4th Annual EIU Annuitants Fall Social

Charleston Country Club
4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026 
RSVP by August 24 to Gloria Leitschuh at gleitschuh@eiu.edu or text (217) 549-3206

The previous Flex Schedule Form (formerly found here: https://webappsprod.eiu.edu/flexschedules) is being replaced with a new system, and the new URL is: https://www.eiu.edu/apps/flex-schedule/

Please update any bookmarks. If you have any issues or problems with this new system, you can contact Nate Atkinson: nratkinson2@eiu.edu

There is a new member benefit to support your health and wellbeing.

Be Well Total Wellbeing powered by TELUS Health is a fun and interactive platform designed to help you build and maintain a healthy lifestyle, wherever you may be on your wellbeing journey. It allows you to:

• Compete with your colleagues in friendly challenges
• Set personal goals and track your activity to help build and keep healthy habits
• Connect with colleagues by sharing tips, ideas, and photos in interest-based communities
• Learn how to improve your physical, mental, and dietary health through articles and videos
• Earn rewards for tracking all kinds of healthy activities, including preventative screenings.

To learn more about the program, check out the video using the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDlstziQ_tk

As Eastern Illinois University continues to address ongoing fiscal challenges and strengthen its long-term financial sustainability, the University is offering a second, time-limited Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP) for FY27 to eligible, Administrative/Professional, ASP, Faculty, and eligible Civil Service Exempt staff. This program is one component of the University's continued efforts to support ongoing budget realignment and position EIU to meet current and future institutional needs.

The FY27 VSIP provides a financial incentive for eligible employees who voluntarily choose to separate from the University. Participation is entirely voluntary and is intended to support individual transition planning while providing the University with additional flexibility to realign resources.

By the end of this week, eligible employees will receive a direct email from Human Resources containing program details, eligibility information, important deadlines, and frequently asked questions. Additional information is also available in the VSIP program description available by visiting this link.

Eastern Illinois University has named Dr. Michael Cornebise interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Cornebise, who serves as associate dean of the College and professor of Geography, has been a member of the EIU faculty for many years. His leadership has helped advance interdisciplinary collaboration, support faculty and student success, and strengthen the College's academic programs. As interim dean, he will continue building on that work while guiding the College's broad range of disciplines.

Eastern Illinois University has appointed Dr. Jill Hutti as interim dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services. Hutti has served EIU in a variety of leadership and faculty roles, including as associate dean of the College of Health and Human Services, interim department chair, and professor of Human Services. Recognized for her collaborative approach and commitment to student success, she brings extensive experience in academic leadership and a deep understanding of the College's programs and mission to her new role.

IGP 116 - Moving Expense Reimbursement was recently updated with approval by the President. Please take time to review the change to this policy.

As part of the Board-approved preliminary Fiscal Year 2027 budget, EIU will increase the compensation pool for eligible non-negotiated employees.

Eligible non-negotiated employees with annual base wages below $100,000 will receive a 1.25% increase to base wages or a $500 annual increase, whichever amount is greater. Eligible non-negotiated employees with annual base wages of $100,000 or higher will receive a 1% increase to base wages.

The increase applies to all eligible, active non-negotiated employees as of June 29, 2026. The increase will be effective June 29, 2026, for bi-weekly paid employees and July 1, 2026, for monthly paid employees.

For purposes of this increase, eligible non-negotiated employees are those whose compensation is not negotiated, annually contracted, covered by grant funds, or otherwise predetermined by the State of Illinois’ prevailing wage standards. As in prior years, employees who receive a stipend for additional responsibilities will receive the increase only on their base salary.

Questions about eligibility may be directed to Human Resources.

As mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996, EIU is required to publicly post Consumer Confidence Reports detailing the quality of drinking water available on campus during the previous calendar year, as well as any contaminant and/or non-contaminant violations. For compliance, EIU issues two reports annually -- the EIU Consumer Confidence Report and the City of Charleston Consumer Report. Both reports are available to view and/or print using the links below for the 2025 calendar year reporting period (January 1 through December 31, 2025).

• 2026 EIU Water Consumer Confidence Report (IL0295500)
• 2026 City of Charleston Water Consumer Confidence Report (IL0290100)

These reports are also available to view and/or print at www.eiu.edu/fpm/fpmdocs.php.

Paper copies of these reports will not be distributed via mail. To obtain a printed copy, or for questions or concerns, please contact Aaron Kemper, EIU Plumber Foreman, at (217) 581-7212.

An email containing the above links also will be sent to all students and employees, including all building coordinators, to ensure these reports are available to the occupants/employees of any building connected to the public water system. Students and employees also can review Important Information About Your Drinking Water here.

This news item will remain active until August 30, 2026. The links to the 2026 Consumer Confidence reports will remain on appropriate areas of the EIU website until the 2027 reports replace them next year.

As a reminder, class packets for the Fall semester will once again be printed and finished through the Panther Print & Copy Center, located on the second floor of the University Union, Room 2055. As in previous years, completed packets will also be sold through the PPCC, helping to keep costs as low as possible for students.

To ensure timely production, we ask that all Fall class packets be submitted no later than August 7, 2026. We appreciate those who have already responded and thank you for your prompt attention.

Please bring or email your syllabus, supplemental materials, readings, and/or class packets to the Panther Print & Copy Center. We will print and finish your materials according to your specifications and make them available for students to purchase in a timely and convenient manner.

Our goal is to provide quick, courteous, and accurate service to faculty, staff, and students while minimizing hassle for instructors and keeping costs affordable for students.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and your students. We truly appreciate your continued trust in us.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me by email, bjflynn@eiu.edu or by phone at 217-581-5334.

Beginning March 16, 2026, parking lots between the Student Services Building, the Old Steam Plant, and south of Blair Hall will be closed as part of a comprehensive upgrade to EIU's campus infrastructure. NOTE: ADA parking spaces immediately south of Blair Hall will remain open, and an ADA‑compliant ramp will be installed to accommodate east–west pedestrian traffic at the northwest corner of the Student Services Building.

Please review a map of the parking lot availability HERE, noting the additional details below.*

Per IGP#19, campus-wide summer office hours will be in effect from Monday, May 11, 2026, through Friday August 14, 2026. When summer office hours are in effect, all offices must be open Monday through Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. All administrative offices (and others where possible) will remain open during the lunch hour, Monday through Thursday.

Each office is to change voice mail, signs, and other public communication to reflect its summer hours. Regular business hours will resume on Monday August 17, 2026. Please contact the Human Resources office with any questions.

Employees needing to complete a flex schedule: Please visit Flex Schedules to submit a request for supervisor approval. 

Holiday Weeks

• Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2026
  • Employees will record Holiday 7.5 hours and then work 30 hours between Tuesday – Friday. If you still want to leave at noon on Friday May 29, 2026, you may use accrued leave time off or work the additional 3.5 hours between Tuesday and Thursday (this would not be overtime, it would be considered flex time).
• Juneteenth/National Freedom Day
  • The week of June 15, 2026, employees will work (4) 7.5 hour days Monday – Thursday and record Holiday 7.5 hours for Friday June 19, 2026.
• Independence Day
  • The week of June 29, 2026, employees will work (4) 7.5 hour days Monday – Thursday and record Holiday 7.5 hours for Friday July 3, 2026.