UHR Units and Offices

Services Provided

Administers State Health Benefits Program including medical, dental, insurance, tax-savings, retirement plans and work-life resources and programs, and responsible for the remittance calculation of approximately $378M per year in premium share and pension costs.

The OneSource Faculty and Staff Service Center is your primary source for getting answers to your benefit and wellness questions.  The Benefits and Wellness unit is responsible for the following services:

• New Employee Orientations
• Retirement Consultations
• Retirement Seminars
• Rutgers Employee First Initiative – Seminars and Programming
• Benefit Payroll Deduction Management
• Health Savings Accounts, include Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retiree Services

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Services Provided

Manages the compensation strategy across the university and administers compensation programs that are internally equitable and externally competitive to attract and retain top talent while ensuring compliance with applicable policy, state and federal regulations, and collective negotiations agreements. 

Additional Services Provided

For units that transitioned from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey after June 30, 2013 (generally RBHS positions and central administrative positions which primarily support RBHS): 

• Assist with developing/reviewing job descriptions (prior to implementation in ROCS) to ensure it accurately reflects the responsibilities and outcomes of the role.
• Provide assistance with job classifications/reclassifications.
• Benchmark jobs against survey data to determine competitive compensation ranges for new or reclassified positions.
• Conduct internal equity reviews.
• Monitor FLSA classification.
• Guide RBHS units with respect to salary offers, in-grade salary adjustments, acting assignments, secondary assignments, etc.
• Advise management on applicable state and federal employment regulations, compensation policies, human resource procedures, and collective negotiations agreements. 

With the exception of the services provided below, specific questions related to employees in a position which, historically, were associated with Rutgers University prior to June 30, 2013, can be directed to HR Consultants.

• Provide guidance with respect to exceptions to compensation policies exceptions
• Conduct internal equity reviews as needed.
• Conduct market data reviews as needed.
• Benchmark jobs against survey data to determine competitive compensation ranges for new or reclassified positions.
• Review and evaluate requests for faculty out-of-cycles, including pay equity adjustments. 

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Services Provided

HR GENERALISTS partner with departmental leadership and their units to support a wide variety of human resource matters. In their role as strategic partners in the hiring, compensation and classification process at Rutgers, they assist units in achieving better alignment and the fulfillment of the units’ missions and goals.  They also provide guidance in the areas of employee relations, resolution of employee issues, HR policies, and performance management. 

HR Generalists provide support for staff employees in positions/Units that transitioned from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (generally RBHS positions and central administration positions which primarily support RBHS). Questions related to staff employees in positions/units which, historically, were associated with Rutgers University before June 30, 2013 can be directed to the HR Consultants.

Advisory, Consultative and Strategic Client Services include:

• Recruitment and Hiring Events
• Onboarding, including Final Candidate Qualification Review
• Ensures Compliance with the University’s Background Check Program, Employment Eligibility, and applicable Employment Verifications, Licenses, and Certifications, and Drug Screening
• Starting Salaries/Counter Offers
• Workforce Assessment
• Change Management/Resolution
• Policy Advisement
• Reorganization Support, Lay Off Management and Counseling
• Performance Management and Improvements
• Employee Counseling/Advisement
• Employee Discipline, Terminations and Separations
• Staff Promotions/Demotions
• Employment and Income Verification
• Hiring Process for Temporary Positions and Student Employees
• Unpaid Internship Program, Visiting Researchers and Volunteers
• Serves as a referral bridge to other University Human Resources departments and units

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RBHS Newark Campus

RBHS New Brunswick Campus

Resources

Services Provided

HR CONSULTANTS partner with departmental leadership and their units to support a wide variety of human resource matters. In their role as strategic partners in the hiring, compensation and classification process at Rutgers, they assist units in achieving better alignment and the fulfillment of the units’ missions and goals. They also provide guidance in the areas of employee relations, resolution of employee issues, HR policies, and performance management.

HR Consultants provide support for staff employees in positions/units which, historically, were associated with Rutgers University before June 30, 2013. Questions related to employees in positions/units that transitioned from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (generally RBHS positions and central administration positions which primarily support RBHS) can be directed to the HR Generalists.

