Compensation
HFC offers competitive compensation packages with a full spectrum of benefits including health, dental, vision, employee assistance, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and extensive paid time off.
Diverse, Inclusive Campus
HFC is committed to fostering inclusion and diversity among our campus community by being a Welcoming College.
Veteran-Friendly Employer
As a bronze-level veteran-friendly school, HFC is proud to be the first community college in Michigan named a bronze-level Veteran-Friendly Employer.
Proud to be HFC
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Competitive Compensation Packages
In addition to individual Paid Time Off, Personal Business, Vacation, and Sick time (these terms and number of days off are defined by collective bargaining agreements or exempt status), HFC full-year employees receive 16 paid days off, including holidays, annually.
Fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 – June 2025) paid days off and holidays:
| Date(s) | Holidays |
|---|---|
| Thursday, July 4, 2024 | Independence Day Holiday |
| Monday, September 2, 2024 | Labor Day Holiday |
| Thursday, November 28, 2024 through Friday, November 29, 2024 | Thanksgiving Holiday plus 1 paid day off |
| Monday, December 23, 2024 through Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Winter Break paid days off |
| Monday, January 20, 2025 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| Friday, March 14, 2025 | Spring Break paid day off (1 day due to additional day during Winter Break) |
| Monday, May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth Holiday |
Fiscal year 2026 (July 2025 – June 2026) paid days off and holidays:
| Date(s) | Holidays |
|---|---|
| Friday, July 4, 2025 | Independence Day Holiday |
| Monday, September 1, 2025 | Labor Day Holiday |
| Thursday, November 27, 2025 through Friday, November 28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Holiday plus 1 paid day off |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026 | Winter Break paid days off 2025–2026 |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| Thursday, March 12, 2026 through Friday, March 13, 2026 | Spring Break paid days off |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth Holiday |
Fiscal year 2027 (July 2026 – June 2027) paid days off and holidays:
| Date(s) | Holidays |
|---|---|
| Friday, July 3, 2026 | Independence Day Holiday (observed) |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Labor Day Holiday |
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026 | Thanksgiving Holiday plus 1 paid day off |
| TBD | Winter Break paid days off 2026–2027 |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| TBD | Spring Break paid day(s) off |
| Monday, May 24, 2027 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| Friday, June 18, 2027 | Juneteenth Holiday (observed) |
HFC offers robust health benefits to most employees at reasonable employee contribution cost, including:
- Health care / medical (details depend on collective bargaining unit; employee premium and copays vary)
- Dental care (no employee premium; copays specified)
- Vision care (no employee premium; copays specified)
Please refer to your respective Collective Bargaining Agreement below for details on non-medical and benefits guides
A few of the additional resources currently offered at no charge to employees, except where noted, include:
- Employee Assistance Program - Life Advisor Well-being - mental and psychological health services provided for all employees, regardless of benefit eligibility.
- Employee Assistance Program - Unum - mental and psychological health services provided for benefit-eligible employees only.
- Long-term Care*
- Short-term Disability - voluntary employee-paid coverage for SSA employees. (Other employees’ short-term disability is covered by unlimited sick-time accrual.)
- Long-term Disability
- Health Advocate (PDF)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA - for benefit-eligible employees with low-deductible health plans)
- Health Savings Account (HSA - for benefit-eligible employees with high-deductible health plans)
*Represented employees should refer to the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement to determine eligibility.
Recent News
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Tiffany Webster promoted to Assistant Director of Total Rewards
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Human Resources Office
We are a full-service human resources department responsible for talent acquisition, onboarding, benefits, compensation planning and administration, employee development, and the negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements. We use the College's mission statement, ABIDE Talent Management Strategy, and Strategic Plan as our guides to recruit, retain, and engage a team of diverse, well-qualified employees, while partnering with the College community to foster an environment that creates, encourages, and maintains the well-being of faculty, staff, students, and the broader community.
