• Search Committee Training

    "The University is committed to a campus environment that values all individuals and groups, and to non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons.  No member of the University community shall discriminate against another on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or identification as a disabled and/or veteran / military status. Retaliation against an individual seeking advice on a discrimination matter, reporting a discriminatory act, or participating in an investigation of the proceedings of a discrimination matter is prohibited. The University is also committed to the principles of equal opportunity and acts in accordance with state and federal laws."

    Resolution Number: YR 2000-39

    Search Committee Overview

    Search committee members should familiarize themselves with the Search Committee Procedures.

    Search Committee Portal

    All searches are achieved through the University's applicant tracking system, PeopleAdmin.

    Compliance Training in Blackboard

    Search Committee members must also complete Search Committee Compliance Training found in Blackboard before serving on a committee.

    The certificate obtained after successfully completing Search Committee Training will enable you to serve on a committee for up to one year from the completion date on the certificate.  After one year you must re-certify by completing the course and quiz again.  

    1. Self-enroll in the Search Committee Blackboard course*.  
    2. Review the PowerPoint presentation within the course.
    3. Complete the quiz.
    4. Obtain your certificate of completion.
    5. Give a copy of your certificate to the search committee chair.

    forms & guides

    Search Chair Checklist*

    Online Hiring Procedures

    Classified Search Committee Rating Template*

    Faculty Search Committee Rating Template*

    Professional/Administrative Search Committee Rating Template*

  • Learning Opportunities

    Linked In Learning logo

    LinkedIn Learning curates a wide variety of engaging videos and tutorials that feature expert instructors. Courses cover thousands of technology, business and creative skills. Use this University wide resource to assist in flipping your classroom, assign homework or develop your own personal skills.  LinkedIn Learning is available on the Penguin Portal (e-Services Faculty & Staff ) or by going to LinkedInLearning.com.  You will be asked to login using your YSU credentials.

     

    Impact Solutions logo​

    YSU's Employee Assistance & Work Life Program offers a whole host of personal and professional development online learning opportunities.  IMPACT offers over 100 different archived webinar topics to choose from within their Online Learning Center.  Please note that once you enter the Learning Center, it may prompt you to create an individual account. 

    To add, Living Well uses these learning opportunities to offer Incentive Points for IMPACT's monthly featured webinar.  You must request a "Completion Certificate" within the Learning Center prior to webinar completion and send a photo to crclyde@ysu.edu to verify and earn points.  

    Simply go to our IMPACT Solutions link within the Penguin Portal (Faculty/Staff tab, under Employee Resources) or log in to www.MyImpactSolution.com  (Username: ysu).  

    IMPACT Solutions Registration Instructions*

     

    OCTOBER Featured Webinar:

    sAVING FOR THE FUTURE
    Many people do not have a healthy level of savings, despite knowing the importance of having money set aside for emergencies, purchases, college, and retirement. In this webinar, you will learn how to utilize Emotionally Charged Saving techniques that will motivate you to set and keep your savings goals. Some of the topics covered include: Savings, Your Financial Shock Absorbers, How Spending and Saving are Actually Two Sides of the Same Coin, The Reasons to Save, Why Willpower is Overrated, Positive + Negative Emotion = Massive Motivation, and The Power of "Mindless Saving".

     

    Equal Opportunity, Policy Development & Title IX logo​

     

     

     

     

    Implicit Bias Training: Learning what Implicit Bias is, what yours are, and how to move forward.
    Bystander Intervention Training
  • Compliance Training

    Youngstown State University is committed to providing an educational and work environment that values all individuals and respects the dignity and rights of all members of the University community.  It is the expectation of the University that all employee conduct will be guided by integrity, mutual respect, and civility. 

    In furtherance of these commitments, and in compliance with University policy, federal, and state law, the University is providing training to all faculty and staff using the interactive online compliance training tool, EduRisk.  The EduRisk Learning Portal is provided by United Educators and delivers complimentary resources to students, staff, and faculty of member institutions. United Educators is the country’s leading provider of liability insurance for schools, colleges, and universities.

    We are no longer using the Lawroom system by Everfi.  If you didn’t complete the training courses in that system, please ensure that you complete the training in EduRisk.  These are annual compliance trainings so you will need to complete them once every year.   

     

    EduRisk by United Educators logo​

    Click here to access MANDATORY COURSES IN EDURISK

     

    Tips for Completing Courses

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    Need Help?

