Benefits & Rewards

Welcome to the State University of New York at Geneseo! Geneseo offers talented and dedicated employees a vibrant and welcoming work environment encouraging professional growth and cultural enrichment. Geneseo is more than a place to work. We're a community. As an employee at SUNY Geneseo, you are provided with a very competitive and comprehensive set of benefits. Generally, these benefits include:

• Health insurance/prescription coverage
• Dental and vision insurances
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Retirement plans & tax-deferred programs
• Time off - Vacation, holiday and sick leave accruals
• Sweeteners! Employee Perks and Programs

It is important to realize that your benefits package is determined by the specifics of your employment relationship. Below you will find essential employment forms and information that describes your benefits as a new employee. If you haven't already been contacted by Human Resources & Payroll Services to schedule your new employee benefits meeting, please give us a call! There are important forms required to be completed within 3 business days of your employment with us here. 

SUNY Policies & Union Contract Information for New Employees 

• SUNY Geneseo Mission Statement, Values and Goals
• NYS Employee Resources
• State University of New York Website
• Public Officers Law PDF
• Information and Resources from the SUNY Board of Trustees 
• New York State-Union Contracts 
• A Plain Language Guide to the State's Ethics Laws

Onboarding for New Employees

How do I get to SUNY Geneseo and where can I park?

Geneseo Campus Map
About Geneseo

Do I need a parking permit? If so, how do I get one?

Parking & Transportation
Parking Permits & Decals

How do I get an email account?

Your department (supervisor or department administrative assistant) will assist you with this. They will request a Geneseo account for you that will give you access to email, calendar, and the Google suite.

How do I get a telephone number?

Your department (supervisor or department administrative assistant) will help you with this too! https://www.geneseo.edu/cit/telephone

How do I set up my mobile device at Geneseo?

Personal Devices @ Geneseo (how to set up)

myGeneseo

my.geneseo.edu is Geneseo's customizable, web-based information portal. Resources such as email, time accruals, KnightWeb, campus news and events and more are found here. 

New Employee Required Forms

The following is a list of forms that must be completed generally within 3 business days of your employment begin date. Some of these forms may require additional documentation during orientation. If you have any questions on these forms, we can talk about them during your benefits meeting. To schedule a new employee orientation, contact Human Resources & Payroll Services at (585) 245-5616.

• Employee Information Form
• Employment Eligibility Form I-9 (Additional documentation is required. Lists of acceptable documents is listed on page nine.)
  • How to Complete an I-9 Form    
  • Lists of Acceptable Documents for I-9 Form
• Background Release
• Oath of Office
• Confidentiality Agreement
• Federal Withholding Form W-4 
  • IRS Tax Withholding Estimator
• NYS Withholding Form IT-2104
• Direct Deposit - A voided check is required
  • Guide to Completing the Direct Deposit Form
• Direct Deposit Re-Activation Form 
  (for returning employees whose account information has not changed)
• Employee Policies Overview Checklist
  • Employee Policy Overview
• (Optional) Invitation to Self-Identify for Veterans
• (Optional) Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
• Long Term Disability Waiver Request Form (UUP and MC Professional)

Introduction to New York State Payroll

How Do I Login?

• Introduction to Getting Paid by NYS
• FAQs - Direct Deposit Program
• SUNY Geneseo Faculty and Staff Payroll Calendars

Medical Insurance (Health, Dental & Vision) and Retirement

• Information for Unclassified Service Employees
  (includes United University Professionals - UUP - and Management Confidential Professional - MC)

• Information for Classified Service Employees & Graduate Student Employees Union
  (includes CSEA, PEF, GSEU, PBANYS, NYSCOPBA, and Management Confidential Classified- MC)

Sweeteners

SUNY Programs

• SUNY Employee Discounts
• PERKS Program 
• Perks at Work (To join, use either "SUNY2015" or "sunycp" as the access code.)
• Plum Benefits (Use code "SUNY518" to enroll.)
• My Better Benefits (Access the savings by using the passcode "SUNYBENEFITS".)
• SUNY Employee Benefits & Discounts Search Tool
• NYS Work-Life Services
• Flex Spending Account Information
• WellNYS Everyday

Geneseo Programs

• SUNY Geneseo Workout Center
• Geneseo Knights Sports & Recreation
• Limelight and Accents Performing Series
• Campus Auxiliary Services - Dining, Bookstores, Vending, & Employee ID Services
• SUNY Geneseo Federal Credit Union
• SUNY Geneseo Duplicating Center
• SUNY Geneseo Programs (Full Printable Listing)

Workplace Policies and Procedures

Summary of Policies and Procedures Handout

Geneseo College Handbook

• Workers' Compensation
• Ethics Policies
• Computing and Network Access Policies
• Crime and Campus Safety - Your Right to Know
• Discrimination Complaint Procedure
• Alcohol & Substance Abuse in the Workplace
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Internal Control
• Mandatory Child Sexual Abuse Reporting & Prevention
• NY-Alert
• NYS Paid Family Leave
• Sexual Harassment
• Workplace Violence and Prevention Policy