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Tuesday, 12/06/2011

Extended Winter Closure Schedule - HRS Transaction Processing Deadlines and Updates

With the extended winter closure quickly approaching, a number of transaction processes must be completed in Human Resource Services (HRS) prior to December 20, 2011. HRS would like to remind you of the following processing deadlines. Please note that some of the deadlines have been revised to ensure necessary and timely processing prior to the closure period.



Friday, 11/11/2011

Extended Winter Holiday/Closure Schedule for 2011

President Peters, following consultation with the Operating Staff Council, Supportive Professional Staff Council, the divisional Vice Presidents, and other area representatives, has approved an extension of the 2011 university winter holiday closure schedule to include Wednesday, December 21, and Thursday, December 22, as Scheduled Closure Days.



Monday, 10/31/2011

State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (SOEEA) - Mandatory Ethics Training (October 18 through November 16, 2011)

Pursuant to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (PA 93-0617), the State of Illinois mandates that all employees on the payroll of state agencies and universities must complete an annual mandatory Internet-based ethics training program. All training must be completed during the October 18 through November 16, 2011 period. All regular and temporary, part-time and full-time faculty, administrative/supportive professional staff, operating staff/civil service employees, graduate assistants, student employees, and extra help employees working at Northern Illinois University are required to take the on-line training.



Monday, 10/24/2011

Small Takes EAC Election

Andy Small, Laboratory Manager in Chemistry & Biochemistry, won a majority of votes cast and will be NIU’s new Employee Advisory Council (EAC) representative to the Civil Service System Merit Board.



Thursday, 10/06/2011

University Holidays for 2012

With the advice of the University Council, President Peters has approved the following holiday schedule for 2012



Thursday, 10/06/2011

Employee Release Time for the Annual Pre-Retirement Planning Seminar

Human Resource Services (HRS) is sponsoring the Annual Pre-Retirement Planning Seminar on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center Regency Room. The university encourages employees to attend this all day seminar that will provide information on several retirement topics.



Thursday, 10/06/2011

Pre-Retirement Planning Seminar

The retirement planning seminar is presented at no charge to all NIU employees by Human Resource Services. The purpose of the seminar is to assist university employees and their guest in planning for and enjoying the retirement years by providing information and access to resources.



Friday, 09/09/2011

CMS Health Insurance Plan Update 

Central Management Services (CMS) has notified Human Resource Services…



Tuesday, 09/06/2011

Check out the MyNIU BETA portal

Join the over 2000 people who used the MyNIU-Beta portal in August…



Wednesday, 08/31/2011

Employee Release Time to Attend the Annual State of the University Address

President Peters will deliver the annual State of the University Address at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1 in Altgeld Hall Auditorium.



Tuesday, 08/30/2011

Drug-Free Schools and Communities and Drug-Free Workplace Acts 

In accordance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act and the Drug-Free Workplace Act…



Tuesday, 08/16/2011

NIU 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plan Approved Vendor Campus Visits

Northern Illinois University sponsors the Northern Illinois University Supplemental Retirement Plan…



Monday, 08/08/2011

SURS Money Purchase Formula – Annuity Calculation Update

At the June 10, 2011 meeting of the SURS Board of Trustees, the board voted to implement updates to the Money Purchase tables utilized to calculate retirement annuities, effective July 2, 2012



Thursday, 07/14/2011

Payday Information



Wednesday, 07/06/2011

12th Annual Operating Staff Appreciation Day Event (StaffFest) Scheduled for Thursday, July 28, 2011 

The Operating Staff Council, in coordination with university administration…



Thursday, 06/23/2011

Outage Notification - Human Resource PeopleSoft System

The university will be upgrading the Human Resource PeopleSoft System…



Thursday, 06/16/2011

Benefit Choice Carrier and Deadline Update

Central Management Services has notified NIU that at this time…



Thursday, 06/16/2011

URGENT - Benefit Choice Carrier Update – PersonalCare HMO and PersonalCare OAP

Central Management Services (CMS) has notified us that the State has reached a 90-day agreement with the following carriers:

  • PersonalCare HMO (AS) FY2011 Map Applies
  • PersonalCare OAP (CH) FY2012 Map Applies



Wednesday, 06/15/2011

UPDATE - Benefit Choice Carrier Update – HealthLink OAP, Health Alliance Illinois and Health Alliance HMO

Central Management Services (CMS) has notified us that the State has reached a 90 day agreement with the following carriers:

  • HealthLink OAP (CF) FY2012 Map Applies
  • Health Alliance Illinois (BS)  FY2011 Map applies
  • Health Alliance HMO (AH)  FY2011 Map Applies



Wednesday, 06/15/2011

URGENT - Benefit Choice Period Update 

Central Management Services (CMS) has provided us with updated information on the Benefit…



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