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Tobacco-Free Campus

On July 1, 2015 Syracuse University proudly joined more than 975 universities in the United States that are completely tobacco-free. A tobacco and smoke-free campus is a clear expression of the University’s investment in the health and well-being of its members and in promoting respect for others and our environment. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of wellness through the promotion, education, and support of a tobacco and smoke-free campus to help ensure a healthy, productive, respectful environment in which to work, learn, and live.

FSAP Tobacco Cessation Resources – Together, the University’s FSAP and Carebridge have a variety of Tobacco Cessation Resources as well as the University offering Nicotine Replacement Therapy coverage.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy coverage – Attention Syracuse University faculty and staff: if you are enrolled in the University’s health benefits coverage through SUBlue, SUOrange or SUPro, you and your enrolled family members are eligible to receive coverage at no cost to you for prescription drugs and FDA-approved over-the-counter products to help you quit tobacco.
Tobacco-and Smoke-Free Campus – For information about the policy, FAQ’s, online resources, history and timeline.
Communication Toolkits – Communication is a key strategy in implementing the Tobacco-Free Campus policy and educating our campus community and visitors about what it means to be a tobacco-free campus. Communication toolkits are available to you to help you get the conversation started!

New York State Election Law

Section 3-110.  Time allowed employees to vote.

  1. If a registered voter does not have sufficient time outside of his working hours, within which to vote at any election, he may, without loss of pay for up to two hours, take off so much working time as will, when added to his voting time outside his working hours, enable him to vote.
  2. If an employee has four consecutive hours either between the opening of the polls and the beginning of his working shift, or between the end of his working shift and the closing of the polls, he shall be deemed to have sufficient time outside his working hours within which to vote.  If he has less than four consecutive hours he may take off so much working time as will when added to his voting time outside his working hours enable him to vote, but not more than two hours of which shall be without loss of pay, provided that he shall be allowed time off for voting only at the beginning or end of his working shift, as the employer may designate, unless otherwise mutually agreed.
  3. If the employee requires working time off to vote he shall notify his employer not more than ten nor less than two working days before the day of the election that he requires time off to vote in accordance with the provisions of this section.
  4. Not less than ten working days before every election, ever employer shall post conspicuously in the place of work where it can be seen as employees come or go in their place of work, a notice setting forth the provisions of this section.  Such notice shall be kept posted until the close of the polls on election day.

Dependent Tuition Presentation: November 8

Benefits-eligible employees with children approaching college age can learn more about Syracuse University’s Dependent Tuition Benefit at a presentation Tuesday, Nov. 8, at noon in Schine Student Center in Room 304.

Whitney Karl, human resources shared services representative, will provide an overview of the University’s three dependent tuition programs: SU Tuition Waiver, Cash Grant and Tuition Exchange. The brief presentation will be followed by time for questions and answers. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be available.

There is no need to register, but those attending are encouraged to review the Dependent Tuition Benefits online. Employees also may want to review the University’s Dependent Tuition Policy.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact HR Shared Services at 315.443.4042 or hrservic@syr.edu.

2016-17 Winter Break/Green Days Operating Schedule

The University will be operating under its “Green Days” format for the Winter Break period from 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2016 through Monday, January 2, 2017.  Beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, December 22, all University buildings will operate on a reduced occupancy schedule; the buildings will return to normal occupancy schedule on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

The following University web pages provide information on Winter Break/Green Days services and resources:

Thank you for your continued support of the University’s sustainability initiatives.