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New Employee Orientation

Congratulations and welcome to the University of North Dakota! In the following presentation you will find information about the campus, information on benefits and other valuable resources we hope will answer your questions as a new employee. If you have any questions after viewing the information please contact us at 701.777.4226.

Benefited New Employee Orientation

Non-Benefited New Employee Orientation

Summary of Benefits

Delta Airlines

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The program discount is offered to NDUS employees booking EITHER business or personal travel. It can also be used for buying tickets for immediate family members, if the booking is made by the employee.

Yes, you can use a travel agent; however, they must complete an ATPCO Form with Delta in order to pass the discount to you. Please see the list of Travel Agents Approved to Offer Discount for those already setup.  Click on “List Contracts.” Look for the contract name of “Travel - Delta Air Fare Discounts” or contract number “208”. Click on “View.” Look for the attachment labeled “Travel Agents Approved to Offer Discount.” Click on “View.” If you do not see a specific travel agent in the list, please contact the State of ND Procurement Officer (Tricia Opp,701.328.1721) for information on getting them setup. There is no fee for them to complete the form.

It would be a good idea to remind your travel agent that the State is eligible for the EDP Negotiated Rate so they don’t forget when booking your tickets.

Navigate to the same state procurement office website listed above. Right under the “Attachment 1 - Travel Agents Offering Discount” item, you will see the “Attachment 2 - Fare Class Eligible for Discount” link.

You will not be able to take advantage of this discount being offered if booking through these sites. The only time the discount will be applied is if you book via the “Delta EDP Link” or via a travel agent – see note above regarding the use of a travel agent.

Yes, you will still earn miles when booking flights through this discount program. You can enter your SkyMiles number when booking your flight.

Contact the NDUS Help Desk at helpdesk.ndus.edu or call 866-457-6387. Tell them you are trying to access the “Delta EDP Link’ via PeopleSoft and describe the error message.

No, hotel and car rentals are not linked to the Delta EDP program.

You are not required to book flights with Delta; however, if you do use Delta you will need to access the Delta EDP Link to receive the discount or through a travel agency (see note above about using travel agents.)

If you are using Internet Explorer, go to Internet Options and under the General tab, delete your browsing history including temporary internet files, history, download history, and ActiveX filtering and tracking protection data. Also under the Delete Browsing History, make sure the “Preserve Favorites website data” check box is unchecked. Then go into back to Internet Options and click on the Security tab, Local Intranet and then the Sites button. Click Advanced and then add Delta.com. Close IE totally after getting out of the Internet Options window and try it again. If you still cannot access the site, contact the NDUS Help Desk as listed above.

On and Off Campus Benefits

On Campus

Off Campus

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential assessment/counseling/referral service staffed by trained professionals who can help you and members of your household with counseling services.

The University of North Dakota provides employee assistance services to all employees and members of their household. When you or members of your household contact EAP, a staff member will assess the situation and provide the assistance needed to resolve it. This may include personal contacts with the counselor and/or referral to a professional who is specially trained in your area of difficulty. All contact with the EAP is confidential.

Counseling Areas Available:

  • Marriage/couple Conflicts
  • Parent/Child Conflicts
  • Single Parent Challenges
  • Children's Issues
  • Sexuality Issues
  • Two-Career Families
  • Co-dependency
  • Kids and Alcohol/Drugs
  • Prevention Education
  • Assessment/Evaluation
  • Post Treatment Counseling
  • Intensive Family Education
  • DOT Compliance
  • Workplace Conflict
  • Coping with Change
  • Job Stress Coping Skills
  • Credit Information/Evaluation
  • Debt Management
  • Budget Counseling and Education
  • Compulsive Spending/Gambling
  • Bankruptcy Consultation
  • Retirement Issues
  • Assessment of Legal Problems
  • Personal Adjustment Problems
  • Emotional Problems
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Suicide Issues
  • Guilt, Shame and Self-Esteem Issues
  • Compulsive Behaviors 

Guidelines for Stress Management

Taking Care of Yourself: The Mind-Body Response to a Traumatic Event

The Village
1201 25th St. S.
P.O. Box 9859
Fargo, ND 58106-9859
www.VillageEAP.com
Phone: 1.800.627.8220
Fax: 701.451.5058

A household is a closely integrated system; anything one member experiences can affect the rest of the system. Therefore, our Employee Assistance Program offers assistance to members of an employee's household. Employees are covered throughout their employment and for 90 days after employment ends. In-office and web-based counseling services are available.

