The HR Effectiveness Survey is Now Closed
The HR Effectiveness Survey closed on February 26, 2023. Thank you to all who provided feedback! Data collected in the survey included information about HR service, communication, response time, and employee experience. We are excited to begin reviewing the responses we received from the IC community and will provide information about our insights, trends, and plans for turning your feedback into positive change. We will also share the winners of our Awardco reward points drawing in the March newsletter.
The conversation is only just beginning. Please keep an eye out for information regarding upcoming visits to business units where we invite you to join us in a dialogue about your experience with HR and assist us in identifying areas for growth and increased support.
On behalf of the entire HR team, thank you for your honest feedback. We value your insight and take seriously our commitment to providing responsive, accurate, and transformative service. We are excited to continue our work together.
Onboarding Changes to Start March 20, 2023
As was previously communicated, we are enhancing our onboarding program to include an in-person component beginning March 20, 2023. As of that date, we will be holding onboarding sessions on campus every other Monday. We will add sessions for newly hired faculty prior to the start of each semester. Sessions will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will last about 2 hours. These onboarding sessions will give new employees a chance to network with one another and meet members of the Human Resources team. The agenda will include important information about college policies, procedures, and benefits, as well as providing an opportunity to share some of the rich history, culture, and fun facts about Ithaca College!
HR Business Partners will work with supervisors to schedule new employees into an onboarding session. A virtual option of the onboarding sessions will be offered to employees who are fully remote. Start dates do not need to coincide with a session date.
We are pleased to include this in-person component to our onboarding process and look forward to meeting and interacting with the College’s new employees!
Please contact your HR Business Partner if you have any questions.
Annual Performance Reviews are Just Around the Corner
It’s almost time for the Annual Performance Review process to begin. The Annual Performance Review process provides an opportunity for staff and supervisors to reflect on the accomplishments of this past year and to set clear performance goals and expectations for the upcoming year and beyond.
The 2022-2023 timeline will run from Monday, March 20, 2023, through May 5, 2023. Employees and supervisors can access the online process through IC HR Cloud.
Timeframe Guidelines:
• March 20, 2023 – March 31, 2023 - Self-Assessment Completion
• April 1, 2023 – April 21, 2023 - Supervisor Review Completion
• April 22, 2023 – May 5, 2023 - Review Meetings & Final Feedback
Please contact your HR Business Partner if you have any questions and keep an eye on your email for more information on upcoming workshops for both employees and supervisors.
New York State COVID Paid Leave is Still in Effect
New York State COVID Paid Leave is still in effect. Employees are entitled to at least 14 days of paid COVID-19 sick leave while they are subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation issued by the NYS Department of Health (or any governmental entity similarly authorized). In no event shall an employee qualify for sick leave under New York’s COVID-19 sick leave law for more than three orders of quarantine or isolation. The second and third orders must be based on a positive COVID-19 test and the employee must submit documentation from a licensed medical provider or testing facility attesting that the employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Additional information about COVID Paid Leave can be found here. Employees should contact their HR Business Partner if they have questions.
Wage Transparency Act
On December 21, 2022, a new statewide pay transparency law was signed into law by Governor Hochul. The new law requires all private sector New York employers to list salary ranges for all advertised jobs and postings. While the new law does not take effect until September 17, 2023, we have already begun to include hiring ranges on staff and faculty postings. Please contact your HR Business Partner if you have any questions.
Wellness Clinic
The Wellness Clinic, located in 302 Center for Health Sciences, is a membership-based fitness center for employees, retirees, graduate students, and their spouses/domestic partners. Employees have free access to the facility and services upon joining through the end of the fiscal year.
Joining requirements are minimal and include completing a Medical/Health History form and two orientation personal training sessions. Everyone is encouraged to join, there are no restrictions based on medical conditions, and maximal exertion exercise testing (treadmill or bike test) is NOT required but will be offered for those interested in their aerobic capacity (VO2max) and maximal heart rate.
Membership also includes health & fitness appraisal, individualized goal setting and exercise program design, personal training (4-6 sessions per semester), exercise supervision and assistance during all hours of operation from fitness educated students and/or certified fitness professionals, group exercise classes, blood pressure & heart rate measurement and monitoring, and more! For more information, policies, hours of operation, as well as virtual exercise & wellness resources, please visit the Wellness Clinic website, call 607-274-1301, or stop by! Interested in joining? Submit your Medical/Health History today!
IC Warm Welcome! Please Welcome our Recent New Hires
Kaysia Adams
Thomas Colvin
Justin French
Brandon Frost
Armando Gonzalez
Ania Grodzinski
Walter Hartman
Liam McKersie
Bri Phelps
Nik Ramsted
Nick Shirley
Jordan Stutzman
John Witkiewicz
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