Human Resources

Penn State Human Resources

The Penn State Human Resources website offers information for current and prospective employees, as well as retirees, about employment, benefits, and resources at Penn State.

HR Shared Services is the University-wide approach to helping employees, retirees, and prospective employees with their HR needs.

Employees can reach out to HR Shared Services for any of their HR needs, including recruiting, payroll, benefits, and more.

WorkLion

WorkLion is the central resource for Penn State HR services, payroll, attendance and more. As part of WorkLion, employees can access the HR Knowledge Base for a range of information including benefits, performance management, and manager tools, as well as Workday (our Human Resource Information System), and the Learning Resource Network (LRN).

Employment Information

Prospective and current employees can view employment opportunities and related information on the Penn State Careers website.

Penn State Policies

Penn State Policies provides the official policies and guidelines approved and made public by the Board of Trustees and officers of the University. University policies are policies with broad application throughout the University system, designed to enhance the University’s mission, promote operational efficiencies, and reduce institutional risk. Such policies help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, promote ethical standards and integrity, and are approved in accordance with applicable procedures.