News:

HR Community Meeting - February 3, 2010

This meeting brought the Human Resources community up-to-date on some of our current initiatives and recently completed projects.

Diane Peck talked about the HR Task Force, one of four created at the suggestion of the Budget Group to explore ways Stanford can improve efficiency and effectiveness in its administrative areas. One of the Task Force's projects is to conduct a peer review of HR. Keith Copeland provided more details about the peer review. For additional information, here is Keith's presentation.

The HR Task Force also requested a survey of the HR community for input on how we can become more effective and efficient. The results of this survey were reviewed by Kathy Geller. Click here for her presentation on general findings. All responses were gathered in another document you can read here.

Annual HR Recognition Event

All Human Resources staff are reminded to attend the annual HR Recognition Event on February 22 in the new Paul Brest Hall at Munger. Presentation of the Heart of HR award will be the featured event. Please be sure to RSVP to the person named on your invitation so that we have room for everyone.

Website Established to Facilitate Orientation Processes

A new resource for new employees and their hiring supervisors or managers has been released, called the Stanford New Hire site: http://newhire.stanford.edu. Content on the site is intended to provide information and tips for new staff from the time an offer letter is extended through the first year of employment. Additionally, a suite of tools for hiring supervisors or managers with checklists, templates and recommendations is included in a section called Manager's Guide to Onboarding.

Collective Bargaining at Stanford

Introducing a new resource for information on Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Agreements at Stanford University. The site will have background information on Stanford’s bargaining units, frequently asked questions and key dates. You’ll also
find a section with periodic updates during contract negotiations.

Vacation Policy

FAQ's about the new vacation accrual policy.

Internal Posting Program

FAQs about the Internal Posting Process for the “Employee Only” jobs web site.

Interim Policy for Infection with H1N1 Novel Influenza

Click here to read the Interim Policy for Infection with H1N1 Novel Influenza (Swine Flu). More info can be found at: http://ucomm.stanford.edu/flu/