University Human Resources is proud to serve thousands of full-time, part-time, temporary, and student employees. They help make Auburn one of the region's best places to work.
Our HR team impacts our campus by administering:
- Employment,
- HR Development,
- Compensation and Classification,
- Student Employment,
- Temporary Employment,
- Campus Relations,
- Records Management,
- Payroll, and
- Employee Benefits.
As you can tell by reviewing the stories and statistics on this page, we stay busy! Fortunately, we enjoy our work because we appreciate the opportunity to serve each of our employees.
Give us a call or send us an email if you have a question or concern. Thank you for reviewing this page, and for supporting Auburn University.
War Eagle!
This is Us
13,000+
Auburn University employees (includes student workers)
55/45
Female to male ratio of employees
24%
Percentage of AU employees who are minorities
1,544
College of Engineering employees -- our largest unit by employee count
HR Highlights
-
Applicant tracking (ATS),
-
Onboarding,
-
Performance management, and
-
Position management.
-
manage pay more effectively,
-
communicate how pay is determined, and
-
have more meaningful conversations about career growth.
-
It will also clarify expectations at the employees’ current level and what is needed to move to the next level.
Moving forward
AU is developing a career framework that is easy to understand, administer and align with the market. We will communicate clearly about pay at Auburn and the opportunities available. We will provide tools and resources to help all stakeholders understand the new career and rewards structure and compensation program.
More information will be forthcoming throughout 2020 on this exciting project!
'Pathways' program will benefit current, aspiring supervisors
New, current, and aspiring supervisors of Auburn University now have a “path” for developing their managerial skills.
Beginning in January 2020, AU Human Resources launched Supervisor Pathways. This new program answers the call of our university’s Strategic Plan by “providing proper training of staff supervisors with an emphasis on customer service, collaboration, communications, transparency, and proactivity.” Supervisor Pathways is helping new, current, and aspiring supervisors gain meaningful knowledge, skills, and behaviors that are necessary to be an effective manager and a developer of Auburn employees.
The Pathways program includes a range of classes designed with Auburn in mind. Classes are free and open to all faculty and staff over a multi-year schedule. In addition, participants will belong to a community of practice with the common goal of collaboration and sharing information and best practices related to supervision at Auburn.
The Supervisor Pathways will culminate in a project that will connect coursework and learnings to operations and process improvement in the participants’ current position. For more information, visit aub.ie/hrpathways.
Benefits
Survey says! Employees share their thoughts with HR
Facts and Figures
4,974
Employees who participate in the AU Health Plan (2020)
$35M+
Health insurance plan claims paid by AU (2019)
191
Retirements processed (2019)
$55M+
AU's contribution to Teachers Retirement/RSA (Fiscal Year 2019)
Payroll and Records
Going paperless!
-
Earlier access to Form W-2, which is in an IRS-approved, PDF format.
-
No possibility for a lost, stolen, delayed, or misplaced Form W-2.
-
At any time, the employee can access Form W-2 at home, at their accountant’s office, or anywhere else.
-
Access is secure; the forms can only be accessed with the employee's AU credentials.
-
Going paperless promotes sustainability by reducing paper. It is also a cost savings (forms, printing, and postage expense) for AU.
-
If an employee needs a paper form, they can print multiple copies at their convenience.
-
Prior years’ forms are also available.
Significant increase
Facts and Figures
2,921
Total employment verifications completed (2019)
6,101
I-9 verifications that were completed (2019)
$484M
Taxable federal wages paid by Auburn University (2019)
17,846
W-2 forms processed by Auburn University (2019)
Campus Relations
All aboard! New onboarding center serves campus
HR kicked off 2020 with an exciting addition for campus. We opened an onboarding center two doors down from the AU Administrative Complex!
Photo caption: The Auburn University Onboarding Center team includes Gene Sludge, Stephanie Oliver-Lee, manager Kristine Ball, Jennifer Gilliland, and Angela Graham.
Thousands celebrate Employee Appreciation Week
The first annual Employee Appreciation Week, held in April 2019, recognized the contributions of all AU employees.
-
The AU Foundation sponsored the Employee Recognition Program, which recognized Employee of the Year and other Spirit of Excellence recipients, recent college graduates, and service award recipients.
-
Keynote speakers Thom Gossom, Jr. and Jamie Brown, along with several breakout speakers, spoke at the Administrative Professionals’ Day Conference.
-
Several hundred employees enjoyed the Employee Appreciation Picnic Lunch. Sponsors included University Outreach, Facilities Management, and Flowers Bakery.
