STATUS REPORT

September 2023

Important Dates

Completed

• Began Staff Competency Model Trainings (9/18/23)
  

Upcoming

• Begin Unit Meetings (10/16/23)
  
• Begin set up and implementation of compensation software (11/1/23)

In Progress

• Completion of blank job description cleanup (1/1/24)
  

Overall Program Update 

• An Admin memo and Archnews were sent out to formally introduce the UGA Journeys project this month. 
  
  
• A UGA Journeys Overview video is now available on the UGA Journeys landing page.
  
  
• Project updates were provided to the Journeys User Advisory Group, HR Liaisons, and Leadership Updated on Major Initiatives (LUMI). Learn more about the UGA Journeys project team here.

Core Initiatives Updates 

• First draft of position mapping, family and function structure, provided to Journeys User Advisory Team to review and provide feedback.
  
  
• Completed procurement process to obtain compensation software that will allow for faster review and processing, increased reporting, and mapping of positions to specific job markets. Software will be rolled out internally before considering campus access.
  
  
• Continued job architecture work to slot positions into levels based on job duties and responsibilities.
  
  
• Ongoing work to clean up blank position descriptions (PDs) by partnering with units around the University community to ensure they're aware of existing blank PDs and working to get them updated.

• Ongoing work in the Professional Education Portal (PEP) to map professional development courses to their corresponding core competencies.
  
  
• Incorporated the Staff Competency Model into the Supervisory Fundamentals training courses.

• A performance management working group was created to obtain input and feedback specific to performance management.
  
  
• Email communication sent to staff and faculty supervisors to bring awareness around the staff competency model trainings.
  
  
• Began Staff Competency Model trainings for staff and supervisors to ensure both groups have an understanding of how staff will be evaluated for the evaluation period beginning January 2024 moving forward. Training includes an overview of the core competencies along with access to take the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment to help staff see how their skills align with the various competencies.

Upcoming

Beginning in October, the Journeys team will begin meeting with units to review and discuss classifications, leveling, and pre-existing career progressions that will need to be considered as the project moves forward. Staff Competency Model Training will continue through the month as will development of the new performance management tool in PEP. The last cohort of units will be notified about their blank position descriptions.

Questions?

Scan the QR code for more information about UGA Journeys or go to our website at hr.uga.edu/journeys.

Please feel free to direct any project questions to our team at journeys@uga.edu.

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