Hello Clarkson Employees, Winter weather creates the perfect conditions for slips, trips and falls; however, slips, trips and falls can occur almost anywhere and at any time, both indoors and outdoors. To prevent these incidents, it is important to be alert to potentially dangerous situations that could result in a slip, trip or fall. Human Resources, Environmental … Continue reading Please register for Zoom Training on Slips, Trips and Falls Prevention
IRS Announces New 2021 Retirement 403(b) Limits
The IRS recently announced the new 2021 retirement plan contribution limits. Effective January 1, 2021 the limits are: $19,500 annually under the age of 50 $26,000 annually over the age of 50 If you would like to change or increase your supplemental voluntary contributions to your retirement account with TIAA please, complete the ‘supplemental pre-tax’ or … Continue reading IRS Announces New 2021 Retirement 403(b) Limits
TIAA – Financial Essentials live webinars November
November Webinars Making gifts to loved ones and charities You can help to maximize the value of your life’s work and help to take care of your surviving loved ones and philanthropic causes with a little planning. This webinar will review basic strategies for giving to individuals and charities during your lifetime, as well as … Continue reading TIAA – Financial Essentials live webinars November
Cigna EAP presents: Stress and Our Perceptions
Stress and Our Perceptions Stress…we live with it every day. But what if you had the power to make some of that stress vanish? We think of stress as coming at us, but a lot of it actually comes from us. In this seminar we’ll help you explore how your perceptions affect your stress level. … Continue reading Cigna EAP presents: Stress and Our Perceptions
University’s Holiday Schedule
The University will be closed Thursday, November 26, 2020 and Friday, November 27, 2020 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The University will also be “closing” from December 14, 2020 through January 1, 2021. The campus will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021. *Official holidays are December 24, 25 & 28, 2020 and January 1, 2021. As you … Continue reading University’s Holiday Schedule
New York State Sick Leave Policy
In April, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the fiscal year 2021 NYS budget, which includes a mandatory Paid Sick Leave (NYSPSL) requirement. The NYSPSL applies to all private employers in NYS regardless of size or number of employees. The effective date for employees to begin accruing paid sick leave is September 30, 2020, with accrued … Continue reading New York State Sick Leave Policy
Ombudsperson Service
Hello Clarkson Employees, Employees have expressed a need for services that are informal, and which provide means for problem solving and conflict resolution that are separate and distinct from our formal workplace grievance processes. In order to meet these needs, Clarkson welcomes the new role of the Ombudsperson. The Ombudsperson provides confidential, informal, independent and impartial assistance … Continue reading Ombudsperson Service
Staff Performance Evaluations
COVID -19 has temporarily changed where and for some, how we do our work. We understand that this is not a typical year, however we will continue to move forward with the performance evaluation cycle. The performance evaluation process has not changed. It begins with a self-assessment and then a discussion with your manager that reviews your … Continue reading Staff Performance Evaluations
Mandatory Annual Training 2020-2021
Hello Clarkson Employees, This is in continuation to the past communications on the Mandatory Annual Training 2020-2021. The EVERFI Training course on Diversity: Inclusion in the Modern Workplace was assigned to all on September 1, 2020 through the EVERFI training system and many of you have completed it. For those who have not been able to complete it … Continue reading Mandatory Annual Training 2020-2021
Why We Worry and What to Do About It
Cigna’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Presents: Why We Worry and What to Do About It We all get stuck on “what if’s” and “should have’s” fromtime to time. But when worry starts to impact everydaylife in a significant way, you may need to rethink yourthinking. We’ll discuss strategies that can help you copewith and control … Continue reading Why We Worry and What to Do About It