The Empire Plan is doing all they can to support its enrollees through this unprecedented time and has introduced a new telehealth benefit to help them access health care services remotely. LiveHealth Online lets enrollees stay home and have a video visit with a board-certified doctor or licensed therapist on their smartphone, tablet or personal computer.
During this unprecedented time, please remember that SUNY Oswego’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available remotely. EAP services are confidential, voluntary, and offered at no cost. EAP is available to provide online support and resources to employees and their families to help them address their emotional and mental health concerns during this stressful time.
We are happy to announce that we will be switching over to single sign on for Hirezon/Interview Exchange effective close of business on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Since we are using this system more frequently for a variety of forms/processes we are hoping this will make it easier on everyone instead of having to remember a separate login and password.
State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras and NYSCOPBA Law Enforcement Vice President John Harmon today announced that SUNY and NYSCOPBA have reached a deal to provide free, mandatory COVID-19 surveillance testing for all NYSCOPBA-represented security service employees. SUNY now has agreements with all its major represented unions following similar testing memorandums of understanding with UUP, CSEA, PEF, and PBA.
State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras and the Police Benevolent Association for New York State (PBANYS) President & University Police Officers Director Ryan Law today extended an agreement to conduct free, mandatory COVID-19 testing for PBA of New York State-represented employees at SUNY state-operated colleges, universities, and hospitals. Routine testing for PBA-represented employees will now continue through the end of the spring semester. The preexisting agreement was set to expire on December 31, 2020.
The Statewide Telecommuting Pilot Program that has been in place since March 2020 for state employees has been further extended through April 2, 2021 for CSEA, UUP and PEF-represented employees, as well as management/confidential employees. SUNY Oswego will continue to encourage the use of the telecommuting policy through April 2 in an effort to limit the spread of the virus. All telecommuting arrangements should continue to be coordinated between the employee and their supervisor.
The Minimum Wage for Student Assistant Employees is increasing from $11.80 to $12.50 per hour, effective December 24, 2020. All Student Assistant employees currently paid below $12.50 will receive an automatic wage increase to the new minimum and no action is necessary.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Payroll Office via email at [email protected].
This is a reminder that the Option Transfer Period, Opt Out Program Enrollment, and Tax Change Period will end on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Please return your signed and completed enrollment forms to the Office of Human Resources by one of the following methods:
We are pleased to inform you that the annual vacation accrual cap has been extended. Normally, any vacation accruals in excess of 40 days at the close of business on December 31st are forfeited to bring vacation leave credits down to 40 days on January 1st. However, unused annual leave can now be carried over for an additional year through December 31, 2021.
These changes will automatically be reflected in the SUNY Time and Attendance system. No action on your part is necessary.
State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras and New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) President Wayne Spence today extended an agreement to conduct free, mandatory COVID-19 testing of all PEF-represented employees at SUNY state-operated colleges, universities, and hospitals. Routine testing for PEF-represented employees will now continue through the end of the spring semester. The preexisting agreement was set to expire on December 31, 2020. United University Professions (UUP) and The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) recently extended similar arrangements.
