HCM Updates: Testing, Training, and Demos

Human Resources, Institutional News, Midd Points

DEAR FACULTY AND STAFF,

As we approach our planned go-live date of March 15 for Oracle HCM, we have a few reminders and updates.

Banner for human resources is now “frozen,” which means you will not be able to make changes to HR information until after the transition to HCM is complete. We’ll continue to enter time in Banner during the freeze, and Banner Student will also be available during the freeze.

The areas that will be impacted during this freeze include changes to personal information, information on new hires, adjustments to pay, terminations/resignations, and updates for significant life events. Read more details and instructions on how to handle these processes during the freeze.

UPDATES

  • HR
    and ITS colleagues from Middlebury, Champlain, and St. Michael’s are
    all receiving training on how to use the new HCM software, and will
    continue to do so in the coming weeks. These are the people who will
    help you learn how to use HCM and answer your questions.
  • We
    continue to do readiness testing of HCM to ensure that it will work as
    well as possible, for as many people as possible, when it goes live.
    We’re grateful to the  colleagues from all three colleges who are
    working on this complex transition. As with any big change at enterprise
    scale, we know there will be some initial glitches and frustrations
    when we go live. We’re committed to minimizing these issues, and we
    appreciate your patience for disruptions as we focus on making the new
    system work for everyone. If, during our testing, we find that our HCM
    instance is not yet meeting our standards, we will let you know our
    revised go-live schedule.
  • Very
    soon, you’ll be receiving invitations to see a hands-on demonstration
    of HCM and to sign up for live training. Please take advantage of these
    opportunities to see and work with the new system!

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to this important transition at Middlebury!

With appreciation,

David Provost
Executive Vice President for Finance, and Treasurer

Karen Miller
Vice President for Human Resources, and Chief Risk Officer