The grace period for the 2020 Flexible Spending Dependent Care Advantage Account plan year has been extended. Employees can now submit claims for expenses incurred between Jan. 1, 2020, and Sept. 15, 2021, for reimbursement from their 2020 Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA).

SUNY Oswego’s prominent tradition of the Welcoming Torchlight Ceremony will resume as an in-person event this year to kick off a renewing slate of fall activities.

A great way to stay connected with news from the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) is to read the latest member newsletter.

These newsletters are packed with useful information about your NYSLRS benefits. Find out about your final average earnings, what you can do in Retirement Online, how a domestic relations order can affect your benefits and what you need to know if you are retiring this year.

Updates from the Office of Human Resources:

Proof of vaccine

Mandatory weekly surveillance testing will continue to be required for any person who has a physical presence on campus and who has not been fully vaccinated, or who has not shown proof of vaccination. Fully vaccinated employees are exempt from mandatory weekly testing upon the submission of documentation that shows completion of a full vaccination series. (You are fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the second dose or two weeks after receiving a single dose vaccine.)  

Members of the campus community are reminded of the availability of the Oswego Guardian/Rave Guardian app, which can turn a smartphone into a personal safety device.

Human Resources is pleased to announce that effective immediately all contract letters will be sent to employees electronically through Hirezon/Interview Exchange.

The employee will be able to review their contract letter, electronically sign and submit to the Office of Human Resources. All individuals who have been cc’d on contract letters through email in the past will still have access to the contract letters through the guest feature section in Hirezon/Interview Exchange for your records.

SUNY Oswego’s Office of Business and Community Relations will present three Lifelong Learning program courses virtually Aug. 2 to 5 and Aug. 9 to 12 for adults age 50 and over.

Summer 2021 course offerings include "A Total Solar Eclipse Comes to Oswego, April 2024," "Birding with Rice Creek" and "Stargazing in August 2021."

Course registration fees are $15 each. Morning and afternoon sessions are available. The sessions will take place via the Zoom online platform.

On Monday, July 19, at 8 a.m., Campus Technology Services (CTS) will be removing Zoom recordings from previous semesters and updating Zoom authentication to require SUNY Oswego credentials.

Just a reminder that all of retirement systems are still conducting meetings virtually. You can request a virtual meeting or phone consolation with your provider any time.

The instructions below offer information on how to contact your provider and schedule a meeting. If you already had a meeting scheduled, the provider should have reached out to you directly to make accommodations to meet virtually.