Dear Unit and Department Leaders, As previously communicated, we are sharing payroll guidance every two weeks. This notification is to share information regarding the 4/16 to 4/31 hourly payroll and the 5/1 to 5/15 salaried payroll. There is no change in guidance
Read moreBenefits Choice period to begin May 1, 2020
If you have not already, you will soon be receiving a Benefit Choice booklet at your home address from the Department of Central Management Services (CMS) regarding this year’s Benefit Choice period for the State of Illinois Group Insurance Program. As the information
Read more2020 Summer Session Appointments and Payroll Deadline Dates
Human Resource Services would like to share important information as it relates to the processing of summer session teaching appointments. This notification contains key reminders on processing summer appointments and deadlines, but also includes some significant changes as it relates to the
Read morePayroll Guidance from Interim Human Resource Services Director Southard
Dear NIU Employees, The following describes how we are paying hourly employees during the pay period from 4/1 to 4/15 and salaried employees during the pay period of 4/16 to 4/30. As we stated in earlier communications as conditions are constantly evolving,
Read morePayroll Guidance: For the pay period 4/1/20 to 4/15/20
Dear Unit and Department Leaders, Thank you for your partnership as we all worked together very quickly to revise and process our time reporting for the last payroll cycle to accommodate the swift transition to remote work. All units completed the time
Read moreBenefit Updates from Central Management Services
CMS COVID-19 Benefits Resources The Illinois Department Central Management Services (CMS) is working to support the physical, mental and financial health of members who may be affected, either directly or indirectly by COVID-19. Please see below for a list of benefits resources
Read moreChanges Coming to SURS Self-Managed Plan
Distributed to employees enrolled in the Self-Managed Plan with SURS This message is about your retirement pension plan. Our (HRS) records show that you are enrolled in the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) with the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) of Illinois. Recall that
Read moreState of Illinois Dependent Eligibility Verification Audit
Human Resource Services would like to make you aware of an upcoming State-mandated Dependent Eligibility Verification Audit (also known as DEVA). This is an audit of dependents who are covered in health insurance coverage through the State of Illinois and it is
Read moreNew Version of I-9 Form Now Available
To: Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, Business Managers and Administrative Professionals From: Pulchratia L. Smith, Director of Employee Services Date: February 6, 2020 RE: New Version of I-9 On Friday, January 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a
Read moreGraduate Assistant Offer Letter Templates
Graduate assistant offer letter templates have been updated. Graduate Assistants Graduate Assistants – Law Staff Assistants Staff Assistants – Law
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