VCU’s Great Place HR policy focuses on you - our most valuable resource. The policy aligns the work you do with the mission and vision of the university, improves the quality of service provided to quality service students and patients and modernizes outdated HR practices.
If you are a Classified employee, you have the opportunity to convert to University and Academic Professional. To enroll, visit myVCU and click "HR Redesign" under the "Resources" menu. If you're unable to enroll online, contact your HR Professional for assistance.
Keep the things you love about state employment:
Status as a state employee earning state service
Virginia Retirement System benefits, and Optional Retirement Plan for eligible employees
COVA health benefits and flexible spending accounts
University holidays
Work-life benefits and discounts
Tuition waiver and reimbursement
Experience exciting modernizations and improvements:
Your employee group changes from Classified staff to “University and Academic Professional.” You remain a state employee with the same service date. If you choose to move to another state agency, your time at VCU as a University and Academic Professional counts towards your total years of service of state employment.
If you are in a position that is eligible for the VCU Optional Retirement Plan under the new HR plan, you have 60 days from your effective date to choose between the VCU Optional Retirement Plan or continuing to participate in the Virginia Retirement System.
Converting to a University and Academic Professional does not result in a pay raise, but it does make you eligible for the new compensation plan that provides opportunities for career advancement and merit-based salary increases.
Each year, University and Academic Professionals create a career development plan as part of the performance management process.
University leave accruals are provided in advance on January 10 each year. However, there is a reconciliation “behind the scenes” tracking on a per pay period basis. If you separate employment with VCU during the year and have “overspent” the accrued leave balance, you could owe the university for the balance. Likewise, you are paid out at 100 percent for any accrued yet unused leave.
The university paid leave plan provides short-term disability income replacement at 100 percent for approved claims.
Additional leave benefits like parental leave and caregiving leave are available for use upon your effective date.
Your leave plan provides enhanced Community Service Leave over and above the 16 hours currently granted by the state. Enhanced Community Service Leave can be used for participating in volunteer service activities sponsored by VCU and/or VCU Health.
The side-by-side comparisons detail the changes you can expect in VCU's new HR plan: