Announcements from the Senior Vice President

Dear Rutgers Colleagues:

I am pleased to announce the implementation of the 2019-2020 salary improvement program for non-aligned employees. All eligible non-aligned employees will receive a 3% across-the-board salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2019. This increase will be reflected in the paycheck dated September 6, 2019.

Please note that employees are eligible to receive the across-the-board increase if they were in an eligible title on June 30, 2019 and remain in that position through September 6, 2019, the date of payment.

If you have any questions, please contact the new OneSource Rutgers Faculty and Staff Service Center at 732-745-SERV (7378) or onesource@hr.rutgers.edu.

Dear Rutgers Colleagues:

Rutgers University is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached between the university and the PTLFC-AAUP-AFT, the union that represents Part-Time Lecturers at the university, for a four-year contract that provides increases in compensation for unit members; a new system for evaluation and advancement for Part-Time Lecturers; and enhancement of the Professional Development Fund. The agreement, which was reached Monday night, May 13, after ten months of negotiations with the negotiations unit, still must be ratified by the union membership.

The university has over the last ten months reached agreements with other employee unions, including:

Dear Rutgers Colleagues:

Rutgers University announced today that an agreement has been reached between the university and its largest faculty union, the AAUP-AFT, on a four-year contract that provides increases in compensation for faculty members, as well as for graduate assistants and teaching assistants; establishes a process to address instances of salary inequity; allows for longer term appointments for non-tenure track faculty; and recognizes the more than $40 million in funding that Rutgers President Robert L. Barchi previously committed to enhance diversity hiring, among other items.

The agreement, which was reached last night after more than a year of negotiations with the bargaining unit, still must be ratified by the more than 4,000-member faculty union.

Performance and Development for Non-Aligned Staff

Rutgers has undergone extraordinary change over the past four years. We have major mission-centered strategic initiatives ranging from enhancement of the student experience, to investments in technology and facilities infrastructure, expansion of research and economic development, and through strategic partnerships, the transformation of health care delivery in New Jersey, to name just a few.

Our employees provide the foundation for these initiatives. As such, we are committed to giving you the most effective tools for enhanced employee development. Employees who experience open, honest, and frequent conversations about their career path, development, and performance are not only more productive but more engaged.

Dear I-9 Preparers,

This is a reminder that, in accordance with the provisions of the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Rutgers University is required to verify employment eligibility for all new hires at the University. Under the guidelines set forth by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the first section of the employee’s I-9 must be completed in the Guardian system on or before the end of the employee’s first day of work, and Section II must be completed no later than the end of the 3rd work day.

As part of our efforts to streamline and standardize business processes across the University, I am pleased to announce that we have revised Policy 60.3.14 - Overtime and Compensatory Time for Regularly Appointed Staff and established a new process for the monitoring and oversight of overtime and compensatory time for non-exempt (i.e., overtime-eligible) employees. In concert with the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the policy revisions more clearly delineate a uniform process for the request, approval, and tracking of overtime and compensatory time. The policy is effective as of July 1, 2013.