Speak up Be heard: Human Resources

I would like to know what steps ASU plans to take to address the information presented to ABOR during their meeting on 8/24/2023 regarding the Annual Personnel Report. The meeting information and the report can be viewed at https://arizonastateu.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365ABOR/public/Committee/Board/EfWloE8iL49NjdC52vxaAoUBAtlXT38zQXUhcKO7sOFHuw. Look for Item #6.

In the report the data presented for ASU showed that for other staff (which includes professional, university staff category and administrative), the projected average salary increases needed to reach market in fiscal year 2025 are 14.1 percent at ASU.

What does ASU plan to do to increase salaries for staff in regards to bringing the salary to market, salary increases to address inflation or cost of living adjustments (COLA), and merit increases? These are three separate issues and should not be addressed with one increase.

Hello, I read the recent vacation policy accrual change and although it benefits all employees it does not address the holiday season. I know that ASU follows the Thank you for your feedback. The university falls under the policy guidelines of the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). The holiday leave benefits policy currently authorizes ASU to designate 10 paid holidays; that number has not been expanded since the federal government’s recognition of Juneteenth. And although closing the University and providing paid time off beyond the current vacation accrual and accumulation schedule would not be in alignment with ABOR and ASU’s Vacation Leave policy, how is it that NAU and UA have a university closure in addition to the ABOR 10 day holidays? I think ASU keeps making excuses. Now that all employees will have the same accrual rate it just means that employees, teams, and departments will have to juggle coverage during the time from 12/25 through the new year even more than before. NAU for example has Presidents designated holiday on 12/26 and University closure 12/27-12/29. It is hard to imagine that we are willing to risk employee health and wellness .

Is there the possibility of reviewing the vacation carryover figure and increasing after 5 years? It is very difficult to utilize all the vacation sometimes due to short staffing, or demands of busy unit. Thank you!

Is ASU ever going to make a cost of living adjustment to employee salaries? I work full-time and then some and am struggling to make ends meet. With the astronomical rise in cost of living the salaries have not caught up and your employees are struggling.

Employee salary minimum should start at $50,000 and higher because taxes and retirement leave us struggling to afford ends meat.