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 moreSummer guidance for supervisors and employees about employee COVID-19 vaccine status
Below is the latest guidance for supervisors and employees about what can and cannot be asked regarding employee COVID-19 vaccination status. This information will be updated as we navigate this evolving guidance this summer. If you have any questions, please reach out
Read moreSupervisor Session Follow Up
Dear Supervisors, On Tuesday morning, Human Resource Services hosted a virtual panel discussion to provide updates for supervisors and answer questions on how to best support our employees with the rise in COVID-19 cases in the region and the state as we
Read moreEmployee Release Time for Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Event Nov. 16-18
To help protect the NIU community, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the DeKalb County Health Department and NIU are partnering to offer free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing from Monday, Nov. 16, through Wednesday, Nov. 18, for any students, faculty, staff members
Read moreVirtual Information Session for supervisors
As you know from the Protecting the Pack plan released last month, supporting our employees’ health and well-being is a top priority. Please review these two documents: one that outlines updated steps that supervisors are required to take when an employee is
Read moreSupervisor training and student employment updates
Virtual Information Session for Supervisors and Additional Guidance on Return to Work At 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, the HR team will host an online information session for supervisors to provide additional guidance and answer questions on how to best manage
Read moreDeadline for annual performance evaluations for Supportive Professional Staff and Academic Professionals extended to Aug. 31
Colleagues, Due to the extension of the work-from-home guidance and current remote-working arrangements for many supervisors and employees, Human Resource Services (HRS) is extending the deadline for FY20 performance evaluations for all Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) and Academic Professionals to Monday, Aug.
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