Departments
Under the direction of the Vice President for Human Resources, the Division of Human Resources includes:
Office
Location
Phone
Description
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Terrace Hall Annex
672-2038
Provides prevention information, consultation and guidance on affirmative action, equal opportunity, discrimination, harassment and disability matters.
Benefits
Wright Hall, 1st Floor
672-3107
Serves as the primary resource for information, assistance, outreach and education related to employee benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance and retirement and disability options.
Communications & Special Events Executive Offices, Library 672-5857 cwyckof1@kent.eduCompensation
Wright Hall, 1st Floor
672-3107
Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and maintaining pay policies and programs for unrepresented classified and unclassified employees.
Employee Relations
Terrace Hall Annex
672-7501
672-4635
(Staff Ombuds)
Works to maintain and enhance a positive, constructive work environment for all employees through coaching, personalized training, meeting design and facilitation, team building, professional development, policy and procedure interpretation and mediation services.
Employee Assistance Program
(IMPACT)
1-800-227-6007
(Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year).
www.impactemployeeassistance.com
Provides counseling services for individuals, families and couples at convenient locations and times for all eight KSU campus communities, as well as for those employees and dependents located outside the eight-campus region. IMPACT assists employees with problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, child management, marital concerns or substance abuse, or helps with issues involving consumer affairs, child or eldercare, financial or legal matters.
Employment
Terrace Hall Annex
672-2100
Performs all hiring processes including advertising vacancies, interviewing, assessing and testing candidates and providing guidance and counseling.
Human Resources Shared Services
Terrace Hall Annex
672-8562
Coordinates activities of payroll/personnel system users and issues regarding the current system.
Labor Relations Terrace Hall Annex 672-8319Records
Terrace Hall Annex
672-2901
Maintains personnel records for unclassified and classified employees and provides various other services including employment verification, policy and procedure guidance and processing personnel action.
HR Training & Development Terrace Hall Annex 672-2100 hrd@kent.eduVice President
Executive Offices, 2nd Floor Library
672-2217
Oversees the Division of Human Resources.