-
For National Walk at Lunch Day, employees participated in 30-minute walks across campus. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama sponsored the event.
-
On Department Appreciation Day, departments and units hosted meals, games, music, and many more events for employees.
-
The Auburn Alumni Association, along with Aubie, distributed popcorn bags to faculty and staff.
-
While we were not able to host the special week in 2020 due to COVID-19, we are already looking ahead to 2021!
HR partners with Staff Council, A/P Assembly on Hardship Fund
Facts and Figures
500
Recognized at the Employee Appreciation Program (2019)
234
Attendees of the Administrative Professionals' Conference
1,200
Attendees at the Employee Appreciation Lunch
137
Participants in National Walk at Lunch Day
Compensation
FLSA Change Successfully Implemented
On Jan. 1, 2020, HR re-designated the job positions of approximately 30 employees. Their jobs were re-designated from Fair Labor Standards Act exempt to non-exempt. This was required due to a change to the Department of Labor's (DOL) Final Overtime Rule.-
Sharing several emails with impacted employees and supervisors
-
Hosting forums where they could ask questions, and,
-
Developing a packet (pictured) and website with information about the change.
Facts and Figures
512
Completed Reclassification Requests (2019)
4+
Years that we have used the Pay Evaluator to help make consistent, equitable, and fiscally responsible pay decisions.
HR Liaison Network
Liaisons benefit from monthly meetings, advisory council
HR hosts monthly informational meetings for HR Liaisons and representatives.
At these meetings, they learn pertinent information that they can share with their departments/units. They can also ask questions and share information with their colleagues. HR also shares minutes of the meetings. (During COVID-19, HR has hosted weekly meetings via Zoom.)
In 2018 the HRL Network Advisory Council was also developed and initiated. This council serves in an advisory capacity for HR-related topics. An official group charter was adopted with several objectives.
Facts and Figures
82%
Average meeting attendance (2019)
8
Members of the HR Advisory Council
31
Number of HR Liaisons at Auburn (2020)
207
In-person contact hours from the Director, HR Services, to the HRL function (2019)
HR Development
HR updates Performance Review process
Based on employee, supervisor, and campus leadership feedback, HR created a new review form. It was first used for the 2018-19 performance year. This is a shorter and simpler form that gives supervisors more options. It also facilitates more opportunities for an employee and supervisor to communicate year-round.
Employees are now rated on their job duties / responsibilities / position goals/ and/or previously identified development needs -- all in the same place and on the same form. There is a five-point scale for rating job duties or responsibilities, goals, or developmental needs. Supervisors can choose to cut and paste from a list of Observed Behaviors.
There is also a place on the new review form for the employee and supervisor to discuss development opportunities for the upcoming year.
Quick Dives, eLearning offers on-demand training
Launched in February 2019, QuickDive videos helps employees access knowledge on-demand.
Employees can apply what they learn immediately. With only one takeaway, these small bites of focused information are retained and internalized better than long training sessions or longer eLearning content. Fifteen QuickDive videos have been published on performance management, customer service, absenteeism, and other relevant topics.
Since 2018, we have also introduced more than a dozen online eLearning opportunities. These courses are in the Fast Train catalog and feature an “E” on the end of the course code.
Facts and Figures
3.68
Average Performance Review Score for Employees (2019)
6,348
Cumulative class enrollment (spring, summer and fall semesters) for 2019
96%
Of learners would recommend the course they took to a colleague
570
New Employee Orientation attendees (2019)
Employment Services
Weagle Workers serves student employees
JumpStart benefits new employees
Online Phone Interview Guide offered to search committees
In October, HR introduced an online phone interview guide.
This guide provides interactive training to search committees and helps users navigate phone interviews consistently across applicants. It also addresses questions regarding salary ranges within departments.
The guide is available on the QuickDives website.
Facts and Figures
1,367
Number of Temporary Employment Service (TES) employees (2019)
HR Communications
Open Enrollment campaign earns state, regional honors
In October 2019, HR received the prestigious Lantern Award for its Open Enrollment campaign at the Southern Public Relations Federation annual conference in Orange Beach.
The campaign's purpose was to inform and educate AU employees about the ease of utilizing online enrollment for health insurance and other benefits.
Earlier in the year, HR also received the Medallion Award from the Public Relations Council of Alabama.
HR website easier to use, navigate
Facts and Figures
3,209
Facebook followers (as of May 14, 2020)
742
Instagram followers (as of May 14, 2020)
193
Twitter followers (as of May 14, 2020)
355K+
Website pageviews in 2019
University Human Resources is proud to serve thousands of full-time, part-time, temporary, and student employees. They help make Auburn one of the region's best places to work.
