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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: October 16, 2019
Treshea N. Wade
Director of Communications
Georgia Tech Human Resources
The Excellence in Human Resources team will continue to engage campus stakeholders to guide the Institute in developing the future state for human resources.
This team is also completing a comprehensive benchmark review of USG R1 research institutions and comparable Association of American Universities institutions for structural models, support frameworks, and exemplary operational practices.
Summary Sentence:
Georgia Tech Human Resources (GTHR) is working with Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting and Huron Consulting to significantly enhance the delivery of human resources services to the campus community.
Full Summary:
This collaborative effort, Excellence in Human Resources, addresses recommendations presented in the University System of Georgia (USG)’s Comprehensive Administrative Review (CAR) and will support Georgia Tech’s implementation of the OneUSG Connect human capital management (HCM) initiative when it goes live in Spring 2020.
Tech Tower in the Fall Georgia Tech Human Resources (GTHR) is working with Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting and Huron Consulting to significantly enhance the delivery of human resources services to the campus community.
This collaborative effort, Excellence in Human Resources, addresses recommendations presented in the University System of Georgia (USG)’s Comprehensive Administrative Review (CAR) and will support Georgia Tech’s implementation of the OneUSG Connect human capital management (HCM) initiative when it goes live in Spring 2020.
“Our goal is to improve human resource systems and processes throughout the Institute, produce a seamless and consistent high-quality experience for all employees, and engage and support HR professionals for continued growth,” said Jim Fortner, interim executive vice president for Administration and Finance.
The plan consists of three primary components:
This fall, the team is engaging a wide range of academic and administrative representatives across campus to gather input into the above proposed changes.
“The goal is to provide faculty, staff, and students with coordinated, consistent, and high-quality services for all human resource activities delivered across the Institute,” said Kim D. Harrington, associate vice president and chief human resources officer at Georgia Tech. “In order to do so, it is vital to have the right people and best processes in place by tapping the experience and perspectives of diverse campus constituencies.”
To date, the team has been successful in implementing several process enhancements; it has:
Moving forward, the team anticipates additional process enhancements that are intended to greatly improve human resource services to the campus community. In addition, Georgia Tech will submit the detailed CAR action plan for the Institute, including human resource-related recommendations, to the USG Chancellor’s office later this fall. Once approved, implementation will begin.
For more information on the CAR, visit president.gatech.edu/car-report.
Click here for more information on the implementation of OneUSG Connect and what it means for you.
