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Training

An online module was created using CANVAS to provide training for faculty and staff who may be involved in any phase of the hiring process. .  

Once logged in to CANVAS, a landing page will appear. Please click "Enroll in Course".

• Faculty Pay Plan

For questions, please contact Liz Ridley, Employment Manager, at eridley@murraystate.edu or 270.809.3094. 

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• Staff Pay Plan

For questions regarding the hiring process for staff grades 101-111, please contact Kayla Johnson, Employment Specialist, at kjohnson48@murraystate.edu or 270.809.2147. For questions regarding the hiring process for staff grades 112-130 and ungraded, please contact Liz Ridley, Employment Manager, at eridley@murraystate.edu or 270.809.3094.  

The Dual-Career Spousal Accommodation is available for the recruitment and retention of faculty and professional staff positions. An approved spousal accommodation provides the opportunity for a spouse to be considered in the pool of internal candidates. Board Approved Action.

Procedures

1. Department head must inform Human Resources that a spousal accommodation is being requested. This notification must include the spousal contact information, including the name, email address and telephone number.

2. HR will review the request to determine eligibility based on criteria in the policy.

3. HR will contact the spouse directly to provide a link for access to the internal search to be considered as an internal candidate.

4. University officials in charge of hiring should inform candidates of the dual-career accommodations policy during the interview process. This also applies in a retention situation.

For questions, please contact Liz Ridley, Employment Manager, at eridley@murraystate.edu or 270.809.3094. 

Human Resources has expanded the Administrative Support Training, which is available to all employees in an administrative support role. The training will focus on common Human Resources processes, with topics including the Personnel Action Form (PA), the Background Check and Form I-9 procedures for new employees, reporting injuries and Workers’ Compensation, the Clearance process, and Temporary and Adjunct processes.

Sessions will be offered quarterly. Please . 

Please check back for more information on upcoming training events.  

A Supervisor Workshop Series has been developed as a resource to support ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú State University faculty and staff who serve in a supervisory role. The workshop series is designed to provide supervisors with the tools to support departmental and institutional goals, encourage engagement and enhance effective communication. The series is for supervisors who are new to their role, or as a refresher for a seasoned supervisor. Supervisors are considered those individuals who directly oversee another ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú State University employee’s regular work activity, approve timesheets/leave reports, and complete an annual performance appraisal.

Requirements

A certificate of achievement is earned by successful completion of five (5) required core courses, as well as a minimum of three (3) additional online courses which will be self-selected from a list of approved modules. This series will require a time commitment of approximately 2-3 hours each month during the series schedule.

Registered participants will have the opportunity to select one of the scheduled dates offered for each core course.

Schedule of Core Courses:

• Session 1: Building a Foundation - Fundamentals of Supervision (In person)
• Session 2: The Search and Recruitment Process (via Zoom)
• Session 3: Onboarding, Engagement and Retention (via Zoom)
• Session 4: Respectful Workplace Conduct and Communication (In person)
• Session 5: Understanding and Managing Leaves (In person)

Registration

In order to register for the series, please complete the . Registration will be limited to 35 participants. The series will be offered annually each fall. 

Additional session information will be provided to registered series participants.

For questions, please contact Haley Stedelin, Associate Director of Human Resources hstedelin@murraystate.edu or ext. 2156, or Liz Ridley, Employment Manager eridley@murraystate.edu or ext. 3094.