The next Third Friday Supervisor Workshop will be held in the fifth floor conference room in Waldschmidt Hall on Friday, October 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. HR director Sandy Chung will lead the session, which will be focused on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) changes to the test for exempt status for employees. The […]
Human Resources
Next Third Friday Supervisor Training: Sept. 23
The next Third Friday Supervisor Training is scheduled for Friday, September 23, (which happens to be the fourth Friday in September) from 10 to 11 a.m., in the second floor conference room in the Clark Library. The topic of the training is “Recruitment Best Practices” and will focus on providing managers and supervisors with useful […]
UP Wellness Fair Coming Nov. 3
The UP Wellness Fair will take place on Thursday, November 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to Nicole Bresnahan, human resources. There are a limited number of openings for additional booths; please contact Bresnahan if you or a vendor you know are interested in joining the event. All vendors must be approved by the HR office. […]
TIAA Investment Counselor Visit: Sept. 20-22
TIAA investment counselor Patrick Egan will be on campus for individual financial counseling sessions with University employees September 20-22 in the Orrico Hall Conference Room. These sessions are available to any employee and appointments can be made by going to www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow or call TIAA at (877) 842-2028, press 5. For more information contact HR at benefits@up.edu.
HR Supervisor Workshop, July 29
The next session in the human resources department series of Third Friday Supervisor Workshops will be held on Friday, July 29, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., in Franz Hall 206. Human resources director Sandy Chung will lead the session, which will be focused on recent Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) changes to the test for […]
Independence Day Holiday
The Independence Day holiday will be observed for University employees on Monday, July 4, according to the 2016 University holiday schedule. All University offices will be closed and classes will not be held. For more information, contact human resources at 8981 or hr@up.edu. Contact the provost’s office at 7105 or staten@up.edu for more information regarding […]
Tuition Remission Application Deadline: July 1
Faculty and staff applications for tuition remission for Fall 2016 are due by Wednesday, July 1. Forms can be accessed through the human resources website at www.up.edu/hr/. Since deadlines need to match those in student accounts, employees are ask to please keep the following dates in mind: Fall term: July 1; Spring term: November 15; […]
TIAA Investment Counseling Sessions, June 15-16
TIAA investement counselor Patrick Egan will be on campus for individual financial counseling sessions with University employees on Wednesday, June 15 and Thursday, June 16, in Orrico Hall room 101. These sessions are available to any employee and appointments can be made by going to www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow or call TIAA at (877) 842-2028, press 5. For more […]
Salary Requirement Changes For Exempt Employment Positions
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced changes to the minimum salary requirement for exempt positions. According to DOL, staff positions that are paid less than $913 per week (or $47,476 per year) cannot be designated as exempt. This change is effective December 1, 2016, and will affect exempt staff positions […]
Third Friday Supervisor Workshops, Session 3: June 17
Every third Friday of the month, human resources director Sandy Chung and assistant director Bill Jenkins will hold workshops for supervisors from 10-11 a.m. in the Waldschmidt fifth floor conference room. The Third Friday Workshop scheduled for June 17 is about performance management, including how to give constructive feedback, do verbal and written warnings, and […]