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 2022-2023. The payment to individuals is limited to $65.00 per fiscal year, for each full-time OSU employee performing traditional “hands-on” operational duties and who were on the payroll on October 1, 2022.
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, 2023.
The SUNY Voluntary Savings Plan 2023 Universal Availability Notice
The State University of New York (“SUNY”) provides employees with the opportunity to save for their retirement through the SUNY Voluntary 403(b) Savings Plan (the “Plan”). Participation in the SUNY Voluntary Savings Plan is a great way to build your retirement savings through pre-tax and/or post-tax payroll deduction contributions.
Christmas Day 2022 and New Year’s Day 2023 Holiday
Each eligible employee is entitled to one day as a Christmas Day holiday and one day as a New Year’s Day holiday for purposes of holiday compensation. The days that eligible CSEA represented, PEF represented, UUP represented (non-faculty), and Management/Confidential (M/C) employees will observe as the Christmas Day and New Year’s Day holidays will be contingent upon their regular work schedule* as follows:
Sunday December 25, 2022 Annual Leave Expiration Extension – All Bargaining Units and Management Confidential EmployeesSUNY Oswego is pleased to inform our employees that the New York State Office of Employee Relations (OER) has reached agreements with the unions to further extend the annual vacation accrual expiration for all bargaining units and management/confidential employees. Normally, any vacation accruals in excess of 40 days at the close of business on December 31 are forfeited to bring vacation leave credits down to 40 days as of January 1. Flex Spending Open Enrollment 2023The open enrollment period for 2023 Flex Spending Account is November 1, 2022 to December 12, 2022. The Flex Spending Account (FSA) includes the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAccount) and the HealthCare Spending Account (HCSAccount). UUP PEP 2023The 2023 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) allows eligible employees represented by UUP to exchange vacation 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 and December 31st of 2023. The enrollment period for the 2023 calendar year is from Tuesday, November 1 to Monday, December 12, 2022. CSEA PEP 2023The 2023 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 2023. Public Service Loan Forgiveness programDear SUNY Oswego employees, Department of Civil Service Updates
Department of Civil Service recently announced that the following examination announcements have been updated and added to their public website. Summer Office Hours 2022Summer hours for office employees will begin effective Monday, May 16, 2022. Hours will be 8:00 am to 4:00 pm with a one-half hour lunch break. Summer hours will remain in effect through Friday, August 12, 2022. Regular office hours will resume as of Monday, August 15, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact the HR Office at [email protected], or visit the HR website for the most up-to-date information from your Human Resources and Payroll offices. Update Posted: 4/28/2022 Contact HR201 Culkin Hall Payroll Office409 Culkin Hall |
