Meet Our Organization

The HR Business Partner team (HRBP) is responsible for providing comprehensive human resource services to the GW community. Comprised of the Faculty & Staff Service Center and a team of HR representatives embedded throughout the university, HRBPs serves as primary points of contact for university employees.

HR Business Partners

The HR Business Partners serve as the primary contacts between departments/schools and other subject matter experts within Human Resource Management and Development (HRMD). Business Partners provide assistance in a variety of areas, including employee relations, organizational/employee development, succession planning, compensation, staffing, benefits, payroll, alternative work arrangements, and recruitment. In addition, they consult with their respective units in evaluating, developing, and implementing processes that ensure effective and consistent human resources management practices and procedures.

HR Business Partners focus on building strong relationships with their units by:

• Understanding the unit’s discipline, mission, and goals
• Assisting the unit with long term human capital planning
• Developing and maintaining a proactive customer advocacy role
• Providing strategic organizational design and development
• Serving as resources to ensure that the unit is in compliance with laws, rules, and regulations
• Assisting with the implementation of HRMD strategies and policies

Use the directory below to find your HR representatives and their contact information.

For many of our employees, our Faculty & Staff Service Center (FSSC) provides a one-stop-shop for human resource services, benefits, parking, payroll, and more. The staff of the FSSC will be there to greet you and assist with completing everything from employment eligibility verification to direct deposit enrollment. Open Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and conveniently located on the second floor of Marvin Center on the Foggy Bottom campus, the FSSC is ready to help you throughout your time at GW.

Talent and Organizational Development (TOD) is a professional development resource to GW staff in the schools and divisions. TOD's vision is to help GW's employees reach their full potential.

The Equal Employment Opportunity & Employee Relations (EEO/ER) team provides consultative services to assist staff with situations that involve allegations of unfair treatment, sexual harassment, discrimination and affirmative action, as well as disability and religious accommodations.

GW Benefits is here to assist and guide faculty and staff with navigating the benefits offered by GW as well as the enrollment processes, applications and self service systems. 

The Compensation team provides strategy, guidance, oversight, and administration for both base and variable pay for staff regular and temporary positions, including research.  Our goal is to attract, retain, and motivate employees in order to achieve our collective GW goals.  

The Payroll Services department is dedicated to providing accurate and timely services to employees and other stakeholders.  We are responsible for paying all employees in compliance with federal and local labor laws.  We have a commitment to embrace change that promotes increased productivity and we strive to exceed the expectations of our customers.

Talent Acquisition works with applicants and hiring managers to develop processes that ensure the most qualified candidates receive the highest consideration.

HRIS is responsible for collecting, maintaining, and reporting employee data, including managing the employment eligibility process.