The Employee Assistance Program is administered by Lincoln Financial Group. They provide guidance and counseling for benefits-eligible faculty, professional staff, and their dependents dealing with personal or professional issues.
For questions or assistance, call Lincoln Financial directly at 1.888.628.4824 or visit our Employee Assistance page for more information.
The HR Liaison Committee is a group of individuals around campus who are integral part of the Human Resources function. They are made up of department administrators, business managers and those who filter employee issues to Human Resources. The objective of the group is to discuss best practices and meet on a quarterly basis. We discuss current HR trends, hot topics and discuss how we can support each other in our different roles.
Topics that have been previously discussed are:
If you think that this is a group you would like to be a part of, please email Keyanah Jones at kaj32@drexel.edu.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal government act that applies to employers who employ 50 or more employees and public agencies. Covered employers are required to provide eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year. Employees who have been employed by Drexel University for at least twelve months (this employment period does not have to be consecutive) and have performed at least 1,250 hours of service during that time are eligible. The FMLA also requires covered employers to continue health benefits coverage during the leave. After completion of the leave, the employee must be restored to the same or an equivalent position at the University. For more information, read our
Family and Medical Leave Policy or visit the
FMLA Frequently Asked Questions for Drexel University.
The Learning and Development team offers professional development courses and workshops, by assessing learning needs, and by collaboratively planning and executing on a variety of strategies to leverage strengths and increase effectiveness and productivity. As both adult learning experts and internal consultants, Learning and Development partners throughout the University to build capability and effectively manage change and complexity. For more information, visit the Learning and Development page
Learning and Development Opportunities.
As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act employers are required to provide a reasonable break time and a place for mothers to express breast milk for their nursing child for up to one year after the child’s birth.
Human Resources has partnered with multiple campuses to secure lactation rooms for new mothers. The
Resources for New and Expecting Parents at Drexel page provides resources for new parents and a current listing of available lactation spaces.
The most important measurement of employee performance at Drexel University, including Drexel University College of Medicine, is the annual performance evaluation. These evaluations give employees and managers an opportunity to assess an employee's performance over the course of the previous year, celebrate strengths, make plans to improve weaknesses, and set job goals. These collaborative evaluations also help determine each employee's merit-based salary increase for the upcoming year. For more information, visit the
Performance Management webpage.
Employees may now take unpaid leave from work to address domestic or sexual violence. For more information, see the bill revision on the
Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations website.
Many steps need to be taken prior to an employee's departure from the University. Use the checklists below to make the employee's separation a smooth process.
The online survey tool was developed as another means to gather information about the Drexel work experience and will allow HR to analyze trends, identify common themes, and appropriately address concerns. Ultimately, HR's goal is to increase the likelihood of retaining top talent and continue making Drexel an employer of choice.
We encourage you to complete the Voluntary Online Exit Survey if you are separating from the University or transferring from Drexel University to Drexel University College of Medicine (and vice versa). If you would like to request a face-to-face interview, please email your HR Business Partner.