SUNY Fredonia Graduate Assistant Employee Orientation 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

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

SUNY Fredonia Vision Statement 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

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 –

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 to The command to send is: Subscribe HRNEWS yourfirstname yourlastname Follow

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 daily for important messages

Environmental Health & Safety Anne Podolak, Director x Fire Safety Hazard Communication/Right-to-Know Emergency Planning Sustainability – Sarah Laurie CPR/AED training

Faculty Student Association Katie Thies-Special Program Manager, x 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 Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO,CLC

SUNY Fredonia Closing Remarks & Questions Completion of Benefit forms “Welcome to the Fredonia Family”