HR News

New initiative encourages students, faculty, staff and alumni to show school spirit and enter to win prizes throughout the academic year.

From discounted tickets to pre-game fun on the Quad, here’s how faculty and staff can celebrate during the football team’s home opener.

Infused water, refillable cups and wellness tips will be available to faculty and staff at more than 20 locations from July 27 through Aug. 7.

We are hiring!! Syracuse University is hosting a job fair on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Opportunities are available on the campus culinary team, in Campus Dining (union and non-union positions), in Dome Concessions and campus events, and on the Dome Operations team.

Bring your resume! On-the-spot interviews will be held for all attendees.

Summer office hours begin the Monday after commencement, May 11th, and remain in effect until the Friday before the first week of classes of the fall semester. Summer office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Please check with your supervisor if there are any questions as to whether summer hours apply to your role.

The annual One University Awards ceremony celebrated the students, faculty and staff whose work shows what it means to be Orange.

Fifty new community members were welcomed recently at Becoming Orange: New Employee Orientation, a program offered by the Office of Human Resources.

More than 500 employees participated in a recent Wellness Initiative campaign to raise awareness for heart disease prevention.

The 12-session Thrive! program brings updated research and practical strategies for resilience, stress management and cultivating happiness in an increasingly overwhelming world.

As we approach the end of the calendar year, non-exempt (hourly) employees should be aware of an important and favorable detail regarding year-end employee benefit plan deductions. Due to the structure of the hourly payroll cycle, the 2025 calendar year includes 53 pay weeks.

As a result, the final hourly pay period of the year, covering Dec. 25, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2025, and paid on Jan. 7, 2026, will not include deductions for employee benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, and Flexible Spending Account contributions.

Deductions associated with 2026 benefit plan elections will begin with the Jan. 14, 2026, paycheck. This applies only to hourly employees. All benefit plan elections will remain effective as of Jan. 1, 2026.

As always, we encourage all employees to review their paychecks carefully. Questions regarding earnings or deductions should be directed to the Payroll Service Center. Questions related to benefit plan elections should be directed to HR Shared Services. Both offices can be reached at 315.443.4042.