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

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

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

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

5. SUNY Fredonia Vision Statement http://www.fredonia.edu/president/vision.asp Organization Academic Affairs Administration Student Affairs University Advancement

6. 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

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

8. 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

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

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

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

12. SUNY Fredonia For up-to-date HR/benefit info, subscribe to the HRNEWS listserv by addressing an e-mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.FREDONIA.EDU. The command to send is: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.FREDONIA.EDU Subscribe HRNEWS yourfirstname yourlastname Follow us @SUNYFRedoniaHR

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. GSEU - Graduate Students Employee Union Monazir Kahn Business Agent, Local 1104 mkhangseu@aol.com Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO,CLC

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