Skip to content Skip to navigation
Vassar
Skip to global navigation Menu
Human Resources

Vassar College

HR Newsletter: June 2025

posted

Human Resources Newsletter

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month & Alzheimer's Awareness Month

July 1st Wage Adjustments

Employees who are eligible for annual wage adjustments on July 1st will be able to access their wage information in Workday beginning 7/1/25. 

To view your pay in Workday:

  • Log into Workday.
  • Click the Profile Icon in the top right of the home screen.
  • Click the View Profile button.
  • On your profile page, in the menu on the left, click on Compensation to view your wage information.

If you are eligible for a wage adjustment on 7/1, to view your wage change and percent increase:

  • Follow the steps above to view your pay.
  • Click the Pay Change History tab at the top of the screen. 
  • Click the blue Compensation Change text under the Compensation Action column.

For union employees with pending union contracts, your wage adjustments will be reflected in Workday effective 7/1/25 once the contracts have been ratified.

If you have any questions, please contact humanresources@vassar.edu.

Paid Leave for COVID-19 Ending

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State had enacted a law requiring covered employers to provide paid sick leave and job-related protections to their employees subject to a COVID-19 mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation (COVID-19 PSL).

The COVID-19 PSL Law will expire July 31, 2025. 

As of August 1st, 2025 you will no longer be required to inform Health Services that you will be out due to COVID and any used time away from work due to COVID will be paid as you would any other short term illness.  Should you require an extended leave to recover from the illness, please contact the Benefits Department benefits@vassar.edu.

Professional Development Reminders

Supervisor Sprint
Monday, July 14th, 9:00am - 12:00pm (College Center, Multi-Purpose Room)
Tuesday, July 15th,  9:00am - 12:00pm (College Center, Multi-Purpose Room)
Wednesday, July 16th,  9:00am - 12:00pm (Rockefeller Hall, Room 112) 
Thursday, July 17th,  9:00am - 12:00pm (College Center, Multi-Purpose Room)
Friday, July 18th,  9:00am - 12:00pm (College Center, Multi-Purpose Room)

The supervisor sprint is a professional development opportunity for anyone who supervises employees at Vassar, including student employees. Join us for a series of interactive workshops across five days to develop skills setting expectations, making operational decisions, navigating conflict, providing feedback and coaching. Please be aware that we ask that individuals who register commit to attending all five days to have the ability to engage with each topic and get to know other sprint participants.To register please follow this link: https://forms.gle/1gXgJue1iDHPg5DL8

Authentic Allyship
Tuesday, July 22nd, 12:30-2:30pm (College Center, Multi-Purpose Room)

Part of being in community and working together entails showing up for each other, fostering genuine empathy, and actively listening to how we can best support each other. How do we show up for others and increase our capacity for empathy? How can we understand each other across differences? How can we make sure our allyship is effective and not performative? Join us for a conversation on practical and actionable ways to be authentic in your support for communities and individuals with identities different from your own.
To register please follow this link: https://forms.gle/4UXMaWUSsFMRE8KQ9

Cultivating Your Career
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2:30-4:00pm (College Center, Multi-Purpose Room)

Having positive work experiences is tied to nurturing an awareness of how our professional needs and aspirations change and grow over time. In this workshop we will share strategies for orienting yourself for continuous professional growth, reflecting on the work you find meaningful and identifying steps you can take to find satisfaction in your work.
To register please follow this link: https://forms.gle/YNT88h3wJ3Vpct6T7

Views of Vassar

Grounds foreman Evan Lasher shares photos of his favorite view on Vassar Campus, the top of the hill behind the Cretella tennis courts.

Thank you for sharing, Evan!

Do you have favorite views or spots on campus?
Share your photos with us by emailing fmartinezolivera@vassar.edu