Our HR team impacts our campus by administering:
- Employment,
- HR Development,
- Compensation and Classification,
- Student Employment,
- Temporary Employment,
- Campus Relations,
- Records Management,
- Payroll, and
- Employee Benefits.
As you can tell by reviewing the stories and statistics on this page, we stay busy! Fortunately, we enjoy our work because we appreciate the opportunity to serve each of our employees.
Give us a call or send us an email if you have a question or concern. Thank you for reviewing this page, and for supporting Auburn University.
War Eagle!
This is Us
13,000+
Auburn University employees (includes student workers)
55/45
Female to male ratio of employees
24%
Percentage of AU employees who are minorities
1,544
College of Engineering employees -- our largest unit by employee count
HR Highlights
-
Applicant tracking (ATS),
-
Onboarding,
-
Performance management, and
-
Position management.
-
manage pay more effectively,
-
communicate how pay is determined, and
-
have more meaningful conversations about career growth.
-
It will also clarify expectations at the employees’ current level and what is needed to move to the next level.
Moving forward
AU is developing a career framework that is easy to understand, administer and align with the market. We will communicate clearly about pay at Auburn and the opportunities available. We will provide tools and resources to help all stakeholders understand the new career and rewards structure and compensation program.
More information will be forthcoming throughout 2020 on this exciting project!
'Pathways' program will benefit current, aspiring supervisors
New, current, and aspiring supervisors of Auburn University now have a “path” for developing their managerial skills.
Beginning in January 2020, AU Human Resources launched Supervisor Pathways. This new program answers the call of our university’s Strategic Plan by “providing proper training of staff supervisors with an emphasis on customer service, collaboration, communications, transparency, and proactivity.” Supervisor Pathways is helping new, current, and aspiring supervisors gain meaningful knowledge, skills, and behaviors that are necessary to be an effective manager and a developer of Auburn employees.
The Pathways program includes a range of classes designed with Auburn in mind. Classes are free and open to all faculty and staff over a multi-year schedule. In addition, participants will belong to a community of practice with the common goal of collaboration and sharing information and best practices related to supervision at Auburn.
The Supervisor Pathways will culminate in a project that will connect coursework and learnings to operations and process improvement in the participants’ current position. For more information, visit aub.ie/hrpathways.
Benefits
Survey says! Employees share their thoughts with HR
Facts and Figures
4,974
Employees who participate in the AU Health Plan (2020)
$35M+
Health insurance plan claims paid by AU (2019)
191
Retirements processed (2019)
$55M+
AU's contribution to Teachers Retirement/RSA (Fiscal Year 2019)
Payroll and Records
Going paperless!
-
Earlier access to Form W-2, which is in an IRS-approved, PDF format.
-
No possibility for a lost, stolen, delayed, or misplaced Form W-2.
-
At any time, the employee can access Form W-2 at home, at their accountant’s office, or anywhere else.
-
Access is secure; the forms can only be accessed with the employee's AU credentials.
-
Going paperless promotes sustainability by reducing paper. It is also a cost savings (forms, printing, and postage expense) for AU.
-
If an employee needs a paper form, they can print multiple copies at their convenience.
-
Prior years’ forms are also available.
Significant increase
Facts and Figures
2,921
Total employment verifications completed (2019)
6,101
I-9 verifications that were completed (2019)
$484M
Taxable federal wages paid by Auburn University (2019)
17,846
W-2 forms processed by Auburn University (2019)
Campus Relations
All aboard! New onboarding center serves campus
HR kicked off 2020 with an exciting addition for campus. We opened an onboarding center two doors down from the AU Administrative Complex!
Photo caption: The Auburn University Onboarding Center team includes Gene Sludge, Stephanie Oliver-Lee, manager Kristine Ball, Jennifer Gilliland, and Angela Graham.
Thousands celebrate Employee Appreciation Week
The first annual Employee Appreciation Week, held in April 2019, recognized the contributions of all AU employees.
-
The AU Foundation sponsored the Employee Recognition Program, which recognized Employee of the Year and other Spirit of Excellence recipients, recent college graduates, and service award recipients.
-
Keynote speakers Thom Gossom, Jr. and Jamie Brown, along with several breakout speakers, spoke at the Administrative Professionals’ Day Conference.
-
Several hundred employees enjoyed the Employee Appreciation Picnic Lunch. Sponsors included University Outreach, Facilities Management, and Flowers Bakery.
