Dear Huskies, We are pleased to announce that Northern Illinois University is now a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) which advances equity and inclusion in higher education recruitment and retention. HERC has a membership of over 700 colleges, universities,
Read moreCivil Service position posting deadlines
The last date Human Resource Services (HRS) will post a civil service vacancy for the calendar year 2022 is Friday, Dec. 2, with a closing date of Friday, Dec. 9, to ensure that HRS has enough time to review applications and complete testing, allowing time for
Read moreIllinois Minimum Wage Update
The minimum wage in Illinois will increase again, January 1, 2023, as authorized by Public Act 101-1. This increase will result in a state minimum wage of $15.00 by January 1, 2025. The intermediate increases are: Date of Increase New Minimum Wage January
Read moreUniversity Holidays for 2023
With the endorsement of the University Council, President Dr. Lisa C. Freeman has approved the following holiday schedule for 2023: New Year’s Day (Holiday) Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 New Year’s Day (Holiday Observed Monday, Jan. 2,2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday)
Read moreReligious Observances
As an institution that centers diversity, equity and inclusion in its mission, NIU celebrates and values the practices and perspectives of people from all faiths and belief systems. We recognize that some religious practices require students, faculty and staff to be absent
Read moreDrug-Free Schools and Community Act/Drug-Free Workplace Policy notification
NIU is a community that cares. As part of our commitment to our proactive approach to assist students and employees in making well-informed decisions and in accordance with the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Amendment Act of 1989 and the Drug Free
Read moreHuman Resource Services offers virtual Microsoft Office Training
Enhance your Microsoft Office skills in September and October with virtual training classes and then follow up office hours for questions offered by Human Resource Services. Trainer Cindy Kozumplik will hold classes via Teams. Advanced registration is required via the links below.
Read moreStudent employee hiring deadlines and I-9 verification requirement
Human Resource Services (HRS) would like to remind hiring departments that the deadline is Aug. 8, 2022, for all necessary hiring paperwork and onboarding requirements to be completed for student employees and graduate assistants (GAs) who will have a start date of
Read moreCivil Service System converting many in-person exams to credentials assessments.
The State Universities Civil Service System is currently in the process of converting many of their in-person exams to an credentials assessments format. Postings in a classification on the current round of exam conversions must be posted no later than August 5,
Read moreJob Posting Workflows for Civil Service and SPS Positions in PeopleAdmin
In PeopleAdmin’s Applicant Tracking System (i.e. Blue side), several changes have recently been made. One of those changes include separate workflow transitions for Staff postings that are directed to two separate areas of HR depending on if the posting is for a
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