Winter closure
One of the great things about working at Illinois State University is the value of time to refresh and reconnect with friends and family. The University will recognize winter closure this year starting at the close of business December 20 and running through the end of the business day January 1. Timesheets in iPeople should reflect a pre-population of this holiday and administrative closure time for civil service and administrative professional hourly employees. Salaried employees should see a differentiation in color on their timesheets to avoid reporting benefit time on these dates. Many thanks to our essential employees in the University Police Department, Facilities, and elsewhere for keeping our University running and safe during this time. See the full holiday and administrative closure calendar here.
Early time reporting\early pay advices
As in past years, ISU’s timesheet approval deadline for hourly employees is earlier than usual for hours worked December 1-15. This ensures hourly employees will receive early payment on Friday, December 20 (the final business day of the month before the University shuts down). Hourly iPeople timesheets for December 1-15 should be approved by managers/supervisors no later than noon on Tuesday, December 10. Questions on reporting, estimating, and adjustments should be directed to iPeople@IllinoisState.edu.
Updated Illinois minimum wage
This is the final year of minimum wage updates under the state’s Public Act 101-0001. Active employees, including student employees and extra help, with wages below $15 on January 1, 2025, will automatically be converted to $15 per hour starting January 1.
State law change brings about updated vacancy posting procedures
The State of Illinois has made a change to the Equal Pay Act, which impacts the manner in which we post career opportunities at Illinois State, regardless of employment type. Several aspects of the act are changing but, most relevant to hiring officials on campus will be the addition of pay transparency, which requires a general description of the expected benefits offered with each position, along with meaningful expected compensation information. Additional information has been distributed directly via email/memo to deans, directors, and department heads to prepare for January 1 (when changes are expected to take place).
All faculty and staff are reminded they can access information about any job openings on campus on the HR webpage. Positions are posted as they become available so individuals who are interested in pursuing new career opportunities are encouraged to access our site on a regular basis.