Welcome to Human Resource Services

We hope you will find this web site useful; it is not intended to be definitive on University Human Resources policy, but serves rather as a guide to the various aspects of Human Resources and its services available to you.  Please call (814) 863-3452 or e-mail anyone on the Human Resource Services staff regarding any other questions you may have.

Highmark Questions & Answers

During the coming months, Penn State and Highmark Blue Shield will begin to develop a new medical plan designed to meet the health and wellness needs of the University community.  Complete details will be announced this fall.  However, here are some questions you may have regarding this initial announcement.

Competencies for Job Classification

Over the next few years, all jobs at Penn State will be transitioned into the Competencies program and the SPEC Program will be phased out.