HR Insights

September 2026

Our goal is to keep you informed, supported, and empowered in your roles across the university. In this edition, you’ll find important updates on employee relations, payroll, recruitment, and benefits.

We remain committed to fostering a workplace culture grounded in transparency, collaboration, and growth. Your feedback is always welcome as we continue working to enhance HR services for our staff and faculty.

There’s something special about the start of a new academic year. With so many exciting things happening across campus, we’re excited about the opportunities and experiences ahead. The Human Resources team looks forward to continuing to support and partner with you along the way. Whether you have a question, need assistance, or are looking for resources, we’re here to help. Thank you for everything you do each day to make our university a great place to work, learn, and grow. We’re looking forward to a wonderful year and all that we’ll accomplish together! 

Amy Williams Hall, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Executive Director of Human Resources

Office of Human Resources

The performance evaluation process for 2025–2026 is well underway!

Key Timeline: September 21 – October 31, 2026

All regular full-time and part-time staff hired before July 1, 2026, will participate this year. Please review the key steps and deadlines below:

For Employees: Performance Evaluation Cycle (2025–2026)
Staff performance evaluations provide an opportunity to reflect on accomplishments, discuss performance, and set goals for continued growth. Learn how to complete your steps in Oracle Cloud, mark your goals complete, and finish your Self-Appraisal on schedule.

For Supervisors: Performance Evaluation Cycle (2025–2026)
Guide your team through a meaningful evaluation process. Review the steps in Oracle Cloud for marking goals complete, reviewing Employee Self-Appraisals, and managing the overall review timeline.

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Upcoming Pay Dates:
October 1, 2026
October 16, 2026 (semi-monthly)
November 2, 2026

Welcome to the new fiscal year!  

The first payroll of the new fiscal year will be payable on Thursday, October 1, 2026.  Payslips will be available for viewing by Tuesday, September 29th.  You may view your payslip on or off campus by accessing Oracle Cloud then Me > Pay > My Payslips.

As this is the first payroll for new TWU employees and will reflect the new assignments and benefit changes for returning employees, we encourage you to review your payslip.  

To view your salary information for the new fiscal year, log in to Oracle Cloud and choose Me > Personal Information > My Compensation.

Graduate Assistant Pay Schedule:

Graduate assistants are paid semi-monthly on the 1st and 16th, or first business day thereafter. For the fall semester the earnings dates are 9/1 – 1/15/27 with the final paycheck for fall on 1/19/27.

Fall Adjunct Faculty Pay Schedule:

Adjunct faculty pay is spread over 4.5 months for the fall and spring semesters. Below is an example of an adjunct fall semester payment schedule. This is for example purposes only.

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Serving on a faculty or staff search committee is often framed as a routine act of university service. In reality, it is one of the most consequential decisions an academic community can make. When you sit on a search committee, you are not merely filling an open position; you are shaping the institutional culture, student experience, and long-term trajectory of your organization for years to come.

Understanding the gravity of this responsibility requires recognizing the weight of your role and the non-negotiable imperative of strict compliance.  Search participants must understand:

The HR Recruitment team offers a monthly live training via zoom to prepare anyone involved in a search on exactly what will be expected of them.  It is highly recommended that anyone currently involved in a search or planning to be involved in a search attend this very informative training session.  Hiring Managers, Search Chairs, Committee Members, Admins, and any other interested parties are encouraged to attend this 1.5 hour training facilitated by the Manager of TWU HR Recruitment, Lisa Taylor, SPHR.  No need to RSVP or sign up.  Simply click on the zoom link below to join the September 25th session.

How to Prepare for a Search – Think Like an Auditor to Ensure Compliance!

Date:  Friday, September 25 

Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (1.5 hours) 

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