Effective April 1, 2022, HRS is no longer requiring two letters of reference or recommendation for SPS or faculty new hires. It is recommended that the hiring department to ask applicants and/or new hires to provide these documents for their particular vacancy
Read moreHRS Core Values and Strategic Focus Areas
Dear Colleagues, As you know, there is an urgent need for Human Resource Services (HRS) to provide twenty-first century professional HR support to the campus community. Huskies expect a lot — in the classroom, on the field, in campus offices and departments
Read moreUniversity Holidays for 2022
President Lisa Freeman has approved the following holiday schedule for 2022: New Year’s Day (Holiday) Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 New Year’s Day (Holiday Observed) Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday) Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 Memorial Day (Holiday) Monday,
Read moreFlextime Procedures relevant to the 2020 Summer Work Schedule
In 2020, NIU will continue a 5-day operations schedule during the summer months. Accordingly, university departments and offices will be required to maintain full operations on a 5-day basis. During the summer months, as during the academic year, flextime arrangements will be
Read morePayroll Guidance from Executive Vice President and Provost Ingram
Dear Unit and Department Leaders, As previously communicated, we are sharing payroll guidance every two weeks. This notification is to share information regarding the 5/16 to 5/31 hourly payroll and the 6/1 to 6/15 salaried payroll. There is no change in guidance
Read moreBenefit Choice Period Ends June 1, 2020
Human Resource Services would like to remind you that the annual Benefit Choice period for FY2021 will end on Monday, June 1, 2020. All changes in coverage will be effective on July 1, 2020. Employees are encouraged to visit the State of
Read moreAnnual Performance Evaluations for Supportive Professional Staff and Academic Professionals
MEMORANDUM To: Vice Presidents, Deans, Department Chairs, and Directors From: Pulchratia Smith, Director of Employee Services Human Resource Services Date: May 26, 2020 RE: Annual Performance Evaluations for Supportive Professional Staff and Academic Professionals According to NIU policy, performance evaluations for all
Read moreNIU Official Announcement Payroll Guidance from Executive Vice President and Provost Beth Ingram
Dear Unit and Department Leaders, As previously communicated, we are sharing payroll guidance every two weeks. This notification is to share information regarding the 5/1 to 5/15 hourly payroll and the 5/16 to 5/31 salaried payroll. There is no change in guidance
Read morePayroll Guidance from Interim Human Resource Services Director Southard
Dear NIU Employees, In earlier communications we indicated that we would share payroll decisions every two weeks. This notification is to share information regarding how we are paying hourly employees during the pay period from 4/16 to 4/30 and salaried employees during
Read moreFlexible Spending Account Program Changes for FY2021
Distributed to employees who participate in MCAP and/or DCAP 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). We would like to make sure that you are
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