{"id":23,"date":"2023-11-03T10:32:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T14:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:33:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:33:45","slug":"quick-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/onboarding\/quick-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Employee Benefits<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/health-wellness\/health\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">Health Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/health-wellness\/dental\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">Dental Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/finances\/retirement-plan\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">Retirement Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Pay<\/h2>\n<p>Learn how to enroll in direct deposit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/finances\/direct-deposit\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">Direct Deposit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check your salary statement, request time off, and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/admin\/fin-hr-proc\/central\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">BUworks Central Portal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Time Off<\/h2>\n<p>View the official University holidays, which are paid time off for most employees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/calendar\/holidays.html\" class=\"button-secondary\">BU Holidays Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Information about the number of vacation, sick, and personal days you can take.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/lifebu\/time-off-leaves-of-absence\/vacation-sick-and-personal-time-off\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time Off<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unpaid, Emergency Closings, Sympathy Leave, and Jury Duty information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/lifebu\/time-off-leaves-of-absence\/time-off\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">Other Time Off<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Including Paid Family and Medical Leave, Military Leave, and Domestic Violence Leave.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/life-career-events\/taking-a-leave-of-absence\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">Formal Leaves of Absence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Human Resources<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"button-secondary\">Visit Human Resources<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/manager-resources\/onboarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"button-secondary\">HR Onboarding Site for Managers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Education benefits available to employees, their spouses, and their children:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/learningbu\/tuition-remission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"button-secondary\">Tuition Remission<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For nonrepresented, nonfaculty personnel:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/employee-handbook-human-resources-policies-manual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"button-secondary\">Employee Handbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For clerical or technical employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/labor-relations\/l2324\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"button-secondary\">UAW L2324 Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<h4>Artificial Intelligence<\/h4>\n<p>BU has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/?s=Artificial+Intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/?s=A.I.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">concrete<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/policy-news-and-updates\/\">policy<\/a> (yet) on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2024\/04\/11\/report-of-the-boston-university-ai-task-force-and-next-steps\/\">did assemble a Task Force<\/a> for instituting guidelines regarding the use of AI \u2014 highlighting the importance of careful use and discretion over University and Academic details and privileged information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/marcom-team\/files\/2024\/08\/BU-AI-Task-Force-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"button-secondary\">Read the Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Transportation Benefits<\/h4>\n<p>BU&#8217;s Transportation Services provides commuting support such as parking information, MBTA passes, bike resources, and the BU Shuttle schedule.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/transportation\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">Transportation Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Employee Wellness<\/h4>\n<p>The Faculty &amp; Staff Assistance Office (FSAO) is a wonderful resource where BU faculty and staff can find help from licensed professionals for a range of personal, work-related, and family concerns, including free and confidential short-term counseling, referrals for mental health and substance use treatment, crisis support, and resources to promote well-being.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">Faculty &amp; Staff Assistance Office<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>IT Help<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/techweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU&#8217;s Information Services &amp; Technology<\/a> Help Desk is reachable for any computer hardware or software issues. After filling out the details of their quick help ticket, y<span>ou will be connected to a specialist in IS&amp;T or the appropriate responding party through email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/help\/tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"button-secondary\">IS&amp;T Help Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Professional Development<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/odl\/what-we-offer\/terrier-edevelopment\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">Terrier eDevelopment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/odl\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">Organizational Development &amp; Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/about\/training\/\" class=\"button-secondary\">IS&amp;T Training Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teamtreehouse.com\/\" class=\"button-secondary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Treehouse<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employee Benefits Health Plan Dental Plan Retirement Plan &nbsp; Pay Learn how to enroll in direct deposit. 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