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On Nov. 22, 2016, Human Resource Services learned that a federal judge in Texas has entered a nationwide injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) changes that were to take effect Dec. 1, 2016. The FLSA change was to modify the overtime eligibility requirements by increasing...

In August 2014, Governor Quinn signed into law Public Act 098-0985, also known as the Smoke-Free Campus Act. As a result of this law, Northern Illinois University became a smoke-free campus on July 1, 2015. This means that smoking is prohibited indoors and outdoors on campuses of all state-supported institutions of higher education. Campus property is defined as...

NIU has named Laura L. Alexander as the new senior associate vice president for Human Resources. She will begin April 1. Alexander currently is senior director for Human Resources at the University of Illinois at Springfield, where she has been responsible for the administration and oversight of all HR services since 2013. She also serves as...

Brett Coryell and Murali Krishnamurthi emailed the campus community Monday, Nov. 2, regarding the search for a senior associate vice president for Human Resources. Dear Northern Illinois University Colleagues and Friends, We are pleased to announce that we have launched the search for our Senior Associate Vice President for Human Resources. We have engaged Parker Executive...

When NIU’s Center for Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources (AADR) offered training last year on affirmative action searches, staff were excited by the high demand and positive feedback they received. AADR now will provide search training on a monthly basis to aid departments and divisions in conducting an efficient and successful searches. Training dates will...

NIU’s Center for Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources will host a series of interactive workshops for faculty, Supportive Professional Staff and Civil Service staff members who currently or expect to serve in leadership roles such as chairs, directors, managers or supervisors. During each session, education, practical information, and professional resources regarding policies and procedures that...

Analytics and reporting is vital to Northern Illinois University. As part of the university’s continued focus on integrated compliance administration, Steven Cunningham, acting executive vice president of Finance and Facilities and chief of operations, has announced further integration of analytics into university operations. Effective today, the Department of Finance and Institutional Research, formerly Institutional Research,...

The Center for Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources (AADR) will conduct policy training for new employees on the important issues of non-discrimination, sexual harassment prevention, non-retaliation policies and complaint resolution procedures. As part of its mission, AADR provides the university and DeKalb community with resources that address diversity, cultural awareness and tools on how to...

NIU-SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) will host a “Recent Grad Night” networking event Tuesday, Oct. 16, for new alumni and current students. The event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Pizza Pro’s, 928 W. Lincoln Hwy. Pizza, wings and soft drinks will be provided. There will be an open cash bar. The...

NIU-SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) will host guest speaker Anne Obst from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Barsema Hall 127. Obst is the external relations coordinator for the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies, part of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. She will speak on...

NIU-SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) will host guest speaker Danielle Newell, executive team lead of HR at Target Corp. and district resource for HR, from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Barsema Hall Room 127. The topic will be human resources in retail. All management and undecided business majors are encouraged to...

NIU-SHRM ( Society for Human Resource Management) will host an informational meeting from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, in Barsema Hall Room 127. All are invited to meet the new officers, learn about the local student and national chapters and hear about the benefits of becoming a member. All business and undecided majors...