Employee News
July 1, 2019 | Posted In: Engage, Working at Stanford
Over 750 employees participated in a virtual focus group, sharing 597 ideas on how to use Slack for professional or social connections across Stanford; the poll garnered 5,159 votes on the ideas.
Provided by University IT (UIT) at no direct cost to Stanford students, faculty and staff, Slack is a...
June 26, 2019 | Posted In: Stanford Redwood City
The final building to be occupied at Stanford Redwood City (SRWC) is Academy Hall. In part four in our SRWC campus move series, we share updates on the services and programs you’ll find at the new campus and changes you may expect.
June 26, 2019 | Posted In: Stanford Redwood City
In April 2018, the SRWC project team conducted a change readiness survey to help gauge awareness of the Stanford Redwood City campus and to understand employee concerns leading up to the move.
The survey insights were used to identify opportunities and resources to support you through the change....
May 30, 2019 | Posted In: Benefits & Rewards, Retirement
Beginning January 2020, Stanford Benefits is expanding the Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan (SCRP) to include Roth 403(b), a vehicle for saving and investing with after-tax contributions.
Contributing to the Roth 403(b) will be optional, and no other plan design changes are being made at this...
May 29, 2019 | Posted In: Manager Toolkit
Hiring top talent in a tight job market can pose a big challenge for most hiring managers. According to the US Labor Department, the current jobless rate is at its lowest level since 1969. With a national unemployment rate under four percent and many parts of the Bay Area averaging less than three...
May 29, 2019 | Posted In: Stanford Redwood City
By Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE)
Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) is proud to offer Cardinal Café, Cardinal To Go and Cardinal Brew to the Stanford community on the Redwood City campus. We are grateful for the positive responses we’ve received and thank each of...
May 28, 2019 | Posted In: Stanford Redwood City
Eleven weeks ago, we officially opened the Stanford Redwood City campus and earlier this week, we welcomed staff from the School of Medicine to Discovery Hall. As our campus population grows and we continue to learn and adjust to our new surroundings, we appreciate your feedback on ways to improve...
May 6, 2019 | Posted In: Engage, Working at Stanford
The 6th annual Stanford Celebrates You: Recognizing Staff Careers ceremony will honor 233 employees who reached a career milestone of 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of service in 2018. This year’s ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Multicultural Springfest on May 23, at the newly...
May 3, 2019 | Posted In: Benefits & Rewards
When you think about your benefits, the first thing that might pop into your mind is health insurance or time away. As a Stanford employee, you also have access to dozens of other services that are either free or provided at a special rate just for you.
May 3, 2019 | Posted In: Stanford Redwood City
As staff occupy the first two buildings, we answer more of your questions about how the services and programs you rely on will continue to operate across the campuses.
