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Human Resources would like to announce the annual rollout of mandatory online training courses through the Thomson Reuters Compliance Learning Program. These include: Preventing Workplace Violence, Domestic Violence Prevention in the Workplace, Child Sexual Abuse Reporting, Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Internal Controls Essentials, Right to Know, and Information Security Awareness.

The collective bargaining agreements between the State and CSEA, NYSCOPBA, PBANYS, and PEF allow employees to waive holiday compensation.

In a follow up to my Jan. 24, 2022 message regarding vaccination and surveillance testing for employees, please find additional details regarding monthly testing and on-campus booster clinics this semester.

Get Tested

We are pleased to announce that the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER)Work Life Services (WLS) will again offer virtual Winter/Spring 2022 NYS Pre-Retirement Sessions from February - June 2022. Using the WebEx platform, these live sessions are conducted bi-weekly over 2 days using the following agenda: 

DIRECTIONS: Pre-Retirement Webinars Winter/Spring 2022 

Session Dates: 

February  

As previously communicated, the SUNY telecommuting policy issued on August 2, 2021 is set to expire on December 31, 2021. This policy has been extended through June 30, 2022 with no other changes.

At this time, any existing previously approved telecommuting arrangements will continue as-is. Should there be a change to your approved telecommuting agreement, you will be notified directly by Human Resources. Employees with existing approved agreements are not required to re-apply at this time.

Governor’s Office of Employee Relations has announced the following updates for the Flexible Spending Account.    

Health Care Spending Account Carryover for Plan Year 2021

Employees will now be able to use up to $550 of their remaining 2021 Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) towards eligible expenses incurred during the 2022 calendar year. Employees must be enrolled as of December 31, 2021 for carryover to occur. The last day to submit claims is March 31, 2023. 

Dependent Care Advantage Account Grace Period Extended

During negotiations for the 2016-2022 State/UUP Agreement, the parties agreed to develop guidelines and a methodology for a salary equity study to be conducted at each campus. The purpose of such study is to identify compression and inversion for UUP-represented employees. Salary inversion may exist when new employees are hired at salaries higher than experienced employees; compression may exist when salaries of experienced employees fail to maintain distance above salaries of new employees.

For more information regarding these important options, please see attached document.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Office of Human Resources at 315-312-2230 or [email protected].

Please visit the HR announcements page for the most up-to-date information from the college’s Human Resources and Payroll Offices.

Date Posted: 12/1/2021