Past Distributions

The Work Number - Automated Income & Employment Verifications
The Work Number® database provides a simple way to get your employment and income information.

Timekeeping Guidance for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday occurs on Monday, January 18, 2021.

Invitation to Self-Identify (Equal Opportunity Data)
Florida State University is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation...

Emergency Paid Sick Leave & Expanded FMLA
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 signed into law on December 27, 2020, included certain economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Required Kognito Training - Final Reminder
As previously communicated, the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) has contracted with Kognito and implemented their At-Risk for Faculty and Staff online training.

USPS Performance Evaluations
Performance evaluations for USPS employees are now available in OMNI HR for the 2020 rating period.

Reminder 2021 Minimum Wage Increase
This is a reminder that effective January 1, 2021, the new Florida minimum hourly rate is $8.65. Accordingly, all employers are required to pay employees at least the new minimum rate of $8.65 an hour, or $5.63 plus tips for tipped employees.

Reminder: Required Kognito Mental Health Training
As previously communicated, the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) has contracted with Kognito and implemented their At-Risk for Faculty and Staff online training.

Update for Spring Semester
We continue to receive many questions related to the spring semester and whether there will be an expectation to discontinue remote work.

Timekeeping Guidance for Winter Break
The Christmas and Winter Break holidays occur over two pay periods and three pay weeks.

Updated Quarantine Guidance
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced updated guidance for persons who have had close contact with individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19. Previous recommendations required all close contacts with a person who tests positive to adhere to a 14-day quarantine from the last date of close contact.

Active Employees Report Update
Effective today, the Additional Pay section of the Active Employees Report has been updated to include the total goal amount and goal balance. A detailed screenshot of the updated section of the report is below.

Reminder: Compensatory Leave Payout & Retention
Compensatory leave payouts will be included in paychecks issued on December 18, 2020.

2020-2021 Graduate Assistant Contract Updates
Please see the attached memorandum regarding the 2020-2021 graduate assistant bonus and recent changes to the FSU/BOT UFF-FSU-GAU Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Questions? Please contact Rebecca Peterson at rpeterson@fsu.edu.

University Contact Tracing
In November, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) launched the Healthy Together pilot program.

Out of State Employees Reporting
The State of Florida is seeking information from the University about employees or volunteers working out of state for Workers’ Compensation reporting purposes.

Reminder: Zoom Q&A with University Administration
Remember to join Human Resources for a Zoom Question and Answer session with Provost Sally McRorie, Vice President for Finance & Administration Kyle Clark, and Dr. Daniel Van Durme, chair of the FSU Medical Advisory Committee.
Be sure to tune in for important information about Fall/Winter break and the Spring semester, and to hear updates on the University’s pandemic response.

Timekeeping Guidance for the Fall & Thanksgiving Holiday
The Fall Break and Thanksgiving holidays occur November 25 - 27, 2020. This guidance applies to Pay Period ‘K’...

Zoom Q&A with University Administration
The holidays are quickly approaching as we move toward the end of the Fall semester. Though this year has presented challenges, we have prioritized keeping the campus community informed of the University’s pandemic response. As such, we understand there may be questions about returning to campus after Fall and Winter Break. In preparation for the upcoming holidays, we wanted to provide an opportunity to discuss what can be expected for the remainder of the semester and what we are anticipating for Spring.

Excess Annual Leave Rollover & Retention
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on personal activities/travel and employees’ ability to utilize annual leave this calendar year, the University will increase the maximum year-end limits for calendar year 2020. Hours in excess of the 2020 maximum year-end annual leave balances as of December 24, 2020, will be converted to sick leave. Employees will not be eligible to retain annual leave beyond the 2020 maximum year-end limits.
2020 Maximum Year-End Annual Leave Balances: