2006                

2005                

New website design unveiled

Assistant Vice President for Human Resources expands the university’s outreach to international HR professions in South Africa, Australia and England by serving as a keynote, consultant, and speaker.

                        Established Regional Higher Education agreement to provide enhanced customer service

                        Implemented Online Benefits Enrollment for all faculty and staff

                        Developed an HR Diagnostic Tool

                        Installed Data-on-Demand from CUPA-HR to conduct salary studies

                        Maintained a veteran’s support group and agency connection

                        Leadthe adoption of a Market-based Pay Philosophy

                        Provided oversight to the creation of the HRIT Position Information Management and theBenefits Management Initiatives.

                        Designed, created, and implemented Domestic Partner Benefits Program

                        Support of WorkForce, Self Service

Updated 59 job specifications in conjunction with AFSCME, for the Facilities Management area

2004                

Assistant Vice President for Human Resources: chaired the statewide Initiative on Civil Service Reform, the committee for establishing HRMeasures, was elected Chair of Midwest CUPA-HR and began three year term on the National CUPA-HR Board of Directors

Early Retirement Incentive Plan Termination date for OPERS employees

Implementation of Position Information Management

Retirement of Dr. Robert Glidden, President

Ohio University welcomes Dr.Roderick J. McDavis as its 20^th president

Introduction of domestic partner benefits

Re-negotiation of Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Contract

Re-negotiation of American, Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Contract

2003                

2002                

Merged Human Resource areas of Employment and Records

Moved from McKee House to the newly constructed Human Resources and Training Center

Served as SHRM advisor to local student chapter

Completed review of over 40 human resources related policies

Implemented a Performance Management Plan for classified and IT staff

Implemented a new approach to employment (less testing, more consulting)

2001                

2000                

1999                

Collaborative New Faculty and Staff Orientation program began for all employment types with ‘one-stop shopping’ approach (form completion, parking, ID, email account, benefits and retirement)

Benefit plan design changes included drug plan vendor and PPO network

Workers Comp Managed Care Organization changed to CareWorks

RFP awarded to Watson Wyatt Worldwide for Compensation Project

PPO network changed from Ohio Health Choice to Direct Care America

Interest based bargaining training and philosophy occurred for university and AFSCME bargaining teams

Implemented a Mediation Program with Athens Area Mediation Services

Created the Sick Leave Task Force

1998                

1997-1995         

Assistant Vice President for Human Resources served as President of Ohio CUPA-HR (College and UniversityProfessional Association for Human Resources)

Posted all Administrative and Faculty jobs online

UNICARE services as university insurance carrier

Enhanced Return-to-Work programand implemented state mandated Managed Care Organization

Departmental Name Change from Personnel to Human Resources

McKee House renovations (two offices replaced and three added)

1994-1991         

Jim Kemper named Director of Personnel

Introduction of Human Resources Long Range Planning Process

Creation of Benefits AdvisoryCommittee

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)was signed into effect as a federal law

Fraternal Order of Police beganrepresenting police officer positions; split from AFSCME

John Hancock serves as universityinsurance carrier

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into effect as a federal law

1990-1982         

1978- 1971        

1967- 1964