Human Resource Services is hosting the Administrative Support Professional Development Conference on Monday, July 20, 2026. We are asking that you provide release time for your administrative support professionals to attend. The conference runs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The day
Read moreEarly Deadlines – Hourly Payroll PPE June 15, 2026 and Salary Usage May 2026
Payroll and Usage Deadlines TODAY, Friday, June 12, 2026, 4:30 PM – May Salary Benefit Usage Summaries due (covers May 1–31, 2026) Friday, June 5, 2026, EOD – Individual salary employees’ May benefit usage for those on leave (emailed to payroll@niu.edu) (already
Read moreEarly Deadline Date for Salary – Hourly Payroll PPE May 31, 2026, and Salary Usage May 2026
Payroll and Usage Deadlines Hourly time entry summaries (PPE 5/31/2026): Deadline for entry is NOON Monday, June 1, 2026, at 4:30 PM (the email states June 1 at 4:30; note this differs from the prior cycle’s noon deadline) Individual salary employee May benefit usage (employees
Read moreEarly Deadlines – Hourly Payroll PPE May 15, 2026 and Salary Usage April 2026
Payroll and Usage Deadlines April Salary Benefit Usage Summaries: Due today, Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 4:30 PM Individual salary employee April benefit usage (employees on leave): Was due by end of day May 7, 2026 (email to payroll@niu.edu) Hourly Summary and Timesheets (PPE 5/15/26): Due to the payroll
Read moreEarly Deadline Date for Salary – Hourly Payroll PPE April 30, 2026 and Salary Usage April 2026
Payroll and Usage Deadlines Hourly PPE 4/30/2026 summaries are available now and must be completed by Friday, May 1, 2026, at 4:30 PM. Salary benefit usage summaries for April (April 1–30, 2026) are available now and are due by Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 4:30 PM (early
Read moreFlexible Spending Account Reminders and Program Changes for FY2027
Human Resource Services records indicate that you are currently participating in the Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) and/or the Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) or are enrolled in a Health Savings Account (HSA). We would like to make sure that you are
Read moreCMS – FY2027 Annual Benefit Choice Period, May 1 – June 1, 2026
The FY2027 Benefit Choice period will run from May 1 through June 1, 2026, with benefit elections effective July 1, 2026. Employees are encouraged to visit the State of Illinois MyBenefits website and review the FY27 Benefit Choice Booklet for detailed information. The NIU HRS website also has been
Read moreSummer Insurance Billing – Civil Service Employees in Less than 12-month Positions
Human Resource Services’ records indicate that you are currently employed in a less than 12-month Civil Service position. As a result, it is anticipated that effective at the end of your scheduled work period as designated by your department, you will be
Read moreSummer Insurance Billing – Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty and Regular Supportive Professional Staff Employees on Less than 12-month Contracts and are Paid During Their Contract Periods
Human Resource Services’ records indicate that you are on a less than 12-month contract and have elected to be paid during your contract period rather than paid over 12 months. As a result, effective May 16, 2026, or at the end of
Read moreSummer Insurance Billing – Temporary Faculty and Supportive Professional Staff Employees on Less than 12-month Contracts
This email is to remind you about summer billing procedures for health, dental, and life insurance coverage. All employees on temporary faculty or supportive professional staff contracts that are less than twelve months remain eligible for and must continue their employee contributions
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