The following reflects the values and principles to which university leaders aspire in their daily activities and interactions with members of the office/service and managerial/staff.
Principles for Human Resources Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The following reflects the values and principles to which university leaders aspire in their daily activities and interactions with members of the office/service and managerial/staff.
We believe that the strength of the organization is in its people.
We value integrity and honest communication, and we declare them to be guiding principles in managing the human resources of the campus community.
We value and embrace differences in people and cultures, recognizing that such differences are vital to the excitement and challenges of an academic environment.
We serve many people-including students, faculty, staff, and others-and we make their needs our highest priority.
We value a healthful and safe work environment that supports people working together to achieve the goals of the organization.
We are committed to providing a fair reward structure to employees.
We value every employee's contributions, we expect every employee to meet established performance expectations, and we work to encourage excellence in a variety of ways:
- we treat every person with respect
- we give ongoing informal feedback about performance
- we give formal feedback about performance at least once each year
We support career and professional growth by allowing reasonable time away from work to attend workshops and seminars and by encouraging employees to attend academic classes.
We recognize that work is only one aspect of a person's life, and we support employee efforts to balance their personal and professional lives:
- we provide opportunities for non-traditional work arrangements when it is possible to do so without compromising work efficiency or productivity
- we support employee efforts to maintain good physical, mental, and emotional health.
Hiring Guide & Tools
The reference guides are designed to assist you in the hiring process and ensure compliance with Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements. The tools are to assist supervisors in their role as hiring managers and enhance their overall knowledge of the hiring and recruitment process.
PeopleAdmin
PeopleAdmin is our web-based system used to maintain position descriptions and manage the employment process.
Setup an account at employment.unl.edu/hr.
Reference materials are in SAPHHIRE UNL > Payroll and Human Resources > PeopleAdmin.
For training or assistance in using the PeopleAdmin system, e-mail hrclasscomp@unl.edu or call 402-472-8041.
Go to PeopleAdminOnboarding New Employee FAQs
Frequently asked questions about bringing a new employee on board.
Salary Administration & Compensation
NU Values is the compensation and performance management system covering the M/P and O/S employees of the University of Nebraska. Supervisors are key to the success of NU Values. NU Values enhances creativity, decision-making and flexibility in career management for both the supervisor and the employee.
Performance Management & Evaluation
Performance management is a partnership between an employee and their supervisor to optimize performance, build effective feedback and communication, enhance employee growth and development, and develop goals that are consistent with department/college strategic plans.
Employee Retention & Engagement
The Retention and Engagement guide is designed to assist supervisors in having conversations that help retain and engage employees. This conversation will assist leaders in understanding employee challenges, help with organizational culture and planning, and provide a conversation opportunity outside of the formal performance appraisal process.
Understanding Work Schedules & Rest Periods
Employees must follow established work schedules. The usual work schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Normal work hours at the university are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Learn about more flextime, compensable work time, overtime (paid and compensatory) and shift differential.
Risk Management
The role of Risk Management is to protect and conserve the human, property, and financial resources of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. To this end the university uses a variety of financing methods that include self-insurance and commercial insurance.
Risk ManagementEmployee Offboarding
Offboarding is the process of an individual leaving the university either voluntarily or involuntarily If there is to be a Reduction-in-Force, contact Employee Relations at 402-472-3101.
Supervisor Training
Enroll for on-demand online learning through the University of Nebraska's learning portal, Bridge. To find courses recommended for a supervisor, click the 
Tags link in the upper right and select Supervisor.
Individualized Help
Employee Relations can assist you when:
- You want to discuss methods for motivating employees
- You are anticipating corrective action/dismissal for an employee
- There is a conflict at the work site
- You need help with interpretation of Human Resources policy
- You have questions about performance evaluations, supervisory training, the university grievance process, or Reduction In Force