Contacts for Support Staff (departmental)

HR Departmental Directory

You can use the above departmental directory link to locate a specific person who works in a particular area of MSU Human Resources.  Or, if you aren't sure who you need to talk to, you can use the below information to determine the best area within Human Resources to call for the type of question you have.

For benefits-related questions:

     Benefits at  517-353-4434

• health, dental and prescription plans for faculty and staff
• student insurance
• other insurances (life/accident)
• worker's compensation/long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts

For academic employment- related questions:

     Academic Human Resources at 517-355-1526

• academic appointments
• academic job postings
• graduate assistant appointments
• pre-populated forms questions
• all non-benefits-related questions regarding faculty/academic staff

For support staff/non-academic employment questions:

     Staffing Services at 517-353-3720

• posting or applying for support staff jobs/status of postings
• MAP and COMPASS
• student employment/using SEAS
• temporary employment
• layoff questions
• compensation/pay determination questions
• typing tests and other assessments
• acquiring an MSU ID card
• classification/reclassification

For employee records-related questions:

     Records at 517-353-4330

• employment verification
• leave usage and balance questions
• attendance system
• FMLA
• unemployment compensation
• PAN form actions
• PDP process

For professional development-related questions:

     Human Resource Development at 517-355-0183

• HRD classes and series
• Odyssey course catalog
• applying for educational assistance
• applying for course fee courtesy 
• customized training programs for units
• mentoring initiative
• leadership development opportunities

For union/contract-related questions:

     Employee Relations at 517-353-5510

• labor contract interpretation
• grievances/arbitrations
• education/training on contract and labor relations issues