Good to Know!

Did you know that Auburn University’s single largest controllable annual investment expense is in your hands?

Yes, as a supervisor, it’s true. It’s the people talent, the faculty and staff of Auburn University that are the single largest controllable expense, with the combined compensation and benefits expense exceeding $600 million. Indeed, a sizable investment!

Yes, it is a big job; however you are not alone. There are approximately 1,200 other supervisors delivering results through the creativity, expertise, and energy of approximately 11,000 faculty, staff, and students who are contributing through an amazing variety of job activities.

Additionally, the Human Resources Department is committed to providing you with relevant and timely information and tools supporting your supervisory success.  To this end, we deliver “Good to Know!” a short, to-the-point, and actionable bulletin targeted to you, a busy supervisor.

Each issue presents a single aspect of policy, principle, regulation, or practice in “bite-sized” digestible portions -- highlighting the “who, what, where, when, why, and how” for the featured topic. Click on the links below to read any of the “Good to Know!” bulletins.  They may present new information to you, or simply be a refresher. In either case, with Auburn’s single largest controllable investment expense in your hands, we are here for you, and are striving to deliver the information and tools you need to wisely manage this investment.