Department Leadership
Lisa Bradley, Executive Director, Human Resources
x9609 (ldbradley3@hfcc.edu)
Institutional HR leadership, strategy, employee engagement, and department operations
Assistant Directors
Michele Shelton, Assistant Director, Talent Management
(mnshelton@hfcc.edu)
HR operations relating to employee talent acquisition, performance management, and talent development.
Mark Tade, Assistant Director, Employee and Labor Relations, and Employee Title IX Deputy Coordinator
x9851 (metade@hfcc.edu)
HR operations relating to employees, labor relations, and collective bargaining.
Tiffany Webster, Assistant Director, Total Rewards
x9692 (tlwebster1@hfcc.edu)
HR operations relating to employee compensation, benefits, recognition, and other rewards
Human Resources Team Members
Jennifer Chapman, HR Generalist
x6455 (jlchapman4@hfcc.edu).
General HR questions or assistance.
Zeinab Hachem, Talent Management Specialist
x9637 (zmhachem@hfcc.edu)
Talent recruitment support, hiring processes, new hire support.
Terri Hagen, Talent Acquisition Coordinator
x6454 (thagen@hfcc.edu)
Talent recruitment management including position searches, search advocacy, hiring processes, and on-boarding of new hires.
Adam Jaber, HRIS Analyst
x9824 (zkjaber@hfcc.edu)
HR Information Systems (HRIS), including NeoEd and HANK. Supports HR software end users.
Amany Jadallah, Compensation Specialist
x9894 (asjadallah@hfcc.edu)
Employee compensation.
Raya York, Labor Relations Specialist
x9698 (rdyork@hfcc.edu)
Employee and labor relations. Employee Title IX investigator.
Still not sure whom to call?
Call 313-845-9820, and we will route you to the appropriate team member.
The Employee Handbook is provided to all employees for policies, practices, and benefits at the College. It is available exclusively online.
In 2023, the College adopted a talent management strategy around the principles of ABIDE: Advancing Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity.
The complete ABIDE talent management strategy may be found here.
The Henry Ford College Federation of Teachers, Local 1650, represents full-time faculty, counselors, librarians, Placement/Co-op and Student Activities Officers, and the Athletic Director at the College. The current bargaining agreement expires on August 28, 2026. Eric Rader is the President of the Union.
The Henry Ford College Adjunct Faculty Organization represents part-time instructional staff teaching credit courses, counselors, librarians, and Placement/Co-op and Student Activities Officers at the College. The current bargaining agreement expires on August 26, 2021. Lynn Boza is the President of the Union.
Non-Instructional
The Henry Ford College Administrators’ Association, Local 71, represents employees at the College who serve as administrators, supervisors, and managers. The Association does not represent administrators who report directly to the President of the College, as these positions are Exempt. The current bargaining agreement expires on June 30, 2025. Joe Zitnik is the President of the Association.
The Henry Ford College Support Staff Association (SSA), which was formed in November 2011, represents employees at the College who serve in administrative and technical support, food service, and facilities and operations. The current collective bargaining agreement expires on June 30, 2024. Joni Morris is the President of the Association.
The Dearborn Schools Operating Engineers Association represents engineers at the College, as well as engineers who work for the Dearborn Public Schools.
College Information
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Employment Law Compliance
- OSHA Job Safety and Health
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act
- Your Rights Under USERRA
- FMLA - Family Medical Leave Act
- Federal Minimum Wage Act
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Michigan Safety & Health Protection On The Job
- Michigan Unemployment Compensation Notice To Employee
- Michigan Minimum Wage & Overtime
- Michigan Law Prohibits Discrimination
- Michigan Whistleblowers Protection Act
- SDS Location
- New or Revised SDS
- MIOSHA FORM 300A 2017
- FFCRA - Families First Coronavirus Response Act
HR Policies
HFC Board Policies, including Employment policies, can be found on our policies website.
- Conflicts of Interest, Nepotism, and Outside Activities
- Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Evaluations
- Equal Educational and Employment Opportunities and Non-Discrimination
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Job Descriptions
- Non-Retaliation
- Remote Work Policy
- Social Media and Cell Phone Use
- Standards of Conduct and Civility
- Whistleblowers' Protection Policy