HR/Finance Systems Terms of Reference

Purpose:

Guide the overall priorities and oversee the implementation of major project work on the PeopleSoft Finance, HRMS, Payroll and Budget systems.

Objectives:

  • Provide a forum for the main stakeholders of UBC’s PeopleSoft systems (FMS, HRMS, Payroll and Budget) to discuss the state, issues and opportunities of these systems.
  • Receive proposals for significant project work that adds or changes major functionality in these systems.
  • Approve project budget proposals and ensure funding is available for both project work and ongoing maintenance.
  • Approve implementation plans, change management & training and resourcing.
  • Supervise the implementation of approved projects through regular reports presented by project managers. 
  • Help project teams escalate and resolve project issues.
  • Escalate as required issues and opportunities that have a campus wide impact to the Executive Steering Committee

Discussion inputs:

  • Administrative IT needs as expressed by the non-academic community
  • Teaching and research IT needs as expressed by the academic community
  • Institutional policies and strategic directions
  • Technology opportunities and risks as expressed by the CIO and other members of the IT community
  • Proposed IT policies, strategies and high-level architectural directions
  • Discussion and information topics brought forward by other Steering Committees and Advisory Groups within UBC’s IT Governance framework
  • Project findings, recommendations, issues and risks
  • Monthly project financial reports

Discussion outcomes:

  • Strategic direction for HR and Finance systems evolution
  • Priorities for HR and Finance systems projects
  • Advice and direction on the planning and delivery of HR and Finance systems projects
  • Advice and direction on the allocation of funding and resources for HR and Finance systems projects

Committee Chair:

The Director, Administrative Systems Management chairs the HR/Finance Systems Governance Committee.  The role of the Chair is to:

  • Schedule the meetings
  • Set the meeting agendas
  • Lead the meetings
  • Ensure meetings are minuted and minutes are circulated promptly
  • Ensure that agreed follow-up actions as documented in the meeting minutes are completed

Procedures:

  • The HR/Finance Systems Governance Committee will meet monthly.  Video conference facilities will be used as required for members who are at UBCO.
  • A minimum attendance of five members constitutes a quorum.  Participation by video conference or by telephone is allowed.
  • One vote per committee member; proxies are not permitted
  • Urgent consultations and decisions may be requests for extraordinary needs through email circulation at the discretion of the Chair.