University moves to $15 per hour minimum wage, effective November 21
University leaders have moved up by more than a year the implementation date of the previously announced commitment to raise the minimum wage.
Kathleen Gallucci named University vice president and chief human resources officer
Gallucci joined the University in 2016 and will serve in this new role as chief human resources officers effective August 1.
Search for first vice president and chief human resources officer underway
A University committee has been appointed to begin a national search for the position of vice president and chief human resources officer—the first University-wide position at this level.
New York State Paid Family Leave Act goes into effect Jan. 1
Many University employees—about two-thirds of the employee base—will automatically receive Paid Family Leave (PFL) as a benefit starting in the new year. Human Resources has developed a full FAQ about how PFL will work at the University.
Staff recognized for outstanding service
Andrea Clarke of the Center for Community Health is among the several outstanding staff members honored this year for their significant and longstanding contributions to the University and to the Rochester community.
2015 Diversity Award winners honored at annual Martin Luther King Jr. address
The Eastman Pathways Program and Kristin Hocker, an organizational development specialist with Human Resources, were honored as the University’s 2015 Presidential Diversity Award recipients.
University offices prepare to move into College Town
Seven University departments and offices — including some offices within Human Resources and University IT — will transition from their current spaces into the new second and third-story office space in Building 3 of College Town, located on Celebration Drive, beginning in November.