Great Places to Work
Planning Session
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Sam Connally
Vice President
for Human Resources
Tracy Eells
Vice Provost
Faculty Personnel
Mordean Taylor-Archer
Vice Provost
Diversity & Int’l Affairs
Agenda
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
2010-11 Committee Progress Reports
“Telling our Stories” – Paul Grantham, AVP
Communication Services, Duke University
Provost’s Reaffirmation of Commitment to Great
Places to Work Initiative
Campus Climate Survey Results – Office of
Academic Planning & Accountability
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Vision of a Great Place to Work
The University’s vision reflects a mandate that
the University of Louisville become a
“preeminent metropolitan research university”
by the year 2020.
Faculty and staff give life to our vision and are
the means by which we fulfill our teaching,
research, and public service mission.
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Vision of a Great Place to Work
Faculty contribute to student success in the
classroom, generate knowledge through
research and creative endeavor, and translate
knowledge into practical solutions that improve
the lives of the citizens of our city and state.
Staff employees help make this work possible,
both in providing direct support to our academic
and research activities, as well as through the
myriad ways their work supports University
operations.
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Vision of a Great Place to Work
Making faculty and staff concerns a priority is
what our Great Places to Work Initiative is all
about.
The University is committed to a continuing and
systematic evaluation of work life issues – in
collaboration with the Faculty Senate, Staff
Senate, CODRE, and COSW – to improve the
quality of work life at UofL.
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Assignment of Responsibility
To ensure continuity in our GPTW Initiative, the
Provost has assigned responsibility for cochairing the GPTW Initiative to the institutional
officers with operational responsibility for
policies and practices that most directly impact
the work life of faculty and staff.
Sam Connally
Vice President
for Human Resources
Tracy Eells
Vice Provost
Faculty Personnel
Mordean Taylor-Archer
Vice Provost
Diversity & Int’l Affairs
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Campus Climate Committee
John Drees & Sharon LaRue
Chronicle of Higher Education Great Colleges to
Work For Survey added to President’s Scorecard
 Goal to Improve Overall Employee Satisfaction from
62 to 75 by 2020.
 Goal to Improve from 62 to 65 in 2012.
Promoted UofL Campus Climate Survey (OAPA)
Hosted Community Ice Cream Socials on
Belknap & HSC (with over 2000 participants).
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Campus Climate Committee
John Drees & Sharon LaRue
Summer Outdoor Film Series and Fall Family
Picnic at Shelby Campus (2500 participants).
 Office of Ombuds established & funded.
Received commitment for President / Provost to
host campus-wide Open Forums each semester
to enhance internal communications.
Received commitment for HR to review / reenergize employee suggestion and employee
recognition programs.
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Health & Wellness Committee
Patricia Benson & Chris Cherry Davis
Expansion of Health Plan Subsidy for Get Health
Now Participants increased from $240 to $480/yr.
Premium for on-campus health initiatives waived.
Level health plan premiums for four years!
Health Management Program Highlights
Disease Management Program Highlights
Elder Care Workshop Series 2011-12
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Health & Wellness Committee
Patricia Benson & Chris Cherry Davis
Expanded health plan subsidy for part-time
employees from $108/mo to 50% of FT subsidy.
Early adoption of Age 26 for children to remain
on employee’s health plan.
Early adoption of women’s reproductive health
care as preventive care (no co-pays, deductibles,
or co-insurance).
Adoption of 2 ½ month extension on Flexible
Spending Accounts (thru March 15).
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Family Friendly Policy Committee
Susan Duncan & Lisa London
Expansion of Shared Leave Program for Staff
Employees (320 -> 480 hours).
Expansion of Parental Leave Program for Faculty
& Staff from three to six weeks funded through
Health & Wellness Program.
Suspension of tenure clock for birth or adoption.
Increased maximum point-in-time leave accrual
from 44 days to 66 days for staff employees to
promote leave use & avoid loss of leave.
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Family Friendly Policy Committee
Susan Duncan & Lisa London
Added domestic partners and their children to
Family Medical Leave eligibility.
Modified FML policy to permit two employees to
each take 12 weeks FML on birth or adoption
(instead of sharing 12 weeks).
Recognized child birth as qualifying event for six
weeks Short Term Disability (for all employees).
Added three months health insurance to Short
Term Disability program (6 months total).
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Professional Development Committee
Brandon Hamilton
Supported HR commitment to create Staff
Development Program (with two FTE).
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Introduction to Supervision
Customer Service Excellence
Performance Management Training
Disciplinary, Grievance, & Appeal Training
Supported initiative by Office of Faculty
Personnel to provide training to newly appointed
academic department chairs.
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Professional Development Committee
Brandon Hamilton
Faculty Grievance Policy revised.
Staff Disciplinary, Grievance, & Appeal policies
revised.
Staff Performance Evaluation form revised &
campus-wide training underway.
Unit Business Manager training developed &
implemented campus-wide.
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Total Rewards – Comp & Benefits
Dennis Finnegan & Elana Nance
Supported President’s scorecard goal for all UofL
faculty & staff salaries to average 100% of market
value by 2020.
 Faculty increased from 90% to 91.0% since 2009
 Staff increased from 90% to 93.7% since 2009
Restoration of merit funding in 2011-12
 3.0% for Board appointed administrators; faculty with
regular appointments; and contract faculty.
 3.0% for Staff earning $40,000 or more.
 $1200 (4.0%) for Staff earning less than $40,000.
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Total Rewards – Comp & Benefits
Dennis Finnegan & Elana Nance
Received Provost’s commitment to faculty salary
equity study in 2011-12.
Received Provost’s commitment to staff salary
equity study in 2012-13 Chronicle of Higher
Education Great Colleges to Work For Survey
added to President’s Scorecard
Received approval and $10,000 funding to
develop “Total Rewards” website for employees.
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Telling Our Stories
Paul Grantham
Assistant VP Communication Services
Duke University
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Reaffirmation of Commitment to
Great Places to Work
Shirley Willihnganz
Excutive Vice President &
University Provost
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Campus Climate Survey Results
Office of Academic Planning &
Accountability
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Bob Goldstein
Emily Noonan
Cheryl Gilchrist
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A Time for Celebration
and New Expectations
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Thank you for your individual & team
efforts.
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Next Steps.
 Identify top outcomes.
 Share our stories.
 Chronicle Great Colleges Survey (Mar)
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