The Human Resources Office at SUNY Oswego is committed to keeping our campus community informed and supported. This page provides timely updates on important HR news, upcoming deadlines, employee programs, and policy changes.
Whether you’re looking for information on benefits, professional development opportunities, or workplace initiatives, you’ll find the latest announcements here to help you stay connected and engaged.
OSU Clothing Allowance
The Operational Services Unit (OSU) clothing allowance is back for fiscal year 2023-2024. The payment to individuals is limited to $78.00 per fiscal year, for each full-time OSU employee performing traditional “hands-on” operational duties and who were on the payroll on October 1, 2023.
Employees on approved leave status, including employees on Workers’ Compensation Leave, on the eligibility payroll date, and who otherwise satisfy the eligibility criteria, are entitled to the allowance upon their return to duty as long as the return date does not exceed beyond March 31, 2024.
Minimum wage increase coming for student assistant employees
The Minimum Wage for student assistant employees will increase from $14.20 to $15.00 per hour, effective December 21, 2023.
All student assistant employees currently paid below $15.00 will receive an automatic wage increase to the new minimum and no action is necessary. For any other hourly rate changes for Student Assistant Employees, a Student Assistant Appointment form will need to be completed and submitted to the Payroll Office.
2024 NYSHIP Option Transfer Period, Dependent Status Updates, Opt Out Program & Tax Change Election Period
We have received notice that the health insurance rates for 2024 have been established. The deadline for changing health insurance options is December 29, 2023.
Get Excited for this New Learning Opportunity!
Dear SUNY Oswego employees,
We are excited to announce that we have partnered with BizLibrary, an online learning platform that offers a wide variety of engaging and relevant content, allowing you to take an active role in your professional development. BizLibrary has over 10,000 lessons covering a wide range of topics available to you anytime, anywhere. Whether you want to strengthen the skills you use every day or explore new skills and interests, you will find that BizLibrary has you covered.
Expiration of Agreements on Carried Over Vacation Accruals
The New York State Office of Employee Relations (OER) has announced the agreements regarding carryover of vacation accruals, which commenced in 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, expire on December 31, 2023.
Social Security and Retirement Planning Workshop
Please join Voya Rep Aaron Cahill on December 6th, 2023 from 11:30am to 1:00pm as he helps navigate through the challenges in Social Security and Retirement Planning.
Flex Spending Open Enrollment 2024
The open enrollment period for 2024 Flex Spending Account is November 1, 2023 to December 11, 2023. The Flex Spending Account (FSA) includes the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAccount) and the HealthCare Spending Account (HCSAccount).
CSEA PEP 2024
The 2024 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) allows eligible employees represented by CSEA to exchange vacation and/or personal leave for a credit to be applied toward their health insurance premium. The PEP Credit will be applied to biweekly paychecks issued between January 1st to December 31st of 2024.
The enrollment period for the 2024 calendar year is from November 1, 2023 to December 11, 2023.
