Announcements

SUNY Oswego employees’ lives have changed drastically in the past couple of weeks. Whether you are required to report to work at this time or working from home, it can be challenging and stressful.  Linda Carignan-Everts, EAP Wellness Coordinator held  a presentation on Solutions for Managing Stress During a Crisis on May 1, 2020. If you were unable to attend the presentation, please view the powerpoint for important tips on how to manage stress during this crisis. 

It is always a good idea to periodically review your beneficiaries for your retirement system and update them, especially if you have had any recent changes in your life.  The Office of Human Resources does not have access to view or change your beneficiaries, so you will need to do that on your own.  Choosing a beneficiary for your retirement system is very important.

In follow up to the email you received on Friday from President Stanley, Human Resources would like to share some important updates with you regarding your work status. 

The Governor has extended his directive for all non-essential State employees to work remotely until at least April 29. As a result, all telecommuting applications previously approved and on file with Human Resources now have an extended approval date through at least April 29, 2020. Please continue to work directly with your supervisor on your individual work plan. 

 To schedule a remote conference/virtual meeting with a retirement vendor, please see information below.

AIG/VALIC:    Click here to schedule a virtual meeting or phone appointment  with an AIG representative. 

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, employees eligible for personal leave will have the ability to carry over unused personal leave that was or would have been lost between the dates of March 9, 2020 to May 31, 2020 until their next anniversary date.   

During these unprecedented times, we strongly encourage our employees to enroll in direct deposit and/or opt out of receiving paper paystubs.  Direct deposit will ensure prompt delivery and avoid the delay that occurs in it being mailed directly from The Treasury.  This will also help reduce the extra costs of mailing your paycheck and/or paystub.

To protect the health of our employees we are currently forgoing any face to face meetings and training sessions with our Retirement Plan investment providers. You can request a virtual meeting or phone consolation with your provider.  Below is information on how to contact each retirement system and set up a meeting.  If you already had a meeting scheduled the provider should have reached out to you directly to make accommodations to meet virtually. 

Optional Retirement Program (ORP)

The collective bargaining agreement between the State and UUP, allows employees to waive holiday compensation for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's.
 

Employee Retirement System (ERS) members can view their statement online for 2020 instead of waiting for it to be mailed to your home!  Member statements are through March 31 and should be ready to view online in May instead of waiting to June or July to receive it in the mail.  It is important to receive and review your statement once a year.

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