Beginning June 30, 2021, Human Resource Services will adopt the following evaluation procedure that applies to all full- or part-time Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) members, regardless of the fund source or appointment type. Since performance evaluations are based on duties and responsibilities
Read moreNew State of Illinois Life Insurance Carrier
Central Management Services (CMS) announces effective July 1, 2021, MetLife will be the new life insurance carrier for the state of Illinois Employees’ Group Insurance Program. Please watch for a mailing to your home address with a plan summary and additional information.
Read moreReinstatement of accumulative sick leave benefit provisions
In March 2020, at the onset of the pandemic, the university acted quickly to implement temporary COVID-19-related leave options to ensure all eligible employees had access to sick leave benefits should the need arise. These options were made available to best support
Read moreSummer guidance for supervisors and employees about employee COVID-19 vaccine status
Below is the latest guidance for supervisors and employees about what can and cannot be asked regarding employee COVID-19 vaccination status. This information will be updated as we navigate this evolving guidance this summer. If you have any questions, please reach out
Read moreFlextime arrangements available year-round
Flextime arrangements continue to be available year-round to all employees, subject to operational needs and divisional procedures. Supervisors will continue to work to accommodate staff schedule preferences within the guidelines of this procedure, although it is recognized this may not always be
Read moreFlexible Spending Account Program Changes for FY2022
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 – FY2022 Annual Benefit Choice Period, May 1, 2021 – June 1, 2021
The FY2022 Benefit Choice period will run from May 1, 2021, through June 1, 2021, with benefit elections effective July 1, 2021. Employees are encouraged to visit the State of Illinois MyBenefits website and review the FY22 Benefit Choice Booklet for detailed
Read moreVoluntary Self-reporting of Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
The Office of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with Human Resource Services, is excited to announce that NIU faculty and staff now have the option to self-report their gender identity and sexual orientation in MyNIU to best capture how they
Read moreExtension of Family First benefits through September 30, 2021
NIU first implemented the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave program on April 1, 2020, to provide emergency sick leave and extended Family Medical Leave (FMLA) to NIU employees for reasons related to COVID-19. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that
Read moreUpdate on Hourly Time Sheet Processing
It is hard to believe it has been over a year since the Coronavirus pandemic started and we made the quick transition to remote work on our campus. At that time, no one could anticipate the duration of what was to come.
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