“One evening this week, a student showed up to the health center after hours writhing in pain and holding his neck. I went to see if here were any nurses or physicians still on site but couldn’t find any. Fortunately, Rachel, the physical therapist,  was also working late. She came out and did a brief assessment of the student, who did not want to go to a hospital or after hours clinic. So she provided him with ice and guided him in getting what he needed to make it home. She spent a good 30 min with him and he left feeling less pain with a ride home from a family member. Rachel has consistently demonstrated a dedication to helping students and is always willing to go above and beyond. This is just one of many examples!’ –Laurie Morgan

“Leon assisted a group of Vietnamese students by assisting them in setting up their technology on campus and translating instructions.” –TJ Morrigan

“As a new manager here at SJSU, there is a lot that I do not know. Anthony has been extremely helpful and informative by explaining how the Work Study program… well, works. He has also offered tools to help me keep track of the hours worked by my students, and explained how their allocations are used over the course of the year.

Simply put, he has answered a hundred and one questions, and has exhibited above all else, patience.

Thank you, Anthony!” — Sonja Bowsky

Human Resources recently rolled out the following changes in the recruitment and on boarding processes based on feedback we have received from our managers and staff, as well as our new employees.

Position Descriptions

Position Descriptions must be signed by Workforce Planning and the Appropriate Administrator in the department before a job will be posted. This ensures we can send the PD to the candidate along with the offer letter as soon as we receive the acceptance information.

Employee Profiles 

An Employee Profile is no longer required to be submitted at the time of appointment. Only the email outlining the details of the appointment from the Appropriate Administrator is required.

Deadline Change

The deadline for the Appropriate Administrator to email the appointment details to Workforce Planning is now Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. in order to have your new employee start the next Monday. This ensures Workforce Planning and Employee Services have ample time to process the candidate’s information so they are able to use email and other services on their first day.

Use of iSupport to Submit Selection Packet

Instead of emailing your selection packet to Workforce Planning, you will open an iSupport change ticket and attach the materials. The ticket may be opened by the Appropriate Administrator or his or her designee. See the On Boarding in iSupport user guide on our website for step-by-step instructions.

As always, we are here to help, so please let us know if you have any questions and don’t hesitate to provide us feedback as you use the new iSupport process. We welcome your input as we continue to work to make this process more streamlined for you and more helping and caring for our new employees.

SJSU will become tobacco and smoke free on August 1, 2015. This means that tobacco products, such as cigarettes, chewing tobacco, smokeless tobacco, vape pens and e-cigarettes, will not be permitted in or outside any buildings, including the Event Center and those on South Campus, or in parking areas. While this is welcome news to many of you, we understand the transition may be challenging for some.

A variety of smoking cessation programs are available to SJSU faculty and staff through the health benefit providers, LifeMatters EAP, and organizations including Breathe California and the California Smoker’s Hotline.

A Tobacco Cessation workshop lead by LifeMatters will be held July 22, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Clark 547. Making the decision to quit is a big step. Learn what to expect, how to prepare, and how to use tools and resources provided to you by LifeMatters. Register in PeopleSoft using HR 101 course code TRHW22.

Visit the Tobacco Free SJSU website to view the Tobacco Free Policy, get answers to frequently asked questions, and for additional resources.