Human Resources

Departments

Under the direction of the Vice President for Human Resources, the Division of Human Resources includes:

Office	Location	Phone	Email	Description
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action	Terrace Hall Annex	672-2038	aa_eeo@kent.edu	Provides prevention information, consultation and guidance on affirmative action, equal opportunity, discrimination, harassment and disability matters.
Benefits	Wright Hall, 1st Floor	672-3107	benefits@kent.edu	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.edu
Compensation	Wright Hall, 1^st Floor	672-3107	compensation@kent.edu	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)	erelations@kent.edu	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 www.lifecare.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	employment@kent.edu	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	672-8319
Records	Terrace Hall Annex	672-2901	hr-records@kent.edu	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.edu
Vice President	Executive Offices, 2^nd Floor Library	672-2217		Oversees the Division of Human Resources.

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