Last September a team was appointed by Vice Chancellor Relyea and me to review the classification process and propose ways to streamline and modify procedures in ways which improve customer satisfaction and foster a relationship of shared responsibility between Human Resources and its customers. In addition, the team was instructed to ensure any recommendations made were philosophically aligned with the organizational values and future vision outlined in the Improved Management Initiatives and related documents. Judy Johnson, Compensation Manager, served as Team Leader and Karen Andrews from the Linguistics Department served as Team Facilitator. After collecting information and deliberating for nine months, the team delivered their final report in June. The team's extensive report contains a description of the current environment in terms of the present organizational culture and existing classification problems which in many ways are a reflection of this environment and culture.
Inadequate communication results in a lack of understanding and credibility.
The classification process is cumbersome and time-consuming. The current compensation system is unresponsive, placing unrealistic expectations on the classification system. A vision of the future is described in the report wherein new organizational values are articulated and recommendations are made as to how the classification system should integrate with these new values. The home page can also be located via InfoPath. I encourage all interested employees to access this report and review the recommendations contained within.