Faculty/Staff News Archives

Annual sick leave conversion period coming soon

Aug. 22, 2025

The annual sick leave conversion for eligible staff employees will take place Sept. 1, 2025, through Sept. 14, 2025. During this period, eligible classified and unclassified employees with a continuing appointment may convert accrued sick leave to vacation leave per…

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Career Exploration and Development launches new Career Academy Canvas Course

Aug. 11, 2025

Career Exploration and Development is excited to announce two new resources designed to support career readiness across the curriculum and co-curriculum! Kent State faculty, staff, and students can now access the new self-enrolled Career Academy Canvas course, offering students…

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“No Tax On Overtime” – What Does It Mean For You?

July 25, 2025

The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) includes a provision that has been commonly referred to as “no tax on overtime.” This provision creates a deduction for qualified overtime compensation for tax years 2025 through 2028. That means that it applies,…

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Annual Vacation Cutback Reminder

July 25, 2025

Each year, at the end of September, vacation balances are cut back to the maximum accrual allowed per the vacation policy 6-11.7. As we approach September, we encourage all Kent State employees who are eligible to earn vacation to review your balances and consider requesting…

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New Online Scheduling Portal Streamlines Event Planning at Kent State

June 2, 2025

Planning campus events just got easier. University Events & Conference Services (UECS) has launched Mazévo, a new online scheduling portal designed to simplify the way Kent State faculty and staff request event-related services. Through the new system, users can submit one…

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Don't Forget the Fiscal Year-End Deadlines

May 2, 2025

Managers and supervisors should have received information from the Controller's Office regarding the cut-off dates for financial transactions for the current fiscal year, which ends on June 30. View the deadlines for receipt of information and other year-end announcements online…

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Fit for Life celebrates 10 years

May 2, 2025

Employee Wellness is pleased to join forces with the School of Health Sciences to announce that Fit For Life, back for its 10th year, is available now for wellness points! Fit for Life is a dynamic wellness class designed to engage members of the Kent State community in a…

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Introducing CAPTRUST

April 22, 2025

Kent State believes in helping you make the most of your compensation and benefits package. To help you build a solid financial future, we have hired CAPTRUST as a resource to help you with these important decisions. Improving your financial wellness is one of Kent State’s top…

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Upcoming Higher Learning Commission site visit

April 7, 2025

In one week, Kent State will be hosting a site visit from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) for the process of renewing our institutional accreditation. This review occurs every ten years and is conducted by a team of experienced reviewers. These reviewers consist of faculty…

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Understanding Payroll Tax

Feb. 7, 2025

For your convenience, the Controller’s Office has put together the following information to help you better understand your payroll taxes.Payroll taxes are taxes that are paid on your wages. These taxes are calculated and withheld from each pay. They are displayed in the…

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