Human Resources Services is committed to delivering people and culture solutions aligned with McMaster’s vision and strategic priorities.
The OneHR operating model is the blueprint for how we deliver HR support, programs and services to the McMaster employee community.
To learn more about the HR team members supporting these areas, visit our People Page.
The OneHR model outlines three key areas within Human Resources Services (HR Operational Support, HR Centres of Expertise and HR Strategic Partners) and how they partner to deliver support and services for employees.
This service-focused model aligns and integrates key HR processes, systems, and people.
The purpose of the OneHR Operating model is to:
McMaster’s HR Governance structure ensures accountability, transparency and effective planning and decision-making for HR strategic priorities.
The HR Governance framework launched in 2021 and was refreshed in Fall 2023. It consists of two standing committees that serve as community partners to HR, the HR Executive Committee (HREC) and HR Implementation Committee (HRIC).They are made up of academic and administration leaders from across the university.
The President and Vice-Presidents (PVP) consist of the President and five Vice-Presidents, each of whom have responsibility for a particular area of the University’s work. The PVP ensures accountability of the Governance structure in Human Resources through quarterly meetings.
The HREC supports the delivery of key recommendations put forward by the community and the delivery of the HR strategic priorities.
The HRIC informs and advises HR on key priority projects while acting as divisional leaders supporting HR changes, implementations, and updates.
The purpose of HR Governance is to enable:
HR Executive Committee consists of leaders from across the university. Current Members include:
HR Implementation Commitee consists of key implementation partners from across the community. Current members include:
We are on a journey to transform and modernize Human Resources Services.
In 2019, we conducted an in-depth HR Review with both internal and external experts, assessing the effectiveness of our HR processes, services, and transactions. This review identified and led to the implementation of seven key objectives aimed at improving HR processes across the university, also resulting in the OneHR operating model and the HR Governance structure in place today.
View the HR Review Progress Report.
As we move forward, this work will continue through our HR Governance model. In addition, the 2023 Hire to Pay Taskforce established key HR priority initiatives, which have been incorporated into our HR Strategic Plan 2023-2027. This strategic plan will guide our efforts over the next few years.