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Guiding Your Employment Journey

Employee Services supports core operational and administrative functions for staff and faculty throughout their time at SJSU with essential employment services and resources. Our teams provide guidance and support across recruitment and hiring, benefits, payroll, classification and compensation, leave administration, employee records and other employment processes.

Faculty Services supports administrative and operational processes for faculty and academic student employees in recruitment, appointments, evaluations such as retention, tenure and promotion (RTP) and other personnel actions, as well as faculty leave programs, while ensuring compliance with bargaining agreements and university and CSU policies.

Meet Our Teams

Faculty Services

In partnership with the Division of Academic Affairs, People and Culture supports administrative and operational processes for faculty and academic student employees in recruitment, appointments, evaluations such as retention, tenure and promotion (RTP) and other personnel actions while ensuring compliance with bargaining agreements and university and CSU policies.

Get 1:1 Help

Find out how to get in touch with your People and Culture Employee Service Analysts based on topic, service area and nature of your assistance request.

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How We Serve You

Payroll

Find payroll information, pay schedules, tax forms, direct deposit, deductions and paycheck support. The team ensures employees are paid accurately and on time while assisting with payroll-related questions and transactions.

Benefits

From medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, to other services available to you as an SJSU employee, we’re here to get you what you need.

Leave Programs

Find information about vacation, sick leave and other leave programs available for personal, family, medical and professional needs.

Onboarding

Welcome to San José State University! Review all the information and materials needed to make your start here at SJSU a smooth one.

Classification and Compensation

Review information about position classifications, compensation, reclassifications, salary programs and position management. The team partners with other university departments to ensure positions are accurately classified and aligned with university and CSU policies.

Recruitment

The Talent Acquisition unit supports workforce planning from recruitment and job posting promotion; hiring-manager advising; hiring committee composition and guidance for interviews; reference/background checks; offers; CHRS Recruiting resources.

Employee Accommodations Resource Center

Request a workplace accommodation or learn about the interactive process under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The team works with employees, applicants and departments to support equitable access and workplace accommodations.

Employee Recognition

Celebrate the people of SJSU through awards, recognition programs, service milestones and videos highlighting the contributions of our Spartan community.

Calendars

Payroll and holiday calendars, academic calendars, upcoming events and deadlines.

Payroll

Paychecks and Direct Deposit

Access and understand your paycheck, set up and manage direct deposit, view pay information and estimate your take-home pay and get details on paper paycheck pickup.

Time and Absences

Enter and manage your work time and absences for each payroll period as well as view leave balances like sick time and paid time off.

Taxes and Deductions

Find tax and W-2 information, manage tax withholding and learn about voluntary payroll deductions.

Employment Support

Verify your employment and find help with payroll, time entry, absences and other pay-related questions.

CalConnect

View and download your paystubs and W-2s from this State Controller’s Office website.

Benefits

Manage Your Benefits

Review your benefits and eligibility, enroll or make changes and find important benefits updates and Open Enrollment information.

Health Benefits

Explore medical, dental and vision coverage, along with health and dependent care spending accounts available to eligible employees.

Insurance Programs

Learn about additional, voluntary life, disability, legal and other insurance programs that can provide additional protection for you and your household.

Retirement

Learn about retirement plans and supplemental savings programs and find resources to help you prepare for retirement.

Holistic Support

Explore additional benefits and resources, including the Employee Assistance Program, CSU tuition fee waivers, commuter benefits, the SJSU employee VTA SmartPass, credit union accounts, supplemental savings programs and voluntary life, disability, legal and other insurance options.

Discounts

Find out all the latest discounts available to you and your household, through our community partners. Single-sign-on required.

Leave Programs

Paid Time Off 

Find information about vacation, sick leave, personal holidays and other types of accrued or earned time off.

Family and Medical Leave

Explore leave options for your own health needs or to care for and support your family.

Bereavement and Personal Leave

Find leave options for bereavement, personal circumstances and other situations that may require time away from work.

Non-Industrial Disability Insurance

Find resources for time away from work related to a disability, illness or injury incurred outside the workplace that requires time away from work.

Civic and Military Leave

Learn about leave available for military service, jury duty and other qualifying civic responsibilities.

Faculty Leave

Explore additional paid and unpaid leave programs and request information on programs, including sabbatical, available to eligible faculty.

Time Donation

Support your fellow employees who have exhausted their sick and vacation hours to care for extenuating personal or household circumstances through the Catastrophic Leave Donation program.

Help and Forms

Find leave forms, request information, FAQs and support for understanding or managing a leave of absence.

Onboarding New Spartans

New Faculty

Complete your new hire requirements and find resources on employment eligibility, Faculty Jump Start, lecturer appointment information and employment-based visa connections, if applicable.

New Staff and Managers

Complete new hire requirements and find resources for getting started as a Staff or MPP employee at SJSU.

Student Employees

Student Assistants, Academic Student Employees, find out all the important employment eligibility, before-you-start requirements and payment details you need.

Other Appointments

Emergency hires, independent contractors, interns, Persons of Interest, special consultants, visiting scholars and volunteers onboarding.

Orientation and Next Steps

Join an orientation session, get your identification badge, Tower Card; load campus systems to work-issued devices; and get resources to help new employees get connected and settled at SJSU.

ADA Accommodations

Request a workplace accommodation or learn about the interactive process under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The team works with employees, applicants and departments to support equitable access and workplace accommodations.

Workplace Connectivity

Explore membership in employee groups on campus like the SJSU Staff Council, Academic Senate and Employee Affinity Groups.

Employment Authorization and Compliance

This unit of Employee and Labor Relations and Compliance conducts employment authorization and verification processes, including visas, Form I-9s, new-hire documentation, required CSU Learn training and outside employment reporting.

Calendars

Find important dates and deadlines for holidays, payroll, academic schedules and employee calendars.

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Classification and Compensation

Classification Reviews

Find information and resources for requesting a review of a position’s classification (in-class progressions) based on its duties and responsibilities.

Compensation Reviews

Learn about compensation reviews and in-range progressions as well as how to request a review when responsibilities or other qualifying circumstances may warrant a salary adjustment.

Compensation Resources

Access salary schedules, compensation calculators and other resources for understanding employee pay and total compensation.

Position Changes

Find guidance and resources for position descriptions, reassignments, time base changes and other changes to an employee’s position.

Additional Pay

Find information about bonuses, stipends, additional employment and other compensation beyond an employee’s primary appointment.

Get Assistance

Find forms, tools and guidance or get help with classification, compensation and position-related questions.

Talent Acquisition

Explore a Career at SJSU

For external applicants, joining the SJSU community means becoming part of an organization that has worldwide impact. Along with its rich history, SJSU is a dynamic and diverse community in the heart of downtown San José. Embark on your future at SJSU!

Current Openings

Explore current open positions available to internal applicants.

Talent Acquisition

The Talent Acquisition unit of People and Culture Supports workforce planning from recruitment and job posting promotion; hiring-manager advising; hiring committee composition and guidance for interviews; reference and background checks; offers; CHRS Recruiting resources.

Recruitment

Guidance and resources for current hiring managers in search of applicants for open positions.

Employee Recognition

Day in the Life As a Spartan

Meet the people of SJSU and discover stories highlighting their work, accomplishments and contributions.

Celebrating Spartans

Get details on our signature, annual event, in partnership with the President, Celebrating Spartans: Honoring Faculty and Staff to commemorate faculty and staff service milestones and to award outstanding honorees.

P&C Lounge Blog

Brought to you by People and Culture's Equity, Learning and Belonging department, the P&C Lounge is your digital breakroom for employee news, events, resources, special offers and campus happenings.