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Staff Phased Retirement
Eligible staff employees may choose to reduce their job duties and scheduled hours prior to retirement, to make a gradual transition before their official retirement date. This process is a mutual…
Retirement Planning
Review your Retirement Savings PlansCornell has partnered with Fidelity and TIAA to host a series of free webinars to help you prepare for your future!The dedicated educational consultants…
Care.com Membership
Finding the right kind of care for your family, pets, and your home can be challenging. Cornell provides free unlimited Care.com membership to help you locate and arrange care - see eligibility…
Hiring & Transitions
Hiring and Transitions are some of the most essential, and delicate, processes in the workplace. This page and its accompanying sub-pages provide resources to assist people leaders.Hiring ProcessA…
Position Descriptions
A Staff Position Description (SPD) defines a position for classification, recruitment, and performance evaluation.The Staff Position Description (SPD) is used by people leaders, staff, and applicants…
Religious Accommodations
The university is committed to making every reasonable effort to accommodate the religious observances of our students, faculty and staff. Request A Religious AccommodationReligious…
Leader & Team Development
Organizational Development and Effectiveness (ODE) works globally across Cornell’s campuses in Ithaca, Geneva, New York City, and Qatar to create individual and organizational excellence across six…
Employee Engagement
We’re not just hiring people, we’re unleashing their potential. Attracting and hiring great employees is critical, but only the first step. Our focus continues through developing, engaging, and…
Forums
The People Leaders Forum is a community meeting for Cornell supervisors and managers designed to share important information about programs and services that support you and your staff. People…
Foundations of our Workplace
Being a leader at Cornell necessitates an understanding of the context in which you work.Cornell UniversityThere are several key characteristics that make up the environment and culture of Cornell…
Expectations
The best people leaders create environments where individuals can thrive and feel they belong. To be a Cornell leader, you must: Communicate Clearly. Proactively share information regularly and…
Classification & Compensation
Cornell's faculty and staff compensation programs aim to support outstanding education and services through competitively recruiting, developing, engaging, and rewarding high-quality faculty and…
Interviewing
Interviewing is a delicate process that requires time and finesse. People Leaders can prepare for interviews in the same ways that applicants do*.*See advice provided for external applicants and…
Making an Offer
Resources for people leaders to guide them through making an offer to potential new hires. Offering the Position Be sure to obtain prior approval of your offer according to your department or…
Onboarding New Hires
An effective onboarding experience will positively reinforce the individual’s decision to accept a position at Cornell, resulting in increased productivity and better long-term potential.The…
Internal Mobility
Internal mobility can be intimidating for employees, but it doesn’t have to be. As a people leader, there are ways to encourage internal mobility within a team, department or the university as a…
Exits
It is important to take the time to create a positive and honoring experience for an employee as they leave your team.Respectful ExitsThe resignation notice period is the last chance to make a…
Mentoring & Coaching
People leaders offer excellent resources of knowledge and support through coaching and development to employees looking for career growth and development. Cornell also offers two formal programs…
Career Development
Employees come onboard excited to join our educational mission and our commitment to excellence. The last thing we want to hear is that talented Cornellians are leaving simply because they couldn’t…