-
For National Walk at Lunch Day, employees participated in 30-minute walks across campus. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama sponsored the event.
-
On Department Appreciation Day, departments and units hosted meals, games, music, and many more events for employees.
-
The Auburn Alumni Association, along with Aubie, distributed popcorn bags to faculty and staff.
-
While we were not able to host the special week in 2020 due to COVID-19, we are already looking ahead to 2021!
HR partners with Staff Council, A/P Assembly on Hardship Fund
Facts and Figures
500
Recognized at the Employee Appreciation Program (2019)
234
Attendees of the Administrative Professionals' Conference
1,200
Attendees at the Employee Appreciation Lunch
137
Participants in National Walk at Lunch Day
Compensation
FLSA Change Successfully Implemented
On Jan. 1, 2020, HR re-designated the job positions of approximately 30 employees. Their jobs were re-designated from Fair Labor Standards Act exempt to non-exempt. This was required due to a change to the Department of Labor's (DOL) Final Overtime Rule.-
Sharing several emails with impacted employees and supervisors
-
Hosting forums where they could ask questions, and,
-
Developing a packet (pictured) and website with information about the change.
Facts and Figures
512
Completed Reclassification Requests (2019)
4+
Years that we have used the Pay Evaluator to help make consistent, equitable, and fiscally responsible pay decisions.
HR Liaison Network
Liaisons benefit from monthly meetings, advisory council
HR hosts monthly informational meetings for HR Liaisons and representatives.
At these meetings, they learn pertinent information that they can share with their departments/units. They can also ask questions and share information with their colleagues. HR also shares minutes of the meetings. (During COVID-19, HR has hosted weekly meetings via Zoom.)
In 2018 the HRL Network Advisory Council was also developed and initiated. This council serves in an advisory capacity for HR-related topics. An official group charter was adopted with several objectives.
Facts and Figures
82%
Average meeting attendance (2019)
8
Members of the HR Advisory Council
31
Number of HR Liaisons at Auburn (2020)
207
In-person contact hours from the Director, HR Services, to the HRL function (2019)
HR Development
HR updates Performance Review process
Based on employee, supervisor, and campus leadership feedback, HR created a new review form. It was first used for the 2018-19 performance year. This is a shorter and simpler form that gives supervisors more options. It also facilitates more opportunities for an employee and supervisor to communicate year-round.
Employees are now rated on their job duties / responsibilities / position goals/ and/or previously identified development needs -- all in the same place and on the same form. There is a five-point scale for rating job duties or responsibilities, goals, or developmental needs. Supervisors can choose to cut and paste from a list of Observed Behaviors.
There is also a place on the new review form for the employee and supervisor to discuss development opportunities for the upcoming year.
Quick Dives, eLearning offers on-demand training
Launched in February 2019, QuickDive videos helps employees access knowledge on-demand.
Employees can apply what they learn immediately. With only one takeaway, these small bites of focused information are retained and internalized better than long training sessions or longer eLearning content. Fifteen QuickDive videos have been published on performance management, customer service, absenteeism, and other relevant topics.
Since 2018, we have also introduced more than a dozen online eLearning opportunities. These courses are in the Fast Train catalog and feature an “E” on the end of the course code.
Facts and Figures
3.68
Average Performance Review Score for Employees (2019)
6,348
Cumulative class enrollment (spring, summer and fall semesters) for 2019
96%
Of learners would recommend the course they took to a colleague
570
New Employee Orientation attendees (2019)
Employment Services
Weagle Workers serves student employees
JumpStart benefits new employees
Online Phone Interview Guide offered to search committees
In October, HR introduced an online phone interview guide.
This guide provides interactive training to search committees and helps users navigate phone interviews consistently across applicants. It also addresses questions regarding salary ranges within departments.
The guide is available on the QuickDives website.
Facts and Figures
1,367
Number of Temporary Employment Service (TES) employees (2019)
HR Communications
Open Enrollment campaign earns state, regional honors
In October 2019, HR received the prestigious Lantern Award for its Open Enrollment campaign at the Southern Public Relations Federation annual conference in Orange Beach.
The campaign's purpose was to inform and educate AU employees about the ease of utilizing online enrollment for health insurance and other benefits.
Earlier in the year, HR also received the Medallion Award from the Public Relations Council of Alabama.
HR website easier to use, navigate
Facts and Figures
3,209
Facebook followers (as of May 14, 2020)
742
Instagram followers (as of May 14, 2020)
193
Twitter followers (as of May 14, 2020)
355K+
Website pageviews in 2019