Human Services

Staff Recruiting Services

Employee Services provides recruiting assistance to fill staff and administrative position openings, including applicant sourcing, position posting and advertising, and support in applicant screening, interviewing and selection. Current position openings may be found by accessing the "Job Opportunities" link on the left of this page.

Recruiting Guidelines are available online to assist Appropriate Administrators with the recruitment process. Please contact your Human Resources Representative for further assistance.

New Employee Sign-up

Employee Services assists all new faculty and staff on their first day of employment to complete sign-up documents so that they may be entered into the payroll system.

If you are a new or returning employee and would like more information on starting employment at Sonoma State and to complete the required paperwork ahead of time, please visit the New Employee Welcome page.

Employee Resources

You may now change certain personal information online and get connected through PeopleSoft Self Service. Information on how to get started with PeopleSoft Self-Service is available at the Get Connected instruction page. To access PeopleSoft, visit the Online Services Login page at https://ldaps.sonoma.edu/portal/. Detailed information and instructions for making personal information changes thorough PeopleSoft Self Service are available on the Self Service Information sheet located on the Employee Services website. For more information, please call 664-2166.

Classification and Compensation

Employee Services responds to requests for classification review and in-range progression, answers classification and compensation questions from staff and Appropriate Administrators, and administers staff salary programs. Guidelines for requesting an in-range progression are available. A Merit Bonus Program is available to members of the Academic Professionals of California (Unit 4). The Classification Standards and the CSU Salary Schedule may be found by accessing the appropriate links on the left of this page. Please call 664-4265 for more information.

Campus Clearance Guidelines

Employee Services provides coordination of the campus clearance process for employees who are ending their employment at Sonoma State University.

Excellence Award Program

The Excellence Award Program recognizes outstanding service by staff members, and is awarded to two employees per year.

Service Award Program

The Service Award Program recognizes and rewards employees for their years of service at Sonoma State.

Staff Emergency Appointments

Employee Services assists departments in filling their short-term immediate staffing needs. An emergency appointment is typically used to fill a short-term absence, or may be used to fill a vacancy while a recruitment is being conducted. Please call 664-4265 for assistance or information.

Position Descriptions

A well-crafted position description is the cornerstone of any job. Employee Services provides guidance and answers questions from staff and Appropriate Administrators about this important topic. Employee Services provides a position description template, or you may contact 664-4265 for further assistance.

HR Support for Grants and Contracts

Employee Services provides in-depth human resources support to the campus' grant and contracts activities. Please contact 664-2092 for questions regarding grants and contracts human resources issues.

Independent Contractors

Employee Services provides initial review before departments may contract with an individual as an independent contractor. Please complete the Independent Contractors Review form and forward it to Employee Services at terrie.delorm@sonoma.edu for review.  For more information on this topic, please call 664-2092 or 664-4265.

Conflict of Interest

The Political Reform Act requires that officials and employees, who are designated in an agency's conflict of interest code, must file a Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700, and disclose certain financial interests. If your position has been identified as one that requires disclosure, please open the "Form 700 and Instructions" at the Fair Political Practices Commision and complete page 5, the Cover Page. Information on your position's disclosure(s) can be found in Attachment A of Coded Memorandum 2008-02. In addition, an example Form 700 has been provided to assist you in completing the document. For more information on complying with CSU Conflict of Interest regulations, visit the CSU Employment and Conflicts of Interests and Incompatible Activities memorandum, the Limitations and Restrictions on Gifts, Honoraria, Travel and Loans, and the Form 700 Reference Pamphlet. For more information or assistance, please call 664-4265 or 664-2889.

Non-Faculty Volunteer Employment

Employee Services provides support to campus departments in signing up non-faculty volunteers for various programs, using the Non-Faculty Volunteer Appointment Form. To complete this form, please use the Guidelines for Appointing Non-Faculty Volunteers. Contact 664-4127 for assistance.

Applause Award Program

The Applause Award Program provides all employees with the ability to recognize other employees who go beyond the call of duty.