Virginia Tech employs approximately 13,000 faculty and staff located at the main campus in Blacksburg, Va., as well as those at off-campus educational facilities in six regions, a study-abroad site in Switzerland, and a 1,700-acre agriculture research farm near the main campus.

Faculty

Faculty includes those working in teaching and research faculty (T&R), special research faculty, adjunct teaching faculty, and administrative and professional (A/P) faculty positions.

• Faculty are covered by University policies and the Faculty Handbook.

Staff

Staff (classified and university) includes those working in wage, student wage, emergency hire, and sporadic positions, among others. All new salaried non-faculty staff, including transfers from other state agencies, hired on or after July 1, 2006 are university staff. Classified staff hired prior to July 1, 2006, who have not elected to convert to university staff, will remain classified staff even if they receive transfers or promotions to other Virginia Tech staff positions.

• All staff are covered by the Staff Handbook (Standard/Booklet) and University Policies
• Classified staff are also covered by Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (VDHRM) Policies.
• University staff are also covered by VDHRM policies, with minor exceptions.

Wage

All wage employees (regardless of hire date) are covered under University Human Resources policies.

Learn more about the types of positions at Virginia Tech. For more information contact the HR Service Center at (540)231-9331.

Contact Us

HR Service Center
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Telephone: 540-231-9331
Fax: 540-231-3830
Email: HRServiceCenter@vt.edu

The Department of Human Resources is now located on the second floor of the North End Center. Learn more.