Human Resources Newsletter- October 2025

Publish Date

2025-09-26

Human Resources Newsletter

October 2025

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Reminders

Annual Ethics Training

TheIllinois State Officials and Employee Ethics Act requires all state public university employees to complete an annual ethics training program. This training is available during the month of October each year, and all faculty, staff, and graduate assistants are required to participate. Training will close at the end of the month, and employees may be subject to disciplinary action if they do not complete the mandatory training by this time.

The 2025 Annual Ethics Act Training for Faculty and Staff is available through 5:00pm CT on October 31, 2025. You may access the training by logging in with your University NetID at the link provided above. Upon completion, you will be able to print a certificate of completion, and you will also receive a confirmation of completion email via your official University email account.

Employees who work in an hourly or more temporary capacity or as a medical resident are required to complete an annual training program that is slightly different from the course completed by more permanent employee classifications. This two-part program includes Ethics Act training and Harassment and Discrimination training. The training is available year-round (January 1 through December 31).

Policy Awareness

University of Illinois Springfield employees and supervisors should be familiar with and follow all applicable policies. This may include U of I System policies, UIS policies, Division and departmental policies.

Many of the U of I System and UIS policies can be found at the following links:

U of I System Policies

UIS HR Policies

UIS Policies

In addition to the above policies, many of our employees are also represented by Unions. Employees represented by a union and their supervisors can familiarize themselves with the collective bargaining agreements on UIS campus. The UIS collective bargaining agreements be found here: Labor & Employee Relations

As employees, it is our responsibility to be familiar with the policies and procedures that apply to our campus.

Training Opportunities

Supervisor Development Day

There is still stime to sign up for our Supervisor Development Day event from 9:00am-5:00pm on October 30, 2025 in the Student Union Ballroom. This will be an in-person event exclusively for supervisors. Topics to be discussed will include but are not limited to: A Deep Dive Into Discipline, Navigating Tough Conversations, All Things Ombuds, Understanding Your Role in Worker’s Comp, and a Demonstration/Explanation of the new EONS program. Want to register now?

Supervisor Development Day Registration

Upcoming Events

Emiquon Registration is OPEN

Registration for the Emiquon Nature Preserve Event is Live! This year's trip will be taking place on October 24, 2025. All permanent Academic Professional and Civil Service employees who have been employed for 6+ months are eligible to participate with supervisory approval. Participants will tour the Therkildsen Field Station and public use areas of the Nature Preserve. If time permits, we will also gather water samples to view in the lab. Attendee spots are limited, so please register now! For more information on the Know Your U program. Please visit the HR website.

To register for the Emiquon trip, please use the link below:

Emiquon Registration

Save The Date

Date	Event
10/01/2025	New Employee Orientation (in person)
10/15/2025	New Employee Orientation (virtual)
10/24/2025	Emiquon Trip
10/29/2025	New Employee Orientation (in person)
10/30/2025	Supervisor Development Day
11/12/2025	New Employee Orientation (virtual)
11/19/2025	Employee Development Series: De-Escalation Training
11/26/2025	New Employee Orientation (in person)