Human Resource Services | Washington State University

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Welcome to HRS

How can we help?

Enhancing WSU’s human resources to achieve better outcomes

Careers at WSU

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Learn why WSU is a great place to work and search available jobs.

Employees

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Information and help for current employees on all HR topics including time and leave, compensation, training, Workday, and HR policies.

Retirees

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Review retirement related resources and support options for WSU retirees.

Training

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Have questions about assigned training or professional development opportunities? Get answers on the Training home page.

Managers

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Get Manager resources and support including incident reports, employee performance, and time & leave guidance.

Personnel Admins

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Find Personnel Admin resources and help for the HR actions and academic appointments made in the departments.

Workday

Review Workday resources and the latest news on the Modernization site.

Go to the Workday platform.

Highlighted & Timely Resources

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Welcome to our new site!

Learn all about our redesign and how feedback from the WSU community helped us to enhance and streamline our content.

Important Resources & Announcements

Get guidance and resources for HR actions impacted by the Strategic Reduction and Pauses
Learn about the changes for 2026 to the Voluntary Retirement Plan
Review a variety of WSU and external resources that help you Care for Yourself and Others
Looking to get your personnel admin activities organized for the year ahead? Scroll through the month-by-month plan for the common HR events & actions that happen throughout the year
Our expanded Training section contains a new Learning Administrator Toolkit that shares resources for training reporting and assignments
Save the Date: Elevating Cougs returns October 21-22, 2026!

Latest HRS News

Popular Employee Links

New Employees

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We’re so glad you joined us! Our New Employees Onboarding page gives you all the info you need to make a great start at WSU.

Elevating Cougs

Get inspired and learn at Elevating Cougs, WSU’s annual, 2-day professional development event that serves the unique needs and journeys of our employees.

Weather & WSU Alerts

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Bad weather impacting your campus? Go to the Inclement Weather page for FAQs, policies, and campus alerts.