Board of Directors and Committee Memberships

SUHRA Board of Directors

Standing Committees:

SUNY Human Resources Association Benefits Committee

The SUNY Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC) is a subdivision of the SUNY Human Resources Association (SHRA) comprised of members of the SUNY campus HR and Benefits community who are willing to share their knowledge and expertise for the greater good.

The group’s activities include advising and assisting SUNY System Administration in the design and delivery of its employee benefit programs, assisting and mentoring new Benefits Administrators at other SUNY campuses, sharing information, and working on benefits related projects of benefit to all.

Benefits

SUNY Human Resources Association Recognition and Awards Committee

Mission: Promote HR professional and service excellence through peer recognition of members of the SUNY Human Resources profession whose professional contributions optimizes such excellence. Recognize retiring SUHRA members who have demonstrated a commitment to the mission, vision and values of SUHRA and those they have served.

Membership Criteria:

To value the importance of recognition of the professional contributions of peers.
To actively participate in committee responsibilities.
To promote SUHRA awards and encourage nominations.
To confidentially review nominations and provide objective and constructive input in the selection of award recipients for nomination to the SUHRA President.
To recommend and/or contribute to the development of new awards or initiatives that recognize individual and/or group accomplishments.

Award/Recognition

SUNY Human Resources Association Professional Development Committee

Mission: Identify and promote training and development opportunities for SUNY HR professionals to enhance identified competencies and to ensure succession planning across SUNY.

Overarching Goals:

Develop competency descriptions for specific human resources and payroll functions within the SUNY System.
Develop tools and resources to perform gap analysis at both the Association level as well as the individual level.
Establish sub-committees to develop resources specific to competencies.
Provide opportunities for skill development and knowledge sharing.

Professional Development

SUNY Payroll Committee

Mission:The SUNY Payroll Committee is a collaborative group of payroll professionals throughout the SUNY System who are focused on training, mentoring, and sharing of payroll-based knowledge for the benefit of all campuses.

Goals:

Develop and continue the payroll and appointment training offered by SUNY each year
Network among campus payroll and appointment staff for the purpose of knowledge sharing and collaboration
Mentor and assist new payroll staff within the SUNY system

Payroll Users Committee

SUNY Civil Service Committee

Mission: The Civil Service Committee is a collaborative group of SUNY classification professionals and Civil Service representatives that come together to discuss the classified service positions within the SUNY system. This group focuses on exam planning, classification reviews, problem resolution and to stay informed of upcoming changes within Civil Service that impacts SUNY.

Goals:

Communicate SUNY business trends and challenges related to civil service employment
Ensure SUNY competitive exam needs are met

Civil Service

Conference Planning