Harvest Shared Services Center was formed in 2013 to enact a coordinated and efficient structure for delivering academic personnel, human resources, and payroll services. Whether serving academic or staff employees, our focus is to educate, transact, and enforce the "people-related" policies of the college, the campus, and external agencies. See below for detailed information about the services offered, forms you will need, and specific contacts by department.
Harvest Shared Services Center divisions:
Populations served:
Harvest Services provided:
Academic Personnel
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Merit & Promotion
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Academic Personnel Analysis
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Academic Leave Analysis
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Senate Recruitment
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Non-Senate Recruitment
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Academic Separation Analysis
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Payroll
| Full Accounting Unit (FAU) | Salary Cost Transfer (SCT) Transactions | Offboarding & Onboarding Processes | Position Management |
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| Leave Processes | Pay Rate Changes | Additional Compensation Changes | Other Non-FOM Processes |
Human Resources
| Adhoc Reports (as needed) | HR Audits/Data Analyses | Audits of HR Policy Matters | Compliance Training Coordination |
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| HR Professional Development/Training | HR Analysis of Policy | Re-classification & Equity Requests | Staff Recruitments |
UCR News
January 09, 2026
Roger Ransom: A Riversider and a Renaissance man
Whether he was in a social setting or a classroom, Roger Ransom saw his role as unmistakable: Keep the audience captivated.
Ransom, who was on the UCR faculty for more than 40 years, liked to hold court in any setting and could do so on topics ranging from his academic disciplines, politics, the arts, or his time abroad, including extended stints in Russia.
January 08, 2026
UCR breaks record for size of entering class
Undergraduate enrollment at UC Riverside surged in fall 2025, with nearly 8,300 first-year and transfer students matriculating as Highlanders — the largest entering class in the university’s history.
January 08, 2026
A high-protein diet can defeat cholera infection
Cholera, a severe bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and kills if untreated, can be defeated with a diet high in protein, according to a new study from UC Riverside.
January 07, 2026
Rental aid during pandemic boosted mental health
A UCR study finds that federal rental financial assistance distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent evictions unintentionally improved the mental health of the aid recipients.