Current Timesheets Reminders Deadline for entry into the hourly time summaries is December 15, 2025 @ NOON. Changes must be done by Noon on December 16, 2025. The deadline for benefit usage summaries for salary employees for November 1-30, 2025, is now available
Read moreMeet Us in the MLK Commons on Wednesday 12/10/25 for December Dogs Day
Human Resource Services and Campus Dining Services invite you to celebrate Finals Week and the upcoming winter break with free hotdogs in the MLK Commons on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All students, faculty and staff are welcome
Read moreW-2 Electronic Election, Holiday Recruitment Posting Deadlines, and Other Reminders
Elect to Receive Your 2025 W-2 Electronically The Payroll Office will process and mail calendar year 2025 W-2 forms by the IRS deadline of January 31, 2026. W-2s must be mailed to an employee’s home address unless the employee elects to receive
Read moreHourly Payroll for Pay Period Ending November 30, 2025; Salary Benefit Utilization for November 1-30, 2025
Current Timesheets Reminders Deadline for entry into the hourly time summaries is December 1, 2025 @ 4:30 PM. REMINDER: If an employee works November 27 or 28, please indicate this in the comments section of the timesheet. / Employees are not permitted to flex
Read moreNorthern Illinois University Supplemental Retirement Plan – Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b) (“Plan”) Universal Availability Notification
Northern Illinois University (“NIU” or the “University”) sponsors the Northern Illinois University Supplemental Retirement Plan – Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b) (“403(b) Plan”). As an employee of Northern Illinois University receiving compensation reportable on a Form W-2, you are eligible to supplement
Read moreInternal Revenue Service Regulations on 415 Plan Contribution Limits
As a participant in the Northern Illinois University Supplemental Retirement Plan – Internal Revenue Code 403(b) (“Plan”), the University wanted to make you aware of an important rule under the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) that may impact your retirement planning. Code Section
Read moreIRS Contribution Limit for Supplemental Retirement Plans for Calendar Year 2026
Human Resource Services records indicate you are participating in the NIU 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plan, the State of Illinois 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan, and/or the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently announced
Read moreHourly Payroll for Pay Period Ending November 15, 2025; Salary Benefit Utilization for October 1-31, 2025
Current Timesheets Reminders Deadline for entry into the hourly time summaries is November 17, 2025 @ Noon. The deadline for benefit usage summaries for salary employees for October 1-31, 2025, is now available and due November 13, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Heads
Read moreRelease time for 2025 President’s Holiday Gathering
The university has authorized release time for employees to attend the 2025 President’s Holiday Gathering from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. Release time is subject to operational requirements and should be prearranged by the employee
Read moreChange in Drop Off Location for Doctor’s Notes (Proof Status and Attendance Policy)
(Sent via email to Building Service Workers on 11/4/2025) Human Resource Services in coordination with Building Services departmental leadership have made a change to the procedures for bargaining unit members to provide documentation of medical appointments. Effective immediately, all doctor’s notes that
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