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 second Third Friday Workshop, scheduled for May 20, is about best practices related to the recruitment process, including interviewing and making job offers. […]
Human Resources
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Information
Full-time University of Portland employees who have student loans may be able to receive loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program since they work for a not-for-profit organization. This information comes from the Federal Student Aid Office, which monitors the program. The major draw for this program is that the Public Service […]
Farewell to Pili Kaaihue, May 12
Human resources will be saying farewell to Pili Kaaihue on Thursday, May 12, at 10:30 a.m., in the fifth floor conference room of Waldschmidt Hall. Pili has been a tremendous asset to the HR team and will be deeply missed. He has accepted a position at Providence as a full-time recruiter. All are welcome to […]
Harassment and Discrimination Policy Reminder
The human resources office would like to remind the University of Portland community to review and be knowledgeable about the University’s Harassment-Free Work Environment Policy and the collective responsibility to promote and ensure a campus environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. The policy covers all faculty, staff (including student workers), and students. The […]
New Third Friday Supervisor Workshops
Every third Friday of the month, human resources director Sandy Chung and assistant director Bill Jenkins will hold workshops for supervisors. The workshops will take place from 10-11 a.m. in the Waldschmidt fifth floor conference room. The first Third Friday Workshop, scheduled for April 22 at 10 a.m., is about performance management and annual evaluations. […]
Apply For Summer Tuition Remission By April 15
Eligible employees who intend to use their tuition remission benefit during the summer semester are encouraged to apply using the online request tool no later than Friday, April 15, according to Sandy Chung, human resources. It is required that remission requests be approved at least 2 weeks before the first class, or late charges may […]
Information about Form 1095-C
In the next couple of days, employees of UP who worked full-time during any month in calendar year 2015 will be receiving a form called Form 1095-C via US mail. This is an IRS form that UP is required to send to employees starting this year. Employees who did not work full-time during any month […]
Changes to Staff Sick Time Policy
Effective 2016, the State of Oregon implemented a new sick time law. UP has updated its Staff Sick Time Policy to be consistent with this law as well as employer best practices. Some notable changes with the sick time policy are: Allowed uses of sick time have been expanded (e.g., sick time can now be used to […]
Compensation Packages Ready for Employees
A summary of each employee’s compensation package is now available in Banner Self-Serve, according to Nicole Bresnahan, human resources. This personalized total compensation statement identifies direct and indirect compensation, and is intended to give a summary of the value of the benefits employees receive. The Total Comp Statement can be found by going to Employee> […]
Last Lunch & Learn for Spring 2016
The next and last Lunch and Learn session for spring 2016 will take place on Tuesday, March 15 at noon in the Library conference room, no. 222. Lisa Mitchell, from Cascade Centers, will present “Caring for Elderly Parents.” She will focus on understanding the needs of, and caring for, elderly parents. Coping with the demands […]