Human Resources

Supporting Butler’s Mission

Butler University’s Human Resources team is dedicated to fulfilling its mission to create and maintain a work environment in support of Butler University’s mission where trust, pride, and respect for all people are valued and where professional and personal success is enhanced.
Quick Links
Contact Human Resources
To ensure your request is tracked and handled by the correct specialist, all HR inquiries are centrally triaged through our primary service desk. Standard response time for cases is 1-2 business days.
- General HR Inquiries: Email askhr@butler.edu
- Pay, Taxes, & Timesheets: Email askpayroll@butler.edu
- Call Us: (317) 940-9355
- Note: Calls automatically route to our secure voicemail-to-case system. Leaving a detailed voicemail will instantly generate a support case for our team.
- Urgent matters: If your request is time-sensitive or requires immediate attention, please contact the appropriate HR team directly or your Human Resources Business Partner.
Hiring & Onboarding
Send directly to: askhr@butler.edu
- Background check status updates for pending candidates
- Student worker or New Hire paperwork onboarding
- Job posting requests, position descriptions, or recruitment setup
- New hire orientation scheduling
Workplace Support
Send directly to: askhr@butler.edu or contact your HR Business Partners
- University policy and handbook clarifications
- Performance management and coaching
- Conflict resolution
- Employee relations
- Strategic workforce planning
- Performance module troubleshooting
Exceptions & System Escalations
Dedicated inboxes are available for exceptions that require additional privacy or specialized handling, including confidential benefits matters, leave of absence/ADA accommodations, legal, compliance, and certain technical issues.
- Confidential Benefits Matters: benefits@butler.edu
- Leave of Absence/ADA Accommodations: fmla@butler.edu
- Title IX Resources
- Addressing Incidents of Bias
- Whistleblower Policy: See whistleblower policy with procedure information on our Policy webpage.
- IT Password Resets / Technical System Glitches: ask.butler.edu
Jordan Hall, Room 037
Benefits Office
Jordan Hall, Room 055
317-940-9355
800-368-6852, ext. 9355
Fax: 317-940-8149