• Position Management, Classifications/Reclassifications
• Hiring and Onboarding, including Final Candidate Qualification Review
• Counter Offers
• Salary In-grades (In-grade requests for Grade 12 positions and above should be directed to Compensation Services)
• Workforce Assessment
• Change Management/Resolution
• Policy Advisement
• Reorganization Support, Lay Off Management and Counseling
• Performance Management and Improvements
• Employee Counseling/Advisement
• Employee Discipline, Terminations and Separations
• Staff Promotions/Demotions
• Employment and Income Verification
• Classification and Hiring Process for Temporary Positions
• Serves as a referral bridge to other University Human Resources departments and units

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Resources

Services Provided

Manages key business functions with PeopleSoft HR/Payroll system and provides computer technologies that enhance customer service and improve internal processes

• Supports the mission of University Human Resources (UHR) by providing computer technologies that enhance customer service and improve internal processes
• Develops and maintains applications that facilitate the core functions of the department
• Implements a comprehensive security infrastructure to protect the department's sensitive data and information technology assets

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Services Provided

Responsible for the approval and processing of all employment transactions assuring compliance with applicable union contracts, employment law, and university policy; responsible for implementation of salary improvement programs for approximately 20K employees.

• Implements university wide salary changes and department initiated employee transaction requests using the RIAS HCM Application
• Responsible for reviewing and processing Template-Based Hire transactions, an electronic process that allows department preparers to enter and submit data into the HCM system to hire new employees
• Review and process additional transactions such as reappointments, transfers, salary adjustments, reclassifications, promotions, terminations, FTE/Hours Changes and retirements
• Maintain contact and workflow with departments to complete transactions and monthly reports

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Services Provided

Supports the university’s commitment to preventing discrimination and advancing equal opportunity in employment; Responsible for investigations, disability and religious accommodations, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action compliance, education and training.

• Investigates complaints of Discrimination and Harassment based on membership in a protected class, Sexual Misconduct Under Title IX, Workplace Violence and Conscientious Employee Protection Policy violations
• Responsible for coordinating the university's efforts to provide reasonable accommodations based on a staff employee's disability
• Responsible for coordinating the university's efforts to provide reasonable accommodations based on a staff employee's religious observances and/or practices
• Ensures Rutgers' compliance with state and federal equal opportunity employment and affirmative action laws and regulations
• Oversees the Unlawful Harassment Prevention Program, provides in-person training sessions on harassment, discrimination, disability, and affirmative action for departments and academic units and maintains a DVD library for training material

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Services Provided

The Office of the Senior Vice President is responsible for leadership, strategy, service, expertise, policies and standards necessary to support Rutgers mission of teaching, service, research, scholarship, and clinical care.

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OneSource Rutgers Faculty and Staff Service Center unifies our Rutgers community members and provides select services for HR and Payroll, offers simplified processes, and improves our customer experience.

OneSource offers resources that are available 24/7 from anywhere you can access the internet! The OneSource team shares the values of our Rutgers Community and are committed to the mission of providing best in class customer experience. Please visit the OneSource 'Self-Service' portal for the services related to HR and Payroll provided within the Service Catalog, search for your question(s) through our extensive Knowledge Base, or use the Ask a Question feature to submit a general inquiry.  To speak with a representative directly Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, contact OneSource at 732-745-SERV (7378).

Please view the available services through OneSource and click on the category headings to visit the site and submit your request.

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Please view the available services through OneSource and click on the category headings above to visit the site and submit your request. Visit the OneSource Home page for additional information.

If you are unable to locate the information you are searching for, continue to the UHR directory below or to speak to a representative directly from Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, contact OneSource at (732) 745-SERV (7378)

Services Provided

Responsible for university-wide staff employee development strategy that seeks to build a culture of continuous learning, reflection, and professional growth.

• Empowers employees to develop their skills through One Rutgers Employee Development (OneRED)
• Oversees the Non-Aligned performance management program and supports the on-going partnership between supervisors and employees, working together to accomplish university and departmental goals
• Supports employee development related to trending universitywide initiatives

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Services Provided

Provides guidance in leading sourcing and recruitment of top talent in support of university’s long- and short-term workforce needs.

• Facilitates and provides guidance regarding the posting and recruitment processes for Staff and Temporary positions
• Provides guidance and facilitates the investigation of pre-employment background checks
• Responsible for compliance and provides guidance regarding the I-9/E-Verify, process and monitors/supports the Guardian I9 system

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UHR Newark is the employment resource representative for staff/faculty members located on the Rutgers University-Newark campus.

Camden Human Resources is the employment resource representative for staff/faculty members located on the Rutgers University-Camden campus.

Services Provided

Services that support the varying human resources functions are offered RU-N or RU-C campuses in the following areas:

• Talent acquisition
• New employee orientation and onboarding
• Benefits administration
• Employee engagement initiatives
• Retention and succession planning
• Workforce planning
• Professional development
• Employee relations and consultation
• Retirement
• Employee offboarding