EPA Personnel Administration

The Director of EPA Personnel Administration reports to the Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and Payroll and is responsible for centralizing the personnel administration of all EPA employees (faculty and EPA non-teaching) and providing a "one-stop" shop for excellent human resource service to EPA personnel.

General Responsibilities

• Reviewing and analyzing job descriptions for all new and existing EPA and faculty positions to determine the appropriate title/classification based on EPA position guidelines
• Reviewing and providing direction on recommendations for hire for all EPA personnel
• Developing and completing EPA personnel reports to ECSU's Board of Trustees and the UNC Board of Governors
• Initiating EPA personnel contracts
• Overseeing the salary increase process for all EPA personnel
• Collecting salary data from peer institutions for use in awarding salary increases
• Consulting and revising EPA personnel procedures and policies

Policies Governing EPA Personnel

• Hiring Procedure - EPA Non Faculty - 200.3.1
• Hiring Procedure for Faculty - 200.3.2
• Supplemental Pay Policy for Employees Exempt from the State Personnel Act (EPA) - 200.3.3

• Employees Exempt from the State Personnel Act (EPA) - 200.3.4
• Senior Academic and Administrative Officers Policy
• Grievance Procedures for Employees Exempt from the State Personnel Act (EPA) - 200.3.5

• Non-Salary and Deferred Compensation Policy - 200.3.7
• Senior Academic and Administrative Officers Policy - 200.3.8
• Promotion and Tenure Policy - 300.2.1
• Policy on Serious Illness and Disability Leave for Faculty - 300.2.2
• Faculty Grievance Procedure - 300.2.3
• Phased Retirement Program Policy - 300.2.4
• Policy on Administrative Separation and Retreat - 300.2.5
• Adjunct Faculty Guidelines and Procedures - 300.2.6
• Faculty Military Leave Policy - 300.2.8
• Faculty Community Service Leave Policy - 300.2.5.3

Paula Bowe
Director of EPA Personnel Administration
Phone: (252)335-3251
252-335-3415 - fax
Elizabeth City State University
1704 Weeksville Road
Elizabeth City, NC  27909

The Bulletin Board

November is American Indian Heritage Month. Please see the Governor's Proclamation and other information concerning this celebration.

Effective July 1, 2009, the number of courses eligible for the Tuition Waiver program is reduced from three to two courses per academic year as defined by Senate Bill 202, The Appropriations Act of 2009 (Session Law 2009-451).

Effective July 24, 2009, the minimum wage will become $7.25 per hour. Employers in North Carolina are required to pay employees at $6.55 until July 24, 2009, when the new rate increases to $ 7.25. Hiring managers should plan accordingly the information on RFPA prior to submitting to the Budget Office for approval. Managers who already submitted forms with dates past the above referenced dates should amend accordingly or discuss the adjustments that will need to be made. If you have questions, feel free to call Tyisha Allen at Extension 3786.

Change in Submission of Time Sheets - It has become necessary to change the due dates of time sheets in order to continue our work in HR Banner Payroll; therefore, effective immediately, all time sheets and leave request forms are due in Human Resources by the end of the second business day beginning May 4. Other critical due dates are June 2, July 2, August 4, September 2, etc.

In order to comply with a SACS mandate, EPA Non-Teaching employees were requested to submit an updated resume to Human Resources immediately. The final deadline is June 30 for all resumes to be received.