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Compensation Modernization initiative concludes with $60 million investment in staff salaries

Penn State has concluded its Compensation Modernization initiative with a $60 million investment to better align staff salaries with new, market-informed salary grades.

Mar 14

Workday updates to include pronouns, audio pronunciation of employees' names

As part of Penn State’s efforts to promote and foster equity, inclusion and belonging, Human Resources (HR) is rolling out new Workday features designed to support individual identities.

Feb 14

End-of-year performance reviews set to begin Feb. 15

For University executives, non-academic administrators and full-time staff employees, the final step of the 2023-24 performance review cycle, the End-of-Year (EOY) review, begins Thursday, Feb. 15, and must be completed by Sunday, March 31.

Jan 23

Penn State’s new employee assistance program, SupportLinc, goes live

New EAP offers University employees additional free programs, services including mental health navigator, virtual counseling support, coaching, text therapy and more

Jan 09

January 2024 – HealthEquity Phishing Email

An email sent to Penn State employees starting Monday, 01/08/2024, with subject line “Important information About Your Health Equity Account” is a phishing email.

Dec 14

2024 Benefits Reminders

University Park, PA. - As the new year approaches, Penn State HR would like to provide the following information/reminders to Penn State employees:

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Nov 16

University Health Services to offer flu vaccine to University employees

The University Health Services (UHS) Pharmacy at the University Park campus is partnering with Penn State Human Resources to offer flu vaccines to employees and their dependents over age 18 who are covered under the University-sponsored health insurance.

Nov 07

2024 Benefits Open Enrollment has begun

Penn State's 2024 Benefits Open Enrollment starts today (Nov. 6) and runs through 5 p.m. EST on Friday, Nov. 17. Through Workday, employees can elect their benefits for 2024.

Oct 19

Expanded family sick leave for full-time staff to take effect in January

As part of a continuing commitment to help improve quality of life for Penn State employees and their families, Penn State Human Resources is expanding the University’s family sick leave policy to 80 hours per year.

Oct 10

University reminds employees of flu, COVID-19 vaccines, resources and policies

Updated information for University employees, as it relates to flu and COVID-19 vaccine resources, health plan coverage and absence policies.

Sep 25

2024 Benefits Open Enrollment information now available

Penn State's 2024 Benefits Open Enrollment starts, Monday, Nov. 6, and runs through 5 p.m. EST on Friday, Nov. 17. Information on health-care plan designs — which remain the same for 2024 — is available on a dedicated 2024 Benefits Open Enrollment section of the Penn State Human Resources website.

Sep 19

Nominations sought for the 2024 Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards

Penn State Human Resources is now accepting nominations for the Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards (FSAA) for 2024.

Sep 14

Maintaining affordability and stability focus of 2024 health plan

Penn State employees* will see the same high-quality health care plan designs in 2024, and most will see low increases in contributions as part of a plan to secure the best balance of coverage, services, and cost-sharing for all benefits-eligible employees.

Sep 14

Penn State Employees Encouraged to get a Flu Vaccine

With increased hybrid and remote-work provisions, the University will not offer specific campus-based flu shot clinics this season. However, there are many opportunities for employees throughout the commonwealth to receive a flu vaccination.

Aug 17

Penn State among nation's top employers for recent graduates in Forbes survey

Penn State ranked No. 21 among all large U.S. employers — public, private and nonprofit — for new college graduates entering the workforce, according to Forbes magazine’s recently released 2023 “America’s Best Employers for New Grads” survey.

Jul 28

Steve Scanlon honored with Fortunato Award for Excellence in Human Resources

Steve Scanlon, senior analyst in the Human Resources (HR) Compensation team, is the recipient of the 2023 Ray T. Fortunato Award for Excellence in Human Resources for his outstanding contributions to Penn State HR.

Jun 14

Enrollment for the Connected Leaders Academy now open for fall semester

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Enrollment for the Connected Leadership Academy (CLA) is now open for fall semester cohorts, with a deadline of Monday, July 10, to apply.

Jun 12

Penn State’s new full-time staff job catalog is now available online

As part of the Compensation Modernization Initiative, the Penn State Human Resources (HR) compensation team has released an online preview of the new full-time staff job catalog. This catalog contains a record of all full-time staff job profiles plus information on the levels associated with each profile. Information on salary grades will be released late in the summer.

May 24

Upcoming Health Advocate Webinars

Health Advocate provides new webinars at the beginning of each month. Webinars cover a wide range of topics and are approximately 45 – 60 minutes. The monthly webinars include a variety of topics.

May 11

Federal public health emergency set to end on May 11

End of COVID-19 emergency declaration will impact some insurance coverage, cost-share waivers.