What's New

We are happy to announce that Cal Employee Connect (CEC) Employee Services feature has expanded to include a Withholdings Change feature. The Withholdings Change feature has been created as an additional self-serve option. If you already have current Withholdings on file, you do not need to submit a new request through CEC.

If you have not registered for CEC, additional information on how to join can be found on the HR/Payroll Cal Employee Connect webpage.

The first step to start using this feature is to enable Multifactor Authentication (MFA). 

If MFA is not already enabled, select User Profile, Click Turn-On MFA, and follow instructions within the application to download an authenticator App to your phone and enjoy an extra layer of security to your CEC account.

The next step is to submit your Withholdings Change:

Select Employee Services from the top navigation bar and follow instructions within the application.

Note:

• CEC processes Withholdings change requests by close of business Monday through Friday; please allow 24 hours for submitted changes to reflect in your CEC account. If the change is submitted Friday evening through Sunday, the changes will be processed the following Monday and changes may reflect in your CEC account as early as Tuesday morning.
• The CEC Team is a technical team and unable to advise on withholdings change. If you have any questions regarding your Withholdings change, please refer to the IRS website.

Link: Cal Employee Connect (CEC) Withholdings Instructions

For technical questions or technical assistance with the Withholdings Change feature, please contact the CEC team at Help & Feedback.

Need Help?

• Who’s My Payroll Representative?
• Email: payroll@sfsu.edu

Yes. In light of the increased number of employees working remotely to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and as many of you are changing your commute to campus, we would like to let you know that you can adjust your commuter check deduction or temporarily opt-out of specific months through the Commuter Check website (https://login.commuterbenefits.com/). This will ensure you do not accumulate excess funds on your Clipper Card or Commuter Check MasterCard. 

Find below an announcement on retired annuitant employment:

CalPERS retirees (from CSU and other California state/public agencies) are required by law to wait 180 days from their retirement date before working as a retired annuitant for any CalPERS agency, including the CSU / San Francisco State University. Note: the 180-day wait period does not apply to eligible faculty who retire and elect FERP (Faculty Early Retirement Program) participation.

• Employment duration of a retired annuitant is restricted to working 960 hours in a fiscal year.
• Hiring a retiree prior to their meeting the required 180-day waiting period, or employing them in excess of the 960 hours limit per fiscal year, jeopardizes their retirement benefits and/or requires reinstatement from retirement and is strictly prohibited.

This provision is in compliance with the requirements prescribed by the Public Employees’ Retirement Law and the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013.

For further information and provisions reference  CalPERS post-retirement employment 

Or contact:

SFSU Benefits Helpline (415) 405.4004

Benefits & Retirement Services: benefits@sfsu.edu

Earlier this year, new legal requirements were implemented by the state for discrimination and sexual harassment prevention training. In accordance with the updated requirements, the Chancellor’s Office (CO) worked with risk management services provider United Educators to implement revisions to the Supervisor and Non-Supervisor Sexual Harassment Prevention courses, which all 23 CSU campuses are expected to administer to their respective employees. Effective, Jan. 6, 2020, the courses will be initiated for employees to take on CSU Learn. The following employees will be affected:

• Discrimination & Sexual Harassment Prevention for Supervisors: ALL administrators (Management Personnel Plan employees, senior and executive management)
• Discrimination & Sexual Harassment Prevention for Non-Supervisors: ALL non-administrator positions

Please note: These courses are mandated as a separate requirement from the CSU Campus Misconduct Prevention Program, the Title IX requirement overseen by Student Affairs & Enrollment Management. The new regulations can be reviewed online.

• Bystander: SB 1300
• Employer Sexual Harassment Training Requirements: SB 1343 and SB 778
• Hair Texture and Protective Hair Styles: SB 188

For more information please see our FAQ’s page

We are excited to introduce the use of Electronic Signatures Digital Forms through DocuSign. With DocuSign, departments can now initiate and submit all recruitment paperwork electronically.

At Human Resouces we are will continue working adding available electronic signature forms, to date, these forms are available to use:

1. Recruitment Request Form
2. Recommendation to Hire
3. External Advertisement Approval Form
4. Dock Notice
5. Work Schedule
6. Employment Verification Request
7. Leave of Absence Request Form

To access the above forms and/or business process guides, please navigate to our Human Resources Forms page and select the DocuSign icon or the business process guide link.

For first time users, please click SF State Docusign and:

1. Create a DocuSign account
2. Create a digital signature
3. Navigate to New  > Use Template > Shared Folders > Human Resources, available Human Resources forms will be display

Help make SF State a greener campus and be part of the over 3,600 pages of paper saved since January.

If you have retired or planning to retire from San Francisco State, you have the opportunity to join your friends, and keep in contact with all the activities going on at the University.

The SFSU Retirement Association (SFSURA ) is a group of over 300 staff, faculty, and administrators who keep in touch with their work-related friends and the University by:

• Joining other campus-related groups for lectures, demonstrations and travel opportunities
• Enjoying two-holiday lunches each year, at Thanksgiving and during Spring Break
• Going on field trips to exciting destinations in the Bay Area, such as Coit Tower, museums, art galleries, parks, and other attractions
• Sponsoring travel grants to newer faculty and staff to enable them to attend conferences and conduct research
• Sharing a bi-monthly newsletter to keep us current on member activities.
• Your first year is free from dues!

JOIN US, it’s very easy to do: SFSU Retirement Association Form

Just print and fill out the membership application and return it to our Membership Chair, Irene Donner, at 814 No. Delaware St., #403, San Mateo, CA 94401.