SUNY Fredonia Graduate Assistant Employee Orientation 2012-2013 August 24, 2011

Program Overview • Weclome • SUNY & SUNY Fredonia • Workplace Policies • Payroll • Benefits • Student Accounts • FSA • EH&S • GSEU • Closing & Questions • Collection of Benefit Forms

Welcome • • • Interim Vice President Academic Affairs – Dr. Kevin Kearns Graduate Admissions Assistant – Lauren Kicak http://www.fredonia.edu/gradstudies

SUNY System “Let each become all that he is capable of being” “A great State of Mind” “Generation SUNY”

SUNY Fredonia • • Vision Statement http://www.fredonia.edu/president/vision.asp

• Organization • Academic Affairs • Administration • Student Affairs • University Advancement

SUNY Fredonia • Significant Workplace Policies • Equal Employment • Sexual Harassment • Ethics • Intimate Relations & Non-Fraternization • Drug & Alcohol Free Workplace • Smoke Free Workplace • Workplace Violence & Domestic Violence Prevention • • Children in the Workplace http://www.fredonia.edu/humanresources/policies.asp

SUNY Fredonia • Employment • Terms & Conditions • Dates of Appointment • Duties • Benefits Eligibility • HR Profile

Payroll Services

• • Susan Cortes, Director, x-3775 Payroll Cycle – Biweekly pay, every other Wednesday – Two week lag – First paycheck for the semester – September 12th – Biweekly check calculation

Payroll

• • • Direct Deposit Time & Attendance Form Completion – tax changes, direct deposit, change of address, etc…

Benefits

• • • • Jen Costa, Benefits Coordinator, x-3434/3168 Health Insurance Dental & Vision HR web site – www.fredonia.edu/humanresources/benefits.htm

Benefits • • • • • • Retirement Plan-ERS Supplemental Retirement plans EAP & NYS Balance Long Term Care Flex Spending Account Form Completion

SUNY Fredonia For up-to-date HR/benefit info, subscribe to the HRNEWS listserv by addressing an e-mail to [email protected]

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Student Accounts • • Lisa Marrano – Associate Director, x-3236 Complete GA Tuition Waiver application each semester submit form to your department for signature and forward completed/signed form to Grad Office (must be submitted before eBill due date).

• • Covers In-State rates only; does not cover Fees – pay by due date Billing & payments online – access your Student email daily for important messages

Environmental Health & Safety • • • • • • • • Anne Podolak, Director x-3796 http://www.fredonia.edu/admin/envhealth/ Fire Safety Hazard Communication/Right-to-Know Emergency Planning Sustainability – Sarah Laurie CPR/AED training

Faculty Student Association • Katie Thies-Special Program Manager, x-6273 • http://fsa.fredonia.edu

• FREDCard • Bookstore and Convenience Store • Starbucks Coffee and Tim Hortons • Food Service • Marketplace at Erie, Cranston Marche & Centre Pointe • Alumni House & College Lodge

GSEU - Graduate Students Employee Union Monazir Kahn Business Agent, Local 1104 [email protected]

Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO,CLC

SUNY Fredonia Closing Remarks & Questions

Completion of Benefit forms

“Welcome to the Fredonia Family”