Employee and Family Member Tuition Waivers

Tuition waivers apply to all benefitted employees of UND and of affiliated organizations* of UND.

For both Employee and Family Member the following applies:

Classes excluded from the tuition waiver program include professional programs Law (JD) and Medicine (MD). Internships, study abroad/exchange and other situations where the tuition flows to an outside entity are also excluded from this policy. Physical therapy and occupational therapy classes are not part of the medicine exclusion.   

For Employees

Courses taken at the campus of employment regardless of delivery type: 100% tuition and fee waiver is provided, with the exception of the CND, NDSA, program and course fees which shall be paid by the employee.  There is a maximum of 3 classes per calendar year.  For courses taken at another NDUS campus, other than the campus of employment, regardless of delivery type: a system-wide fixed 50% employer paid tuition assistance, with the employee paying the remaining 50% of tuition and 100% of all fees.

For Family Members

Courses taken at the campus of employed parent regardless of delivery type: 50% tuition only waiver is provided.

For NDUS office and Core Technology Services (CTS) staff who do not have a campus of employment, the following applies:

  • 100% tuition and fee waiver shall be provided for up to 3 classes of traditional courses per calendar year, taken at any NDUS campus, with the exception that the employee shall pay the CND, NDSA, program and course fees.  Traditional Course is a face-to-face course offering on a campus, where the employee and instructor are physically face-to-face; and
  • Employer shall provide a system-wide fixed 50% tuition assistance payment with the employee paying the remaining 50% of tuition and 100% of all fees, for all other courses.

In accordance with IRS regulations, employee tuition waivers valued over $5,250 per calendar year and the value of all graduate classes for eligible family members will be taxed to the employee.   Applicable federal, state and social security taxes will be deducted on the employee’s paycheck on a pro-rated basis during the semester.  (Subject to change to comply with federal and state laws)

NDUS Procedure 504 allows an eligible family member of a NDUS employee to be eligible for the North Dakota resident tuition rate. To apply for North Dakota residency contact One-Stop Student Services for more information.

After 9% of the period of enrollment for a class is completed, no refund shall be made for a class which is dropped.  Class will be counted as a waived class.

*Applications must be completed and submitted for each semester that you would like to be considered for a waiver.

Forms

Checklist of eligibility and document requirements: Checklist of Eligibility
To apply fill out the application at:

DocuSign Instructions for Family Tuition Waiver

Policy

A thorough description of the tuition waiver is available at:

Employee Tuition Waiver Policy

Employee Development

The Office of Human Resources and Payroll Services provides several training programs throughout the year to enhance staff/supervisory development. These sessions are scheduled through TTaDA.

Voluntary Payroll Deductions

All benefitted employees have the option to participate in various voluntary deductions. The employee must first contact each individual organization to enroll. The Payroll Office will then be notified by the organization to begin the payroll deduction. Enrolling in the voluntary deductions can be done anytime throughout the year. In order to discontinue a voluntary deduction, please send a request by email to cheryl.arntz@und.edu or a written request to The Payroll Office, Stop 7127. The following is a list of voluntary deductions:

Worker's Compensation

Complimentary Tickets Giveaway

UND benefited employees are eligible to receive the complimentary tickets when made available. Employees must submit information for each of the events that they would like to be entered into.  Click on the corresponding button below, complete the form and submit. 

All employees who are interested in receiving tickets may submit an entry. However, employees who have not received tickets in the last 30 days will receive priority over those who have. Employees are encouraged to check this website often as ticket availability changes frequently.

Unless otherwise stated, all ticket drawings will be held at 10:00 am the day before the event, unless the event is on a Saturday or Sunday, drawing will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday. Unless other arrangements are made, tickets must be picked up in Twamley room 313 by 3:30 p.m. on the day of the drawing. If you have questions, please call Human Resources at 701.777.4361.

Employee Suggestion Incentive Program

The State of North Dakota rewards employees who provide suggestions that result in a cost savings in state government. Suggestions are evaluated individually and if implemented, will result in a cash award of 20% of the first year's savings realized, up to $4,000.