First Few Weeks
Department Orientation
- Tour the SUNY Oswego campus and departments/offices you may work with frequently.
- Tour your building to locate restrooms, break areas, fire exits, and conference/supply rooms.
- Ask for an organizational chart to learn your department’s reporting structure.
- Learn your department’s mission, vision, values, goals, policies, and procedures.
- Find out specific functions of your department.
- Meet your coworkers and the department leadership team.
Meet With Your Supervisor
- Establish regular one-on-one meetings with your supervisor if they do not already exist.
- Review your job duties, responsibilities, expectations, and goals.
- Discuss the performance standards for your position and establish your performance program (must be completed within the first 30 days).
- Discuss your work schedule. See if your position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule per the following policy: SUNY-wide Telecommuting Policy (.docx).
- Discuss expectations regarding attendance.
- Discuss how inter-office mail and university mail are handled within your department.
- Learn how to complete Time & Attendance (submitting timesheet, requesting time off, etc.). Guides are available on our Payroll page.
New Hire Paperwork/Benefits Orientation
- For UUP and MC Employees: Finish completing all new hire paperwork in Hirezon/Interview Exchange and submit to the HR Office electronically.
- For All Other Employees: Finish completing all new hire paperwork that was emailed to you and bring it to the HR Office as soon as practicable.
- Visit the HR Office (201 Culkin Hall) within your first 3 days of employment and provide your I-9 documentation—originals required, not copies.
- For CSEA Employees: Review the New Hire Benefits Orientation that was sent in your Welcome Email.
- Bring applicable new hire paperwork with you to your orientation (health insurance paperwork, supporting documentation, I-9 documentation if you haven’t already done so).
- Faculty and Staff: Submit official transcripts of your highest degree to the HR Office. They may be sent electronically from your institution directly to [email protected].
- Sign up for emergency notifications via NY Alert.
Opt Out of Receiving Paper Pay Stubs
All employees on the State payroll have access to NYS Payroll Online. We encourage all SUNY Oswego employees to utilize this service. NYS Payroll Online allows you to:
- Opt out of receiving paper pay stubs
- View and print your earnings statement
- Change your State & Federal tax withholdings
- View and print current and prior year W-2s
- Add or update your email address to receive confirmation emails after changes
Go to SUNY HR Portal and click the NYS Payroll icon, located in the Self Service area. The first time you log in, complete a quick one-time verification using:
- The last 4 digits of your Social Security number
- Your NYS ID Number (found at the top right corner of the portal screen and on your paper pay stub)
For questions, contact Payroll at 315-312-2227 or email [email protected].
