When middle-school teacher Dr. Cathryn Hughes-Barnett arrived at work on August 28, she didn’t know that her day would include meeting and posing for pictures with a state government administrator, receiving a carload of donated school supplies, and discussing one of the biggest enhancements coming to state employees October 1 – expanded paid parental leave.
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Yesterday, Governor Stein signed Executive Order No. 33: Protecting North Carolinians Through Stronger Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice System to improve behavioral health care and public safety in North Carolina.
On November 19, 2025, 22 state employees were honored with Governor’s Awards for Excellence (G-A-E) during a ceremony at the State Archives of North Carolina.
On December 15, 2025, North Carolina state employees gathered at the Executive Mansion for the State Employee Holiday Reception. Hosted by the Office of State Human Resources and the Governor’s Office, the event brought together the state’s greatest asset -- its employees -- to celebrate the holiday season and express gratitude for one another. Governor Stein and State Human Resources Director Staci Meyer offered remarks, thanking state employees for their hard work and dedication to create meaningful opportunity for every North Carolinian to succeed.
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the N.C. Office of State Human Resources’ (OSHR) Environment, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Director Eddie Johnson and EH&S Consultant Steve Nixon partnered with Asheville Police Department’s (APD) Outreach Division to bring the WalkSmartNC campaign to Biltmore Village.
On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the State of North Carolina launched Workday as its human capital management (HCM) platform.
In Phase I, Workday will allow the State of North Carolina to streamline its recruitment, applicant tracking, employee onboarding and offboarding, position description management, and organizational charts in one, centralized location. Additionally, jobseekers will benefit from a faster, simpler application process and improved communication with hiring managers.
On Monday, October 6, 2025, 34 state employees became certified public managers. The North Carolina Certified Public Manager® (CPM) Program is a nationally accredited, 300-hour curriculum developed to enhance the leadership skills of public servants.
On August 14, 2025, three OSHR employees, La’Quita Alston, James Weston, and Kevin Lavoie were named recipients of the Best of North Carolina Technology Awards.
Presented at the N.C. Digital Government Summit, these awards celebrate the innovative, cost-effective and secure solutions that are making a real difference for the people of North Carolina.
Achievement
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, community members from across Durham came together for We Got You, Durham. This free public event was hosted by Senator Natalie Murdock (District 20) and Representative Zack Hawkins (District 31) at the Boys and Girls Club of Durham and Orange Counties.
This morning, three new commissioners took their oaths before the commencement of the September SHRC meeting.
Following the swearing-in by Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway, Acting Commissioner Tye Vaught called the meeting to order. Moments later, State Human Resources Director Staci Meyer welcomed the newest Commissioners and gave her ‘Director’s Report,’ offering an overview of the agency’s accomplishments since the last meeting, and a look at what’s on the horizon.