Dates and times for the sessions will be announced in the beginning of each month with the RSVP link via email and posted on our website calendar.
January 2026
Competitive Fellowship Leave (CFL): This session will review the guidelines and paperwork processing for CFL’s.
Non-Aligned Performance Management – MidYear Review: This session will review the Mid-Year Review process in the Performance Management System for supervisors of Non-Aligned staff members and Non-Aligned staff.
February 2026
Class 4 Appointments: This session will review the lifecycle of Class 4 appointments.
Non-Tenured Track Faculty Promotions (short form) and Reappointment Processing and Contracts: This session will review the process and instructions on submitting an NTT faculty promotion to rank of Assistant and how to process Non-Tenured Track Faculty reappointments and contracts.
March 2026
Active Shooter: This session provides guidelines for employees that could help reduce personal risk in an Active Shooter situation.
Staff Compensation Program – Performance Evaluation Training Session: This session will review the performance management process and performance appraisal/evaluation for SAS supervisors of aligned staff employees (URA-AFT and AAUP-AFT-EOF).
Tenured and Tenured-Track Promotion Instructions for Chairs & Department Administrators – Part 1: This session will review how to submit a promotion packet for a candidate to Distinguished Professor, Professor, and Associate Professor with Tenure. Information includes 30-day letters, Pre-Solicitation and Solicitation letters, Supplemental Forms, Form 3 and 3a.
April 2026
Courtesy Appointments, Short-Term Visitors, and Post-Doctoral Associates and Fellows: The session will review requirements and processes for Courtesy and Short-Term Visitors and how to process post-doctoral appointments through the Post-Doctoral Appointment portal.
Instructions for Tenured and Tenure-Track Candidates Being Promoted: This session will review how to submit a promotion packet for a candidate to Distinguished Professor, Professor, and Associate Professor with Tenure. This session is intended for candidates only and will discuss completing the Form 1a, Form 2, and Personal Statement. A general overview of the promotion process will also be provided.
OEE: What Supervisors Should Know about Investigations and Accommodations: This training session will cover harassment-free workplace and understanding of the accommodation process at Rutgers.
Staff Compensation Program – Performance Evaluation Training Session: This session will review the performance management process and performance appraisal/evaluation for SAS supervisors of aligned staff employees (URA-AFT and AAUP-AFT-EOF).
Tenured and Tenured-Track Promotion Instructions for Chairs & Department Administrators – Part 2: This session will review the instructions and process for submitting promotion packets for department chairs and administrators. Information includes a review of Form 1a, Form 2, Form 4, Supplemental Inventory, and General Overview.
May 2026
Onboarding/Reverification Training: This session will review the onboarding process for all new hires through the SAS Onboarding Portal and will provide guidelines to department administrators on work authorization and the reverification process.
ROCS and Background Checks Process for Faculty: This session will review the recruiting and background check process for faculty using the Recruitment, Onboarding, and Classification System (ROCS).
Staff Progressive Discipline: This session will be presented by University Labor Relations and will review the progressive discipline process for staff. This session is intended only for supervisors currently supervising Class 1 staff.
Summer Salary Process: This session will provide an overview of the summer salary process and procedures and review the summer salary form.
Supervisors of Non-aligned Performance Management - End of Year Review: This session will review the End of Year Reviews process in the Performance Management System for supervisors of Non-Aligned staff members.
June 2026
Conflict Negotiations for Staff: This session will explore best and worst teamwork practices, reflect on personal ways of working with others and areas for self-improvement, and provide simple tools to foster collaboration.
Lecturer, Co-Adjutant Contract & Submissions: This session will review the development and submission of Lecturer and Co-Adjutant contracts.
Non-aligned Performance Management - End of Year Review: This session will review the End of Year Review process in the Performance Management System for supervisors of NonAligned staff members.
July 2026
Conflict Negotiations for Staff: This session will explore best and worst teamwork practices, reflect on personal ways of working with others and areas for self-improvement, and provide simple tools to foster collaboration.
Teaching and Graduate Assistants: This session will review the Teaching Assistant /Graduate Assistant processes and portal.
August 2026
New Chair Orientation: The session will review the organizational structure of SAS, introduce some SAS procedures, and share expectations of staff employees within the School of Arts and Sciences.
Non-Aligned Staff Goal Setting: The session will review the Goal Setting processes for non-aligned staff employees and managers/supervisors of nonaligned staff employees.
September 2026
Non-Aligned Staff Goal Setting: The session will review the Goal Setting processes for non-aligned staff employees and managers/supervisors of nonaligned staff employees.
Packet Corrections: This session will review the instructions on how to make corrections to reappointment and promotion packets.
ROCS Process for Staff: This session will review the recruiting process for staff using the Recruitment, Onboarding, and Classification System (ROCS).
October 2026
Active Shooter: This session provides guidelines for employees that could help reduce personal risk in an Active Shooter situation.
Packet Corrections: This session will review the instructions on how to make corrections to reappointment and promotion packets.
Tenured-Track Reappointment and Non-Tenured Track Long Form Promotion Process: This session will review the processes of reappointing tenuretrack faculty and NTT promotions to Associate and above.
November 2026
Sabbaticals: This session will review the guidelines and paperwork for processing the Sabbatical application.
December 2026
Onboarding/Reverification Training: This session will review the onboarding process for all new hires through the SAS Onboarding Portal and will provide guidelines to department administrators on work authorization and the reverification process.
Non-aligned Performance Management – MidYear Review: This session will review the Mid-Year Review process in the Performance Management System for supervisors of Non-Aligned staff members and Non-Aligned staff.
SAS-HR holds weekly Open Office Hours from 9 AM - 10 AM.
Please use the following Zoom link to join: https://go.rutgers.edu/sas-hr-open-office
**Training sessions are subject to change.