Faculty and Staff Human Resources Information

Penn State Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Penn State offers an Employee Assistance Program that is free and confidential for all full-time benefits-eligible employees, postdoctoral scholars, their spouses and dependents, as well as members of their household.

Employees can contact SupportLinc at supportlinc.com (group code: pennstate) or call (888) 501-3532. This is available 365 days a year and 24 hours a day.

You do not need to be in a crisis to contact SupportLinc. You could be feeling frustrated, need an outlet, or just need someone to listen. While the most frequently used services are the counselors, SupportLinc also offers support for employees related to financial expertise, finding resources for child, elder or pet care, legal consults, assistance in understanding medical bills, and much more. If you would like to talk to someone, you can access an in-person counselor or online support/counselor.

Diversity and Inclusion

Workday FAQ

Hiring Part-time Employees

  • Part-time hiring resources for managers
    • Create a part-time job posting (research support, learning assistants, internships, etc)
      • If you had a similar job open previously, you can use the copy requisition feature for the previous information to pull in and then update as needed.
    • Contact fo@ist.psu.edu to confirm funding is available.
    • If you plan to hire an employee remotely outside of the state of Pennsylvania, please contact HR. At this time, there are some states we are unable to hire part-time employees from, and other states where additional requirements must be met prior to hiring.
    • Initiating offer guide
    • Reminder, the employee must have a background check on file prior to beginning to work.

Retiring from Penn State

Are you thinking about retiring from Penn State?

Did you know that Penn State Human Resources (PSHR) Benefits team offers LIVE webinars to help our employees as you make this life-changing decision? During the live webinar, a representative from our Benefits team will help educate you about retiring from the University and answer your questions as you prepare for this momentous event.

The complete schedule of webinars can be found on the benefits page of the PSHR website. Don’t forget to check the website as the schedule may change.

The benefits team encourages you to attend an upcoming webinar and take a moment to review policy HR54, if you are thinking of retiring. However, if you should have any questions about the upcoming webinars, policy HR54, or about retiring, please contact HR Services at 814-865-1473.

Workday alerts:

  • When your students enter their hours worked, you will receive an alert to approve their time worked. Please approve these in a timely fashion as the student is not paid if their time is not approved by the payroll deadline.
  • HR102 Separation Checklist
    • These are sent as a task in Workday when a student or employee leaves a position with you. In some cases, they may be transferring to another faculty member. You are responsible for completing the task, but if you did not issue an item or it does not apply you can simply mark N/A.
    • HR does send a list monthly to IT and facilities to ensure any terminated employees are removed from databases and mailing lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Timekeeping

Holidays

  • Penn State recognizes several holidays throughout the year.
  • These holidays are entered into Workday automatically for employees.

Referring Full-time Staff

Hiring Full-time Staff

  • Talk with HR to determine the appropriate job profile, level and salary
  • Enter the request in the Hiring Exception System (to be approved by HRSP, FO, Dean and Provost).
    • Most fields you can begin typing and suggestions will appear. For example, under Job Code, you can type “administrative” and the administrative support assistants and coordinator profiles will appear.
  • Once fully approved (an email will be sent), enter the details in Workday using this guide.
    • If a position is a backfill you, can select that on the first screen and most items will populate for you to make edits.
    • Job description and an updated JRW will need to be included.
    • Once submitted the positing will go through various approvals and the manager and committee will receive an alert in Workday once the position has been posted.
    • Email the college to let them know of the new opportunity within the college.
    • The recruiter and HRC will work with you on reviewing candidates and sharing information for a successful search.

Annual Performance Management

Applying to a Position

  • Part-time positions are posted on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Applicants looking for part-time opportunities should visit Penn State Careers to view open positions.
  • Student application process
  • Student employee application process
  • The most qualified candidates are contacted after their application is reviewed by the hiring manager.
  • An offer letter will be sent to you through Workday to review and accept the position.
  • Once accepted, candidates receive an email from Penn State Human Resources to login to our background vendor’s website (First Advantage) to complete the background screening.

Onboarding

  • New hires will need to complete their onboarding tasks in Workday.
  • Schedule an onboarding appointment, no later than your 3rd day of work.
    • Come prepared to your onboarding session with your Employment Eligibility Documents.
    • You must present ORIGINAL UNEXPIRED documentation that shows identity and employment authorization. NO PHOTOCOPIES CAN BE ACCEPTED.

Timekeeping

  • Enter your time into Workday
    • Enter the time each pay period, do not hold hours to enter all at once or at the end of the semester.
    • If you have more than one job, be sure to record the time under the correct position so the correct manager receives the hours to approve.
  • Submit your time prior to the payroll deadline.
    • The payroll calendar lists out pay dates and the deadline for your manager to approve your time.
    • Recommend submitting time on Monday, allowing your manager 48 hours prior to payroll deadline (Wednesday) to approve.
    • If time is not approved by 5pm on this date, you will not be paid until the following pay date.
    • If you forget to submit your time prior to the deadline, you will not be able to enter or submit until the Tuesday after payroll deadline.
  • Watch this short video for a quick overview.
  • When your manager approves your timesheet, you will receive an alert in Workday.

Reviewing Your Payslip

  • On the pay date you can login to Workday to review the pay details. For any questions or concerns, please call 814-865-1473 or submit an inquiry.

Leaving Penn State

  • Notify your manager, be sure to return any items issued and ensure any work completed is on a shared drive for your manager to access.

Federal

Federal Contractors Labor Law Poster

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Poster

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster

Pennsylvania

Minimum wage poster

Equal pay poster

Equal opportunity and fair practices notice

Unemployment compensation poster

Workers’ compensation poster

Right to know poster

Child labor poster

Hours of work for underage workers

Fair Employment Poster