ERIC Number: ED625512
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jan
Pages: 19
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The CUPA-HR 2022 Higher Education Employee Retention Survey: Focus on Supervisors
Fuesting, Melissa; Schneider, Jennifer
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
Higher ed continues to face a retention crisis. Turnover in any role can impact an institution, but turnover in a supervisor role has more far-reaching implications. This report explores higher ed supervisors' likelihood of looking for new employment, their current challenges and working environments, and which job aspects specific to supervisors are associated with their retention. Results from the 2022 CUPA-HR Employee Retention Survey reveal nearly 2 in 5 (36%) supervisors indicated they are likely to look for other employment in the next 12 months. Most supervisors work additional hours beyond full-time, whereas most non-supervisors do not. Further, supervisors absorbed more responsibilities of vacated positions and experienced more increases in job expectations than did non-supervisors after the onset of COVID-19. Supervisors reported their top challenges as filling empty positions and maintaining staff morale. Finally, higher ed supervisors are less likely to look for other employment if they have more support and power to make decisions in their supervisory roles. Specific recommendations for retaining supervisors in higher ed are provided.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Labor Turnover, Supervisors, Barriers, Employee Attitudes, Work Attitudes, Work Environment, Supervisory Training, Pandemics, COVID-19, Social Support Groups
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources. 1811 Commons Point Drive, Knoxville, TN 37932. Tel: 877-287-2474; Fax: 865-637-7674; e-mail: research@cupahr.org; Web site: http://www.cupahr.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR)
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