KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND

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To: Board of Regents Finance and Business Committee Date: April 27, 2012

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

Subject: Human Resources Update

Reason for Consideration: Informational Item Enclosures: No

• Background: Human Resource Services has initiated and implemented several significant projects for the University as described below:
• The Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC), working with information provided by benefits consultant Neace Lukens, formalized recommendations for fiscal year 2013 employee benefits. The recommendations were presented to and approved by the Cabinet.
• The first two issues of a new, monthly Human Resources newsletter (H.R.S. Updates) were distributed.
• Employees received a statement of their total compensation for calendar year 2011. Total compensation reflects the employee's base pay as well as contributions the University makes for certain benefits on behalf of the employee. The total compensation statement will be issued annually.
• A contract was signed with an outside provider to prepare an affirmative action plan for the University.
• Employee bio-demographics were updated based upon a survey prepared by Institutional Research.

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