CUPA HR 2026 on October 6th
About the Event
As colleges and universities continue to expand remote hiring across state lines, HR leaders are navigating a growing web of employment, payroll, tax, and compliance requirements. While hiring talent regardless of location creates new opportunities, it also introduces risks that can be difficult to manage without a formal governance strategy.
Join workforce and higher education leaders from the University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, and Western Seminary as they share how their institutions tackled the challenges of employing faculty and staff across multiple states. This peer-led discussion will explore the compliance gaps, operational hurdles, and governance considerations that emerged as remote work programs evolved, along with the practical solutions implemented to support continued growth.
Attendees will gain firsthand insights into how these institutions moved beyond reactive problem-solving to create scalable, sustainable remote employment programs that balance compliance, visibility, and hiring flexibility.
Susan Norton
Chief Human Resources Officer
University of Alabama
Niki Norton
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Louisiana State University
Ashley Mitchell
Director of Human Resources
Western Seminary
What You'll Learn
- Identifying common compliance risks and visibility gaps created by remote faculty and staff employment across multiple states.
- Understanding how peer institutions established governance models that support compliant remote hiring while maintaining access to top talent.
- Learning practical strategies for aligning HR, Finance, Legal, Payroll, and campus leadership around a shared approach to workforce compliance.
- Exploring real-world outcomes, lessons learned, and best practices from universities that have implemented formal remote work programs.
- Gaining actionable recommendations you can apply at your own institution to reduce risk, improve oversight, and support future workforce needs.