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Pitt Recognizes Staff Celebrating Milestone Service Anniversaries

Hail to Pitt's dedicated Staff!

On June 24, 2024, employees from across Pitt’s campuses gathered for the 35th annual Chancellor’s Staff Recognition Ceremony.

Pagan-Cordero Announced as Interim Director of Academic Labor Relations

Vice Chancellor of Human Resources James Gallaher is pleased to announce the immediate appointment of Angel Pagan-Cordero as the Office of Human Resources’ Interim Director of Academic Labor Relations.

Big changes ahead for Human Resources technology support operations

New AVC leadership role; Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) gets a new name!

The team behind Pitt's Human Resources technology platforms that support all Pitt employees is undergoing its own major upgrades with a new leadership structure, an enhanced team makeup, a new web page, and a brand-new name!

Pitt Benefits Department recognized with industry award

The Office of Human Resources is proud to announce that our Benefits Department was recently awarded a 2024 Eddy Award from Pension & Investments, an important industry trade magazine.

Updated Staff Employee Separation Guides Available

Please review these tools to assist in managing the voluntary separation process for staff employees.

Drop in to Heinz Chapel for a Stress-Reducing Break!

Pittsburgh Campus Faculty and Staff; visit Heinz Chapel for a mid-day break to reduce workday stress! Your wellness matters! 

Did you know that Heinz Chapel hosts free guided meditation sessions every Monday?

UPMC Health Plan's April Wellness Challenge: Build a Self-Care Toolkit

A new month means new opportunities to pursue your wellness with our friends at UPMC Health Plan! This month’s wellness challenge is to build a self-care toolkit and, just like last month, you can earn $25 in Wellness Incentive Reward Dollars for completing the challenge.

Spring 2024 FSDP Workshop Registration Now Open

Registration for our highly popular Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) is NOW OPEN for spring 2024!New and noteworthy this spring:

New website and registration system:

Eat Healthy, Live Better Challenge Kicks Off March 1

Are you someone who thrives on competition? The new Eat Healthy, Live Better challenge from UPMC may be just the program you need to kickstart your nutrition goals!

Wellness Wins: Pitt Employee Gets Healthier Faster with Wellness for Life Programs

Throughout the year, Pitt employees can take advantage of free wellness classes targeting various health goals such as weight loss, and diabetes or high blood pressure prevention. Over the course of several weeks, trained health coaches teach them the skills and tools they can use to safely and effectively take control of their health.

That’s exactly what Pitt employee Carmela did!

All-Temps Pay Ranges for Pittsburgh Campus to Increase Starting 1/24/24

Following updates to the University’s staff job grades through the Compensation Modernization program, the All-Temps team partnered with the HR Compensation team to review and update pay ranges for future non-union All-Temps positions hired to work at our Pittsburgh campus.