university leadership and/or UNC System Office to assess the feasibility of implementing additional family-friendly work-life initiatives.

Employee Engagement

In Progress Administer the 2020 UNC System Employee Engagement Survey, and disseminate results and action plan to university leadership, colleges, units, faculty and staff.

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Strategic Recruitment

Not Started Assess and enhance the university’s dual-career program and services.

Classification and Compensation

Not Started Implement phase 3 of the UNC System Office EHRA IT conversion project (three-year conversion project).
Not Started Develop a compensation strategy and guidelines for NC State, including updates to SAAO tier II, faculty and EHRA IRIT salary ranges.

Benefits, Work-Life and Employee Wellness

Not Started Evaluate post-tax benefit offerings for NC State employees, and make recommendations for enhancements.

Employee Engagement

Not Started Commence implementation of the 2020 UNC System Employee Engagement Survey Action Plan (Employee Engagement Survey Advisory Group).