Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 45.57
Liaison Steven Sypniewski
Submission Date Jan. 24, 2025

STARS v3.0

SUNY Buffalo State
PA-12: Employee Rights

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.50 / 3.00 Sarah Reid
Campus Planner
Campus Planning
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12.1 Number of weeks of paid maternity leave 

Number of weeks of paid maternity leave:
12

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the maternity leave options available to employees:

https://www.suny.edu/benefits/benefit-summaries/


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator PA 12.1:
0.50

12.2 Percentage of employees eligible for paid all-gender family/medical leave 

Percentage of employees eligible for paid all-gender family/medical leave:
100

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s eligibility criteria for paid family/medical leave:

100% of employees are eligible if they meet the requirements set forth at the websites below.

 

https://www.suny.edu/benefits/attendance/

 

https://hr.buffalostate.edu/leaves

 

https://www.suny.edu/benefits/attendance/pfl/

 

https://www.cs.ny.gov/attendance_leave/PolBull23-01.cfm


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator PA 12.2:
1

12.3 Published measures to protect employee rights

Does the institution publish information on anti-harassment in a format that is accessible to all employees?:
Yes

Does the institution publish information on grievance resolution in a format that is accessible to all employees?:
Yes

Does the institution publish information on whistleblower protections in a format that is accessible to all employees?:
Yes

Does the institution publish information on freedom of association in a format that is accessible to all employees?:
Yes

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s published measures to protect employee rights:

https://equity.buffalostate.edu/compliance-and-policies

 

https://suny.buffalostate.edu/freedom-speech#:~:text=As%20an%20institution%20of%20higher%20education%2C%20Buffalo%20State,United%20States%20Constitution%20and%20New%20York%20State%20law


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator PA 12.3:
1

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