Supervisors and Hiring Managers
Stay up to date with the latest news, communications and resources you need to support your staff members. On this page:
Resources
Employee Life Cycle
Workplace Concerns
Compliance and Policy
Support Resources
HR Events and Deadlines
View the HR Calendar webpage.
Supervisor Development Opportunities
- Staff Supervisory Awareness Program — Provides a foundation of core human resources knowledge critical to a supervisors success
- Supervisor Development Resources — Information for staff supervisors, certificate opportunities and curated training resources to help you hone your supervisory skills
- Employee Retention Training for Supervisors — Provides strategies to promote employee retention, including an in-depth description of stay interviews
- Team Development Resources — Resources, certificate opportunities and training programs to help you strengthen your team
- DiSC — A behavioral assessment tool that centers on four different personality traits. Certified facilitators from the HR Learning and Development team help participants identify their work styles and understand the people they work with.
News Highlights for Supervisors and Hiring Managers
Supervisor FAQs
- I am thinking about making changes to a position on my team. Where do I start?
- Complete the Position Description Template [docx] and submit it to your HR business partner.
- Refer to the Guidance on Creating and Updating Job Descriptions for Staff Positions [pdf].
- A student worker has graduated but I would like to have them continue working on this project. What do I need to do to update this in Workday?
- Complete the Transitional Graduate Hiring Request Form [pdf] and submit it via email to Student Worker Services.
- Refer to the Hiring a Recent CMU Grad into a Transitional Graduate Position - Campus Guide [pdf] for step-by-step instructions on the process.
- I would like to convert a contingent worker to staff. What is the process?
- Follow the process outlined in the Contingent Worker to Staff Quick Guide [pdf].
- Refer to the Manage Contingent Workers System Guide [pdf].
- How can I add/remove a communication allowance for an employee on my team?
- Refer to the Communication Allowance System Guide [pdf] for instructions on updating an employee's communication allowance through Workday.
- Where do I send an employment verification form to be completed?
- Send the verification form via a ticket to the HR Service Center.
- Third parties and former employees should direct inquiries to The Work Number®.
- I am taking PTO and would like to add a delegate to approve transactions in Workday. How can I set this up?
- Refer to the Delegating Approval Authority in Workday System Guide [pdf] for instructions.
Have a question that isn't answered here? Reach out to your HR generalist for assistance.