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 moreExit Checklist (Updated)
Changes Made Text updated to reflect changes made to workflow in first two steps under “Informational Items”. Exit Checklist
Read moreSalaried Employee Benefit Usage (Updated)
The signature blocks have been unlocked so that a name can be typed in these fields for approval. Salaried Employee Benefit Usage (XLS)
Read moreSalaried Non-Exempt / Hourly Time Sheet and Benefit Usage Report (Updated)
The signature blocks have been unlocked so that a name can be typed in these fields for approval. Salaried Non-Exempt / Hourly Time Sheet and Benefit Usage Report (XLS)
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.
Read moreAutomation of Additional Pay Approval Process
General Information Additional Pay Forms will be moving to an online submission and approval format utilizing PeopleSoft. When you log into self-service, the fluid homepage will display tiles used for the processing of additional pay. Note: Users may need to clear their
Read moreUnemployment Fraud/Identity Theft Update
In October, Human Resource Services alerted the campus to a recent increase in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims that had been filed across the state of Illinois, affecting some employees of NIU. Today we want to update you with some new information. 1099-G
Read moreExtension of Family First Benefits Through June 30, 2021
To continue to provide support to our employees directly impacted by the virus, and to help mitigate the public health emergency arising from the COVID-19 global pandemic, the university has decided to voluntarily extend the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) benefit
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