Transferring administrative oversight of 470 non-faculty EPA positions from the Office of Academic Affairs to the Human Resources Department is under way, and University officials stress that they do not expect major changes for the campus.
“This shift is similar to trends that have occurred at other UNC campuses during the past several years,” said Gary Stinnett, associate vice chancellor for human resources. “Our goal is to reduce confusion in the HR process. Consolidating functions for EPA non-faculty within HR will streamline operations and enable us to better advise campus leaders on strategic HR issues.”
Currently, SPA employees comprise 51.7 percent of the University workforce. The remaining percentage, 48.3, is EPA faculty and staff, and of that figure, 15.1 percent is EPA non-faculty staff.
“With the transfer of non-EPA faculty staff, HR will administer 67 percent of the workforce, which would be all staff positions, which are throughout the divisions.” Stinnett explained.
The HR Department has added an HR consultant to assist in the transfer of the non-faculty EPA positions and to provide on-going HR support to this group of employees.
Ann Duplessis, who formerly held positions with UNC Charlotte Center City administration and the Office of Extended Academic Programs, recently joined HR in this role. During her six years with the University, Duplessis has worked in all aspects of EPA and SPA personnel. Prior to UNC Charlotte, she worked for Queens University of Charlotte for almost 10 years. She earned a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification in 2010.
“My goal is to make this transition seamless for the campus, provide excellent customer service and support the mission of the University,” said Duplessis.
Stinnett added that consolidating SPA and non-faculty EPA within HR would enable the Office of Academic Affairs to focus more on issues pertinent to faculty, which would be increasingly important as University leaders anticipate continued growth for campus.