New Employee Orientation

Employee Benefits Overview

GIC Benefits Guide

FSA Participant Benefits
FSA Eligible Expenses
FSA Dependent Care Qualifications

Dental & Vision - AFSCME employees
Dental & Vision - MSCA and APA employees (Unit)
Dental & Vision - NUP and NUC employees (Non-Unit)

Life Insurance and AD&D

Long Term Disability (LTD)

Employee Assistance Program Flyer: Mass4U
 
Mass. State Employee Retirement System (MSERS) Retirement Benefit Guide
Mass. State Employee Retirement System (MSERS) Percentage Chart
Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) Decision Guide
403b Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan
457b Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan

The following four policies are provided to all new employees as part of the new employee orientation process.

Summary of the Conflict of Interest Law for State Employees
Drug Free Workplace Act Informational Pamphlet
Employees Rights and Responsibilities Under FMLA
Mass. State College EEO/Diversity/AA Plan and Title IX Policy

The receipt of the above listed policies must be acknowledged by new employees by completing the University Policy Acknowledgement and Understanding Notice.

Learn how to get around campus. Visit our campus map and directions page.

The Campus Card office provides employee ID cards and administers Owl Bucks and the GET app for all employees.

You must receive your six-digit Payroll ID from your supervisor or the Payroll office before you can obtain your employee ID card. The Payroll ID verifies your employment and serves as your authorization key to access assigned and/or locked buildings.

Learn more: New Fac/Staff ID Card

All employees and students must obtain and display a parking decal to park in designated spaces on campus. Faculty and staff employees are authorized to park in spaces designated as "F/S" only.

Learn more: Permits and Parking Information

To register for a parking decal, visit the Campus Parking Information page and scroll to the bottom to the F/S VEHICLE REGISTRATION FORM.

To obtain a temporary parking decal, your supervisor must visit the Campus Parking Information page and scroll to the bottom to the FACULTY/STAFF TEMPORARY PASS link. 

The Information Technology (IT) Services department administers email, intranet, systems access, hardware/software support, and provides direct assistance via the technology support desk.

Email: All benefited employees are assigned a Westfield State University email address (@westfield.ma.edu) by Human Resources for Day 1 orientation. Contracted employees who will be provided a Westfield State University email address must have their departments submit a Network Access Request Form (NARF) with the employee ID provided by Payroll.

Contact Technology Support Services to get access with activating your email account.

Our Day 1 Benefits Orientation presentation for newly hired benefited employees provides a high level overview of the core benefits we provide with important items to consider and dates to remember.

Benefits Orientation - Day 1

Our Day 30 Benefits Orientation presentation for newly hired benefited employees provides an overview of the benefits that many don't think about until they need it. Leaves of absence, sick leave bank, and worker's compensation.

Benefits Orientation - Day 30