KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND

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To: Board of Regents Finance and Business Committee Date: October 26, 2012

From: Alice B. Johnson Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs

Subject: Human Resources Update

Reason for Consideration: Informational Item Enclosures: Yes

Background: Human Resource Services has initiated and implemented several significant projects for the University as described below:

1. Met with faculty to explain the transition from nine month pay to twelve month pay.
2. Collection of annual staff performance evaluations underway.
3. Draft affirmative action plan received and under review.
4. Requests for Proposal for employee benefit broker services have been received and are under review by the selection committee.
5. KSU Learning Center is live with a “soft” roll out. Campus wide roll out is planned for late October.
6. The Human Resources newsletter continues publication. A copy of the September 2012 edition is enclosed.
7. Implementation of Benesolv continued with an early October targeted effective date. The following services will be among those available with the implementation:
8. Call center to provide employee assistance;
9. New hire enrollment:
10. Data export report for upload to ERP;
11. Monthly premium and contributions reconciliations.