Employment Resources

Human Resources

SSU's Human Resources Department helps employ, develop, motivate, and retain a diverse and engaged workforce. Here you will find information on:

  • The Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides counseling to SSU employees and their families.
  • The Employee Wellness Program, which aims to promote a culture of wellness amongst campus employees. Employee Wellness Program benefits include lunchtime fitness classes, a smoking cessation program, and an ergonomics program.
  • Employee Relations and Compliance (ERC) supports employees and supervisors on HR issues such as:
    • Understanding policies & procedures, resolution of disputes, and issues involving discrimination, harassment, & retaliation; r
    • Responding to employee complaints and grievances;
    • Monitoring changes in affirmative action regulations, communicating them as appropriate, & providing affirmative action training for managers;
    • Dealing with discrimination and enforcing Non-Discrimination Policies & Procedures;
    • Providing assistance with the Performance Evaluation process.
  • There are many Employee Discounts available to you as an SSU employee! They include discounts at the California Academy Sciences, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, and Great America, as well as pet insurance and rental car benefits.
  • Another benefit available to you as a CSU employee is the Tuition Waiver Program. which entitles eligible CSU employees and eligible dependents to enroll in courses at any CSU campus and have fees waived or reduced. This page also includes a link to help determine eligibility for yourself or your dependent(s).
  • The Human Resources Department also provides a variety of services to the campus community, including those related to benefits, class/compensation administration, employee relations & compliance, payroll, Title IX compliance, grants/contracts, student employment, and training/development.

The Children's School

The Children's School is a program of Sonoma State University Associated Students that provides high-quality early childhood education services to children of SSU students, staff, and faculty families.