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uahrrc Inventory of the Office of Human Resources Reference Collection, 1950-[ongoing] Processed by: Thomas Harkins; machine-readable finding aid created by: Sherrie Bowser University Archives Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 003838251

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: December 2007Processed by Thomas Harkins, March 2004; Finding Aid encoded by Sherrie Bowser, University Archives, Duke University, December 2007 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and our local Style Guide Inventory of the Office of Human Resources Reference Collection, 1950-[ongoing] University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary University Archives, Duke University Duke University. University Archives Office of Human Resources Reference Collection, 1950-[ongoing] Material in English 2.5 Linear Feet 2,500 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The Office of Human Resources Reference Collection contains files of memoranda, personnel policy notices, employee handbooks and newsletters, policy manuals, news clippings, literature on training opportunities, and other materials concerning the personnel management functions of the University. Materials date from the early 1950s through the 1990s. Major subjects include benefits, wages and salaries, upward mobility programs and training, services for employees, employee awards and appreciation events, and personnel policies and work rules. This collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the University Archives for use in reference and research. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.

Collection is open for research.

Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Office of Human Resources Reference Collection, University Archives, Duke University.

Provenance

The Office of Human Resources Reference Collection was compiled by University Archives staff from a variety of sources for reference and research.

Processing Information

Processed by Thomas Harkins, March 2004

Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, December 2007

Updated by Molly Bragg, August 2011

Accessions were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

This collection was created as part of the reorganization of the ready reference files to consolidate non-record material pertaining to the University's human resources management functions into a reference collection. Files concerning the subject were found under various headings in Small Collections, under Employee ...; Employment Office; Human Resources, Department of; and Personnel Department, and also in artificial collections about the Personnel Department and the Human Resources Department; Policy Manuals; Wage and Salary Administration; Employee Relations Office, and Employee Unions.

Historical Note Chronology List 1948/1949 The position of Personnel Director first appeared in the University Bulletin. The appointee, Walter G. Cooper, reported to the Business Manager and Comptroller. The Personnel Department was given authority over all "employees of the University who are not directly connected in a professional capacity with its social or academic activities." 1969/1970 The Personnel Department had the following structure: Director, Wage and Salary, Personnel Records, Employment Office, Medical Center Personnel, Training and Development, Cost Reduction 1980-1982 The Human Resources division was created and structured as follows: Director (an Assistant Vice President), Benefits and Records, Employee Relations, Employee Services, Wage and Salary, Human Resources Development, Employment Office, Labor Relations 1997 Administration, Benefits Administration, Temporary Services, Employee Occupational Health Services, Learning/Training and Organizational Development, Rewards and Recognition [formerly Wage and Salary], Recruitment. 2000 The Human Resources division became headed by a Vice President Collection Overview

The Office of Human Resources Reference Collection contains files of memoranda, personnel policy notices, employee handbooks and newsletters; policy manuals; news clippings, brochures, and other printed materials. The collection is organized in five series: 1) Management 2) Personnel Department 3) Awards 4) Training 5) Benefits

Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.

College personnel management –North Carolina--Durham College teachers--Retirement--handbooks, manuals, etc. Duke University--Employees Duke University--Handbooks, manuals Duke University. Office of Human Resources Duke University--Personnel management Duke University. Personnel Department--History Duke University--Quarter Century Club Employee fringe benefits--North Carolina--Durham Labor unions--North Carolina--Durham Related Material Labor Unions Reference Collection, 1965-1982. University Archives, Duke University. Office of Human Resources records, 1979-[ongoing]. Duke University Archives, Duke University. Academic Council Records see Non-Academic Employees Committee University Archives, Duke University. Student Organizations Reference Collection, 1913-ongoing. see Student-Employee Relations Coalition University Archives, Duke University. Contents of Collection Management 1Administration Memoranda, 1950 Personnel Department Supervisors' Manual, 1962 Supervisors' Handbook, 1982/1986 "Guideline" [supervisors' newsletter], 1970-1971 Area wage survey, 1970 Wage and salary workshop handbook, [1974-1978] Position classification guide, 1962 Position description and classification proposal [1967] A Study of the Duke University Personnel Management System, 1980 [report] Work Culture Task Force, 1998 (2 folders) Drug-free work environment, 1998 Personnel Department Employment office, 1970-1986 Personnel Department Clippings Personnel Department Memoranda, circa 1951-1990 + undated (8f) Personnel notices, circa 1969-1994 Severe weather policy, 1974/1975 Employee Life [newsletter], 1968 Update: Duke Employees News Release circa 1973-1988 Employee handbooks and work rules, 1960-1974 Duke University Personnel Policy Manual, 1970 Duke University Personnel Policy Manual, superseded material, 1974-1981 (5 folders) 2Duke University Personnel Policy Manual, superseded material, 1981-1996 (2 folder) Duke University Personnel Policy Manual, February, 1985 (2 folders) Awards Service awards, 1968- (includes Presidential and Quarter-Century awards) (4 folders) Training Employee training, memoranda and schedules, 1967-1986 Training and Organizational Development, 1987-1993 Training and Organizational Development Job Enhancement Program, 1985, 1987 University Center for Management and Professional Development, 1994-1997 Learning and Organizational Development, 1999-2001 Paths for Employee Progress, [1971] and Critical needs job training, circa 1990 Benefits Benefits, general, 1955 Benefits: faculty and staff, 1957-1965 Day Care Assistance, 1971- Faculty benefits handbooks, 1969, 1973, 1987 (2 folders) Staff benefits and policy handbooks, 1974, 1978 Staff benefits guides, 1989 (2 folders) Faculty and staff retirement plan, circa 1950 Retirement planning guide for faculty, 1995 Employees' retirement plan, 1954 Staff Benefits Guide and Packets, 1989 Life insurance, 1962-1974 Disability insurance, 1971-1991 Tuition benefit, 1962 Comparable benefits for same-sex spousal equivalents, 1995 Benefits Fair/Open enrollment, 1999/2000 Employee and family programs, 1985 Child and family programs, 1989 Employee programs, misc. Personal Assistance Service Employee week, 1987 Employee appreciation posters, 1994 Supervisor's Handbook, circa 1982 Live for Life Health Promotion, 1989 Handbooks and literature (duplicates)