2005 Planning Meeting

Personnel Department

John Upton

June 3, 2005

Unit Purpose

“To assist in maximizing the utilization of faculty and staff to meet student needs by maintaining policies and procedures that enhance equitable

and consistent treatment in all personnel functions: employment, benefits administration,

and employee relations.”

2004-05 Accomplishments

• Conducted comprehensive review of benefits – Selected Wellington/First Financial Group as new provider

• Customer focused• Administers all voluntary benefit plans• Eliminated liability of loss • Decrease in employee cost of benefits

– New enhanced benefit program and options• guaranteed issue term life policy

– all benefited employees eligible (regardless of age or health)– 18 cents per $1,000 w/ $100,000 max

2004-05 Accomplishments

– Improved medical,dental, vision reimbursement accounts

• Provided info on new legislation that allows reimbursement for eligible over-the-counter items

• Implemented convenient Visa debit card• Increased maximum amount allowed to $3,600

– Issued new flex benefits booklet• Provides ease of understanding• Provides info on all voluntary plans

2004-05 Accomplishments

• Personnel Actions– Coordinated hiring process and conducted new

employee orientation for 47 full-time faculty & staff – Coordinated exit process for 41 employees – Processed 5 retirements– Responded to over 1,000 applicant inquiries and

processed 1,090 applications

2004-05 Accomplishments

• Recommended revisions to CFCC Faculty & Staff Handbook

• Continued verification of required documentation to ensure SACS compliance– 92% of official transcripts received– Contacted all individuals and notified department

heads concerning missing official transcripts

• Completed standardization of Personnel files– 100% completed

2005-06 Planning Objectives

College Goal: Excellent Employees & Staff Cultivate an excellent, highly qualified faculty and staff through

recruitment, retention, recognition, and professional development.

• Obtain 100% official transcripts received• Publish Workers’ Compensation Handbook• Continue enhancement and improvement of

Personnel Intranet & Internet information• Explore new advertising tools to meet

specialized position needs