(Sent to NIU employees via email on 03/02/2026) Dear Faculty and Staff, For the seventh consecutive year, NIU is participating in the annual survey for “Great Colleges to Work For,” one of the country’s largest and most-respected workplace recognition programs. On Monday,
Read moreHourly Payroll for Pay Period Ending February 28, 2026; Salary Benefit Utilization for February 1-28, 2026
Deadlines: Mon, March 2, 2026 at Noon – Hourly time entry summaries due (early deadline) for PPE 2/28/2026 Fri, March 6, 2026 by EOD – Salary employees on leave: February benefit usage emailed to payroll@niu.edu Mon, March 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM – Salary benefit usage
Read moreHourly Payroll for Pay Period Ending February 15, 2026; Salary Benefit Utilization for January 1-31, 2026
Current Timesheets Reminders Salary Summaries (January 2026): Due February 12, 2026, at 4:30 PM Hourly Summaries (PPE 2/15/2026): Now available — deadline is Monday, February 16, 2026, at NOON (early deadline) February Payrolls: Both Hourly and Salary have early deadlines this month — check the
Read moreNIU 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plan approved vendor on campus appointments
Northern Illinois University sponsors the Northern Illinois University Supplemental Retirement Plan – Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b) (“Plan”). As an employee of Northern Illinois University receiving compensation reportable on a W-2, you are eligible to voluntarily elect to invest a portion of
Read moreUpcoming VOYA Retirement Consultant Campus Visit
As the primary administrative services provider for the SURS Retirement Savings Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan, Human Resource Services would like to announce that Roger Lewis, a Retirement Planning and Guidance Consultant from VOYA will be on campus (Holmes Student Center, University
Read moreHourly Payroll for Pay Period Ending January 31, 2026; Salary Benefit Utilization for January 1-31, 2026
Current Timesheets Reminders Deadline for entry into the hourly time summaries is February 2, 2026 @ Noon. The deadline for benefit usage summaries for salary employees for January 1-31, 2026, is now available and due February 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. REMINDER:
Read more2025 W2 Tax Statement is Now Available
If you were employed at NIU in 2025, your W-2 tax statement is now available in MyNIU. Go to MyNIU Click on the “MyNIU Human Resource System” panel Login using Single Sign-on Select the “Payroll” tile Select the “W-2/W-2c Forms” tile (click
Read moreState Universities Retirement System (SURS) On Campus Individual Retirement Counseling
Human Resource Services is pleased to announce that retirement counselors from the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) will performing on campus counseling on March 11 and 12 in the Holmes Student Center (room to be confirmed once appointment is scheduled). SURS individual
Read moreHourly Payroll for Pay Period Ending January 15, 2026; Salary Benefit Utilization for December 1-31, 2025
Current Timesheets Reminders Deadline for entry into the hourly time summaries is January 16, 2026 @ 4:30 PM. The deadline for benefit usage summaries for salary employees for December 1-31, 2025, is now available and due January 16, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
Read moreNew Time Reporting Form Available Dec. 16 for Hourly and Salaried Non-Exempt Employees
Federal tax reporting changes under Public Law 119-21, effective in 2027, require updates to overtime reporting beginning in 2026. The updated Salaried Non-Exempt/Hourly Time Sheet will be available on the forms section of the HR website starting Dec. 16. All hourly and
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