FROM LINDA ’S DESK

Introducing...

University Compensation

As many of you are aware, University Compensation’s work follows a predictable annual cycle. As soon as September 1 merit increases are implemented, Compensation starts a new round of market analysis in preparation for advising the University’s leadership on the appropriate competitive pay program for the following fiscal year. We have just completed our market analysis for the FY08 salary program. Our ability to analyze the FY08 market – which translates into a salary program that allows Stanford to attract and retain the most talented employees – was enhanced via the use of a new web-based tool.

Woven into the annual salary program cycle are other on-going major functions such as job classification review and our program of executive compensation support which has grown substantially since responsibility for this function was centralized to our department. Staffing the quarterly meetings of the Board of Trustees Committee on Compensation (as well as periodic unscheduled special sessions) has provided us a great opportunity to learn more about executive pay and benefits. In part, this is because the Committee is charged with reviewing and approving any change in compensation to a large group of employees including officers and other executives as well as selected coaches, senior staff and faculty.

And, of course, sprinkled throughout the year are numerous special projects. To name just one recently completed and one that’s on the horizon:

·	At the end of 2006, we finalized a new temp/casual employee classification system and pay structure. At any given time, Stanford employs over 3,000 temp/casuals.
·	We are in the final phases of integrating our electronic job evaluation tool (eJEM) into PeopleSoft. This updated version will include many of the features that our HRMs have suggested over the years.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to bring you up-to-date on our staffing. We want to welcome our new Admin, Elaine Eggen, who supports us in compensation and executive compensation. And, we wish Alice Chu all the best as she transitions from her role as a compensation analyst to that of full-time mom. Alice’s departure brings the number of positions currently open to two in our group. Interviews are underway and we hope to have good news to announce soon.

Linda Lee, Director
University Compensation

TIPS & TRICKS!

Copying and Pasting

When working with the Administrative Guide or other Adobe documents, have you ever wondered how you can copy and paste information so it can be sent in an email or other document? It can be done!

Instructions:

1. Open the .pdf file in Adobe Acrobat Reader (not in an internet browser).
2. Locate the text that you’d like to copy.
3. Open the Tools menu, highlight Basic, then click on Select.
4. Highlight the text with your mouse.
5. Open the Edit menu and click Copy.
6. Switch to Eudora or MSWord and click Paste from the Edit menu or use Ctrl+V.

Viewing full job descriptions at jobs.stanford.edu

When using the right scroll bar to scroll down the screen when viewing longer job descriptions, you will find that the full description is cut off and can’t be viewed.

Solution: Click on any part of the job description text and use the scroll button on your mouse to scroll down. This will allow you to see the entire job description.

Do you have any tips or tricks that you’d like to share with the HR community? If you do, please send them to me at bywaters@stanford.edu.

Sean Bywaters,
Human Resources Associate
Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE)

BENEFITS BEAT

Check Out BenefitSU News

Benefits has partnered with T&OD to produce two new flash* presentations you can find under the BenefitSU News section of our Web site. The first is a general review of the 2007 benefit plans. The second is a general explanation of the new Blue Shield High Deductible PPO Plan and how it works with a Health Savings Account (HSA). An updated FAQ on Health Savings Accounts is a companion piece, also available online.

*A slide show with voiceover.

Robbie DeBastiani
Manager, Benefits Communications

Remembering the Holdiay Party


Gifts to win
	We have a winner!

Gifts to exchange	I love it, but what is it?

Agnes Miller - The Heart of HR	Little voices....

Click Here for the Photo Gallery from the HR Holiday Party.

February
Birthdays

Is your birthday is in February? Please join us for the February Birthday Celebration. All HR staff is invited to join in the celebration for cake and a chance to network with colleagues.

655 Serra, Magnolia Conference Room.

Thursday, February 22

3:30 – 4:30

HR Transitions & Openings

Welcome
to …

Jill Gran, HRA, Graduate School of Business

Mary Bibbs, HRM, Residential & Dining Enterprises

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Current Openings

To find current Human Resources positions available throughout the organization, click here.

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Quote of the Day

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