Meet Our Team
Human Resources Leadership
Strategic Planning; Talent Acquisition; Retention; Employment Services; Performance Management; Benefits Administration; Classification and Compensation; Training and Development; Regulatory Compliance; Labor Relations; Employee Relations; HRIS & Records
Responsibilities: Special Projects; Annual emplyee handbook and operating policy review; Retirement counseling for staff and faculty; communication to university employees; Policy review; Staff service awards.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Long Term Disability (LTD)
Life insurance
Voluntary benefits
Retirement MOSERS/CURP
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Vacation/sick leave
Worker’s compensation
Credit course fee waivers
Deidre A. Mings
Assistant Director, Human Resources - Benefits
Provides full range of HR Benefits management services. Specific responsibilities include health insurance, dental, vision, long term disability, life insurance, FSA, leave and FMLA benefits, and retirement.
Responsibilities: Benefits Administration; Wellness Fair; Workers’ Compensation; FMLA Administration; Emergency Paid Leave; Open Enrollment
Compensation and Information Management
Job descriptions
Salary surveys
Staff compensation system
Personnel action forms (new hires, salary changes, terminations, etc…)
Board agenda actions
Property clearance



Employee Relations
Workplace Issues
Appraisal and Development Plan (ADP) Process

Employment
Applicant recruitment and referral
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
New employee orientation
Background checks
I-9/E-verify
Financial disclosure statements
Unemployment claims
Human resources web pages
Employment Verifications




Organizational and Talent Development
Organizational development
Workplace learning
Compliance training
Leadership development
Professional learning management system
University staff ambassadors
Bear connection mentoring program



Business Process and Reporting
HR data system enhancement
Data reporting and analysis
Project management
System testing and training

- Location
- Carrington Hall, Room 315
- Telephone
- 417-836-5102
- Relay Missouri
- 711 or 800-735-2966
- Fax
- 417-836-6789
- HumanResources@MissouriState.edu
- Address
- Missouri State University
Human Resources
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897 - Website address
- www.MissouriState.edu/human