Common Human Resources System (CHRS)
Welcome to CHRS
The Common Human Resources System (CHRS) project is a California State University project with the goal of transforming the Human Resources business processes and practices and consolidating individual campus database instances into a single, centrally managed system. In addition to providing standard business process and standardized data across the CSU, the project includes expanded services for Academic Personnel and an HR Data Warehouse.
Over the last several years campus has been working on preparing for CHRS through meetings with project experts who are guiding campuses on upcoming system changes and data clean up through Position Papers. Module documentation that is guiding the design also provides information to understand what will be different in CHRS compared to our current PeopleSoft system.
Contact Us
If you have questions, please contact the CHRS Project team at CHRS@csuchico.edu. One of the following staff members will assist you:
Role: CHRS Project Manager
Role: Subject Matter Expert Lead
Role: Subject Matter Expert Lead
- Why CHRS?
- CHRS will streamline HR business processes and best practices
- Enhanced reporting to support data driven decision-making
- Users will experience improved HR applications
- Current software (PeopleSoft 9.0) is unsustainable and unsupported
- CHRS positions us to move to future technologies more easily
- Streamlined practices and processes will result in efficiencies and cost savings
- Standardization supports resources sharing between campuses
CHRS includes the following modules and elements:
- When is CHRS Happening?
Campuses and Timelines - Campuses are grouped into sets called "Waves" for implementation of CHRS. Our university is in Wave 3 along with Sacramento State and CSU San Bernardino. Wave 1 campuses are CSU Fullerton and CSU Stanislaus. Wave 2 campuses are CSU Channel Islands and Cal Maritime. Waves 1 and 2 are currently targeted to go live in November 2023.
Chico State has been selected for Wave 3 of implementation for CHRS. Wave 3 targeted go live is November 2024. Below is the current timeline:
Timeline for Wave 3:
Campus Implementation Cycle:
- Who is involved with CHRS?
To view tools and resources used for the CHRS project please refer to the Chico CHRS Implementation Team Resources(opens in new window) file.
Role Person Title Executive Sponsor Sheryl Woodward Associate Vice President, Staff Human Resources IT Sponsor Monique Sendze Vice President, Information Technology Managing Sponsors Sheryl Woodward Associate Vice President, Staff Human Resources Mahalley Allen Associate Vice President, Academic Personnel Project Manager Rebecca Cagle Director of Payroll and HRIS Academic Project Manager Michael Gonsalves College & Contract Analyst IT Lead Darin Wilt IT Project Manager Change Manager Shannon Roskosky Director of Project & Change Management Accessibility Lead Jeremy Olguin Director of Technology Equity and Inclusion Communications Lead Jatinder Sandhu Manager of Communications & Partnership Development Reporting Administrators / Data Coordinators Doug Wilson IT Consultant Aldine Killian Analyst/Programmer Tricia Douthit Senior Director Integration Testers Rich Carrillo CS - Assistant Registrar Linda Nelson CS - Admin Analyst Specialist Jarrett Morgado CFS - Analyst/Programmer Mark Axtell CS - Analyst/Programmer Kate Kelley CFS - Accountant Rebecca Joyner CFS - Budget Analyst Anna Magaña CFS - Assistant Director, University Budget IT Support Scott Kodai Director of Enterprise Applications Chris Witthans Information Security Officer Casey Darr IT Consultant Subject Matter Experts and Leads
Dana Shepherd HRIS Analyst Lead Jessica Anderson HRIS Analyst Lead Kristen Curtis Director of Talent Management Doug Wilson Institutional Research and Strategic Analysis Robin Yant Assistant Director, Academic Personnel Anna Magaña Director University Budget Alison Christensen Payroll Director Rebecca Joyner Budget Analyst Jody Strong Director of Benefits, Employee Leaves & Worker's Compensation Lori Adrian Benefits Analyst - How will this affect me?
CHRS will impact Human Resources processes and procedures for staff and faculty. The system manages data such as budgeted positions, employment, job, and personal data. Enhancing the system will change aspects of self-service, time and absence management, recruitment, benefits, temporary academic employment, and more.
As the project progresses more details will be provided regarding change impacts by employee type (i.e. Faculty, Deans & Chairs, Managers, Employees, and HR Staff)
- What is the difference between CHRS and CHRS Recruiting?
- CHRS Recruiting is the first piece of the Common Human Resources System
- Although CHRS Recruiting is built on a different platform (PageUp vs PeopleSoft), it is part of CHRS because it is common to all CSU campuses
- CHRS Recruiting is one module, focused on attracting, hiring and onboarding new employees
- The other workstreams in CHRS are focused on other HR tasks
- CHRS Recruiting has already been implemented on our campus, and only effects those involved with recruiting or hiring
- CHRS is a much larger implementation that will impact nearly all staff and faculty
- Where can I ask questions or find additional information?
Additional Resources
All CSU Employees have access to the Chancellor's Office CHRS website and can login with their campus credentials to view updates regarding the project. CHRS News(opens in new window) updates and newsletters are provided on the right navigation bar.
Need More Information?
Ask CHRS to email questions directly to the CHRS project team at the CO.
You can subscribe to the CHRS News Listserv(opens in new window) for the latest news about the CHRS project.