    If you have any issues with signing in or accessing the courses, visit the Support Portal at portalhelp.ue.org or click any Support Portal link on the site. All other questions should be directed to Jenn Drennen at jldrennen@ysu.edu or Megan Massaro at mlmassaro@ysu.edu.

     

    • Performance Evaluations

      The Office of Human Resources has implemented a new online employee performance evaluation system for Professional Administrative and Classified Staff. It is essential for you to learn about this new method of completing evaluations as it will replace the paper evaluation process for employees.   

      The Online Performance Evaluation workshop will introduce significant changes to the performance evaluation process. The evaluation documents will remain the same; however, the method of delivery and completion will now be online. You will utilize this system throughout this calendar year and beyond.

      Please see the Training Calendar for workshops available. 


      Login into PeopleAdmin

      Performance Evaluation Step 1 - Supervisor Creates Plan*

      Performance Evaluation Step 2 - Employee Acknowledges Plan*

      Performance Evaluation Step 3 - Supervisor Completes Progress Check- In*

      Performance Evaluation Step 4 - Optional Employee Completes Self-Evaluation*

      Performance Evaluation Step 5 - Supervisor Evaluation and Review Meeting*

      Performance Evaluation Step 6 - Employee Acknowledges Evaluation*

       

      Resources

    • Web Time Entry & Leave Reporting

      Approvers 

      Web Time Entry or Leave Reporting approvers should set a proxy to approve reports in the event of your absence.

       

      How to Set Your Proxy

      Web Leave Reporting & Time Entry for Approvers 

       

      Change PIN/ Forgot PIN/ Security Question

      All employees using Web Time Entry or Leave Reporting must establish a PIN and Security Question prior to using either reporting method.​​

      Request Time Off

      Coming soon...

      Web Leave Reporting (WLR)

      Web Leave Reporting (WLR) is a process for reporting your leave and updating your leave balances. Leave Reporting is found in Banner Self-Service on the Employee Tab.

      Employees paid semi-monthly will report leaves in accordance with the Semi-Monthly Payroll Calendar .  

      Web Time Entry (WTE)

      Web Time Entry is an electronic method for reporting your time worked and leaves taken. Web Time Entry is found in Banner Self-Service on the Employee Tab.  

      Employees paid bi-weekly will report time in accordance with the Bi-weekly Payroll Calendar. 

       

      Employee Time Sheets

       

       

      Student Employee Time Sheets

       

    • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

      The Fair Labor Standars Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting all United States employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments, including Higher Education. Employees are either “exempt from overtime” or “non-exempt from overtime” pay based on FLSA regulations. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) administers the FLSA regulations.  A final ruling was issued by the DOL to change the criteria that establishes whether employees are eligible for overtime pay. The final rule focuses primarily on updating the salary level needed for employees to be exempt from overtime. The duties test has not been changed.  Based on regulations from 2004, in order for employees to be exempt from overtime requirements, they had to meet certain job duties-related tests and be paid on a salary basis at a rate of at least $455 per week ($23,660 per year). The new FLSA rule has changed the salary threshold to $684 per week ($35,568 per year).

       

      FLSA Training Presentation*

      Frequently Asked Questions*

      2020 Biweekly Leave Report Calendar*

      Salaried Non-exempt Overtime Authorization Form*

    • Public Records

      As a reminder to all employees, Youngstown State University is a public institution of higher education created under the laws of the state of Ohio and therefore, is subject to the sunshine laws.  The sunshine laws are a set of two statues that regulate how YSU handles its written documentation and meetings of its public body, the Board of Trustees.  The Public Records Law (Ohio Revised Code Section 149.43) and the Open Meetings Law (Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22) require that most, if not all, documentation and meetings be accessible to the public.  There are exceptions, of course; most notably for YSU is the student records exception described under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.  However, most written records, including e-mail, that serve to document the activities of YSU are public records and therefore subject to the public disclosure.  Similarly, discussions by YSU Board of Trustees where public business is discussed are also generally open to the public. 

      The University has adopted two policies that implement the Public Records Law.  University policy 3356-9-07 Public Records, sets for the procedures the University follows in adhering to the public records law, including how to respond to a public records request, and University policy 3356-9-09 Records Management, describes the methods employed by the university in maintaining, preserving, and disposing of its records. 

      All employees should review and understand how these policies affect their jobs at YSU.  Any questions can be directed to the Office of General Counsel at 330-941-2340.     

      Click here to view the University policies referenced above.