Civil Service Senate

Civilservice@govst.edu
Governors State University
One University Parkway
University Park, Illinois 60484

• The Civil Service Senate has regularly scheduled meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am in D34000. All are welcome to attend.
  
  • For a virtual attendance option please email civilservice@govst.edu .
   
• The Civil Service Senate Executive Officers and Committee Chairpersons typically meet on Thursday two weeks prior to the monthly meeting at 11:00 am in D1496.

• Civil Service Employee Handbook
• Civil Service Senate Bylaws
• State Universities Civil Service System
• Illinois Department of Central Management Services
• State Universities Annuitants Association
• State University Retirement System of Illinois

• Governors State University Civil Service Senate is hosting the 2025 Council of Councils Wednesday, October 22nd through Friday, October 24th.
• Additional information will be available in the coming months.

• SURS News

Educational Assistance Award is awarded each semester. The Civil Service Senate offers up to three awards of $500 each to GSU Civil Service employees, their spouses or dependent children.

"The Eric Nicholson Civil Service Employee Award" in honor of the late Eric Nicholson, who served on the Civil Service Senate for many years as well as in the GSU community. This award applies to Civil Service employees only.
Eligible applicants for the Eric Nicholson Award must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours and currently admitted into a degree program.

The Civil Service Spouses and Dependent Children
Eligible applicants for Spouses and Dependents (26 years and under) Educational Assistance Award
must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours and currently admitted into a degree program.

The deadline to submit an application is announced when the application period is open for each semester.

For information or to apply, please email Civil Service Senate

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to nominate a Civil Service employee for their good deed or service.

Complete the Employee Nomination Form and submit via email to Human Resource, or in person to C1360.

The employee-of-the-month program is funded by the GovState Foundation.

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