Harvest Shared Services Center was formed in 2013 to enact a coordinated and efficient structure for delivering academic personnel, human resources, and payroll services. Whether serving academic or staff employees, our focus is to educate, transact, and enforce the "people-related" policies of the college, the campus, and external agencies. See below for detailed information about the services offered, forms you will need, and specific contacts by department.
Harvest Shared Services Center divisions:
Populations served:
Harvest Services provided:
Academic Personnel
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Merit & Promotion
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Academic Personnel Analysis
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Academic Leave Analysis
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Senate Recruitment
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Non-Senate Recruitment
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Academic Separation Analysis
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Payroll
| Full Accounting Unit (FAU) | Salary Cost Transfer (SCT) Transactions | Offboarding & Onboarding Processes | Position Management |
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| Leave Processes | Pay Rate Changes | Additional Compensation Changes | Other Non-FOM Processes |
Human Resources
| Adhoc Reports (as needed) | HR Audits/Data Analyses | Audits of HR Policy Matters | Compliance Training Coordination |
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| HR Professional Development/Training | HR Analysis of Policy | Re-classification & Equity Requests | Staff Recruitments |
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