RF Human Resources

RF Human Resources supports the University's research missions by providing exceptional, efficient, accurate and timely services and resources to our customers.

We are committed to:                

• constructive employee relations in a diverse and multicultural work environment
• a working environment that encourages open, honest dialogue between employees and managers
• equal employment opportunity and affirmative action
• ethical, consistent, accountable and legal management practices  

News and Events      

• Summer Hours
• Update: Telecommuting Program
• Oracle Business Applications, including employee self service, will be unavailable at 5pm on December 16 through December 20, 2021
• Benefits Open Enrollment will begin November 1 and continue through November 30, 2021
• Research Foundation Telecommuting Program 
  • RF Telecommuting Program Application & Workplan - RF Teleworking and Telecommuting Policy. Employees participating in the RF telecommuting program must complete the Research Foundation for SUNY at UAlbany Workplace Telecommuting Training and submit the RF Telecommuting Training Acknowledgement to [email protected] in order to continue teleworking.
• 2021-2022 Salary Plan Memo
• Summer Hours
• 2020-2021 Salary Plan Memo - Employees must be hired prior to July 1, 2020
• NYS COVID Vaccination New Leave Law
• University Pause-Campus Advisory
• New Out-of-State Travel Advisory
• Voting Leave
• New York State Paid Election Leave Notice
• Expansion of the COVID-19 Pooled Surveillance Testing Program
• Travel Advisory
• Voluntary Reduction in Hours Program
• Campus Advisory-Juneteenth Holiday - Time Reporting Instructions
• UAlbany COVID-19 Information for Research Community
• Steps to Re-Open Research - Approval Form
• FAQs Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Effective January 6, 2020 all public and private employers in New York State, including New York City and public authorities, are prohibited from using an employee or applicant's salary history in hiring decisions to determine what compensation to offer under NYS Labor Law 194-A.  More detailed information can be found: https://www.ny.gov/salary-history-ban/salary-history-ban-what-you-need-know
• UAlbany's Liberal Leave During Snow Emergencies Policy (Liberal Leave also applies to RF employees. Generally, the RF also follows the Governor's weather closure directives.)
• New Fringe Rate and Changes to Postdoctoral Associate Appointments
• E-Time Reporting Process
• UAlbany Research News
• RF State-Wide Research News

If you are looking for the Office of Human Resources Management for the University at Albany (State employees), please visit their website: www.albany.edu/hr.