If an employee would like to obtain tuition remission benefits for themselves, their spouse, or dependent child, they will need to apply for tuition remission for each semester courses are taken. Employees are encouraged to request remission in advance with the following recommended schedule: Fall term, by July 1st; Spring term, by November 15th; and […]
Human Resources
Independence Day Holiday
The Independence Day holiday will be observed for University employees on Thursday, July 4, according to the 2013 University holiday schedule (http://tinyurl.com/n7jo7mq). Classes will not be held and University offices will be closed. Please note that hourly staff performing essential services who are required to work on a designated holiday will receive holiday pay. For […]
Tuition Remission Due July 1
Faculty and staff applications for tuition remission will only be accepted via online forms and can be accessed through the human resources website at www.up.edu/hr/, according to Bryn Sopko, human resources. The HR office will no longer accept paper forms. In addition to easier access, HR has updated the application dates for remission to match […]
Personnel Changes
The financial aid office would like to congratulate Alex Gonzalez, who has been hired full-time by the Office of Admissions. Alex has been working part-time in financial aid as the document imaging clerk. Congratulations also go to Brian Flynn, who was recently hired by the Office of Web and Administrative Services. Both Alex and Brian […]
New 100 Best Workplaces Survey
The University has been invited to participate in the annual Oregon Business magazine 100 Best Non-profits to Work For in Oregon survey. Employees have received surveys through their e-mail accounts, according to Bryn Sopko, human resources. The survey will run from Monday June 10 to Friday, June 21. For more information contact Andy Sherwood, human […]
TIAA-CREF Counseling Sessions
University employees have a new TIAA CREF investment counselor, Yasemin Under, and there will be an increased number of dates and times for individual financial counseling sessions on campus. The summer 2013 dates will be Tuesday, June 4, Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6. To see available times and sign up, go to the […]
TIAA-CREF Counseling Sessions
University employees have a new TIAA CREF investment counselor, Yasemin Under, and there will be an increased number of dates and times for individual financial counseling sessions on campus. The April 2013 visits are on Tuesday, April 16, Wednesday, April 17, and Thursday, April 18. To see available times and sign up, go to the […]
TIAA-CREF Brown Bag Session
A TIAA-CREF representative will host a brown bag lunch presentation on retirement income options for those close to retirement on Wednesday, April 17, at noon in Buckley Center room 163. Contact Andy Sherwood, human resources, at sherwood@up.edu for more information. Snacks will be provided.
Don’t Be Remiss
Faculty and staff applications for tuition remission will only be accepted via online forms and can be accessed through the HR website at www.up.edu/hr/, according to HR director Bryn Sopko. The HR office will no longer accept paper forms. In addition to this easier access, HR has updated the application dates for remission to match […]
Curt Pederson Hired As CIO
Curt Pederson has joined the information services team as chief information officer (CIO), according to Jim Ravelli, university operations. Pederson will be responsible for the overall leadership of the IT organization including infrastructure, applications, and academic computing. He formerly was the CIO for Oregon State University and prior to that was the CIO for the […]