News and Events

Announcements

Summer Flex Days

In response to many requests from student-facing areas, the summer flex days usage period for staff will be extended effective summer 2025 from June 1 to August 31 for all staff (except Haub Law) and May 21 to August 17 for Haub Law school staff. Full-time staff will have up to five summer flex days and may use them in increments of half days (3.5 hours) or full days (7 hours).

As always, all requests for vacation and summer flex days are subject to supervisor approval and must be requested through the UKG-Ready system. Additionally, please note that there is no payout for unused summer flex days, nor will any balance be paid out if an employee leaves before using their summer flex days.

We hope you will enjoy the extra time in which to use your summer flex days. For questions regarding summer flex days, please read the Summer Flex FAQ (PDF). If you have additional questions, please email alert-hr@pace.edu.

Vacation Carryover

We are continuing our practice of allowing a limited vacation carryover this year. Full-time employees who have accrued, unused vacation days as of June 30 (the end of the fiscal year) may carry over up to five unused, accrued vacation days up to October 31 of this calendar year. If you do not use the carryover vacation days by October 31 or leave the University prior to October 31, 2025, unused vacation carryover days will not be paid out.

For additional questions regarding Pace's vacation policy or vacation carry over, please email alert-hr@pace.edu.

Reorganization of the former HRIS/Shared Services Team

February 1, 2025

The Human Resources Division is pleased to announce the reorganization of the former HRIS/Shared Services Team. This change includes the separation of employee data entry, data management and data accuracy responsibilities among Human Resources, Payroll and Academic Finance. This also includes the addition of the newly formed team, the Faculty Assignment Services Team (FAST) which is within Academic Finance/Office of the Provost. The primary goal of the reorganization is to streamline processes and improve efficiency, thereby leading to a better end-user experience. The new structure, team responsibilities, and contact information are described in this document (PDF).

Events

Employee Recognition Events

Mark your calendars for our upcoming Employee Recognition Events! These community events bring us together to celebrate our colleagues and the amazing work done at Pace! Here are details for each campus:

Wednesday, April 9
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Kessel Student Center, Gottesman Room
Pleasantville Campus

Wednesday, April 9
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Preston Hall, Tudor Room
White Plains/Haub Law School Campus

Tuesday, April 22
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
15 Beekman, Bianco Room
New York City Campus

Take Our Children to Work Day

On Thursday, April 24, ignite your child's imagination and curiosity through Pace's Take Our Children to Work Day! If you're a Pace employee, you and the child in your life are invited to join us for a day filled with exciting activities and interesting workshops. Please visit the dedicated webpage for more information and to register.

Pace Exclusive TIAA Webinar!

Set your retirement date: Understand the factors to get you to your goal

• Wednesday, April 16 | 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  April 16 Registration and webinar viewing link
  or
• Wednesday, April 23 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  April 23 Registration and webinar viewing link

Featured speaker: Kevin Collins, Financial Consultant

For anyone starting to think seriously about when to retire, this webinar takes you through steps to deciding when the time is right, including estimating retirement expenses, closing any income gap and understanding key milestones that can impact your retirement finances.

We’ll cover how you can:

• Create your vision
• Understand what’s ahead
• Estimate expenses and income
• Make your plan

TIAA In-person and on campus sessions are back!

TIAA will be conducting in person, on campus Counseling Meetings. Register early, as space is limited. You can also register for online sessions, or call 1 (800) 732-8353 for an online appointment. Mex Borjas is Pace's Financial Consultant: Mex.Borjas@tiaa.org.

TIAA will be available on campus during these dates and times for one-on-one sessions. Remember to Register soon! Be sure to have these financial statements on hand for your meeting: Investment, Retirement, Savings.

• Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
  Valhalla Campus, Summit, 3rd floor, Room 1
• Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
  Pleasantville Campus, Birnbaum Library
• Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
  White Plains Campus, Aloysia Hall, Room A307
• Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
  New York City Campus, 1 Pace Plaza, Room W611

No matter where you are in life—just getting started or planning for retirement—a session with a Financial Consultant can help you create a plan for your goals. And, it's at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?