SIPS Admin Staff Hybrid Work

SIPS administrative staff work in a variety of on-campus or hybrid on-campus/remote work schedules. The schedules for individual staff reflect Cornell priorities for student facing positions and SIPS priorities for positions with high frequency drop-in interactions.

Note that admin and technical staff associated with research programs should consult with their supervisor about hybrid work. Consistent with Cornell policy, Zoom options must always be available for business-related meetings.

Expectations for time off and hybrid work schedules

Time off requests: 
  • Please check with your supervisor before requesting time off in Workday. It is important for planning purposes that you provide as much advance warning as possible (not counting sick days). A couple days in advance is alright for 0.5-1 day off but for longer vacations we’d like 2 or more weeks notification  
  • If you get up feeling sick or are caring for sick family members, we ask that you take the whole day off and not attempt to work partial days 
  • Once OKed by your supervisor, remember to make a note on the “Admins Vacation-Sick” calendar in Outlook for reference by the staff team 
Documenting your hybrid work schedule: 
  • All staff document should have their schedule documented in Workday as requested by CALS-HR. After confirming your schedule with your supervisor, go to Workday and search for Request Flexible Work Arrangement. In the new window scroll down to Type and select Hybrid Consistent under Remote Work. In the Day of the Week field, select By Type and check the days of the week you work remotely  
Changes to your hybrid work schedule: 
  • Schedule consistency is important as is clear from Cornell’s requirement for the documentation in Workday. Among other things, consistent schedules are integral to planning regular meetings when in-person presence is needed, and for faculty, staff, and students to know where they can find you on a given day. 
  • Remote work on an in-person day can be requested on rare occasions for reasons such as medical appointments or car repair. Staff with accumulated time off accruals are also encouraged to use vacation days or sick days as needed.
  • Sometimes work commitments necessitate on-campus presence on days that are ordinarily remote. You are still expected to be on campus on your regular days (see comments above about consistency).   
  • Expectations for on-campus presence are subject to change depending on evolving Cornell and CALS policies. Your supervisor may also request a change in the specific days you are on campus to maximize in-person overlap or for other reasons.