Resources for Employees

Resources for Employees

Columbia University also offers its employees an array of benefits to suit your needs. Some benefits include:

Visit Columbia's Learning & Development webpage for information regarding employee development and training events.

Other tools at CUIT:

Compliance Training
  • Anti-Harassment, Discrimination and Title IX - All employees of Columbia University (Officers of Administration and Instruction, Support Staff, Student Casuals, etc) are required to complete the Anti-Harassment, Discrimination and Title IX training. 
  • New York Anti-Sexual Harassment Training - All employees, including faculty, staff, researchers, librarians, and student workers, are mandated under New York State and New York City legislation to complete this training. It will be assigned upon your hiring date, at which you will have 30 days to complete. 
  • Working with Minors - Members of the Columbia University community who interact with, supervise, chaperone or otherwise oversee minors in programs or activities at, or sponsored by, the University are required to take the Protection of Minors training.
  • Research Compliance - Officers of Research or those who have research-related responsibilities are required to complete the appropriate compliance trainings, which can be found using the Training Finder. 
Professional & Management

As an employee of Columbia University, you have access to a variety of discounts and perks. Discounts include tickets to movies theaters and amusement parks, wireless phone plans, travel, gym memberships, hotels, car rentals, and much more. For additional information and how to access these discounts, please see the Columbia Discounts & Perks page.  

Columbia University's Office of Work/Life encourages the well-being of the Columbia community and its members in pursuit of a healthy academic, personal, and work life balance. Their office provides services and access to: 

Columbia University Transportation offers a number of travel options and information that allow the Columbia community safe, efficient, and timely travel to, from, and within Columbia campuses.  Download the Shuttle App - PassioGo! - to check the location and routes. 

Information on mass transit, biking, ride shares, and sustainability incentives, visit the Columbia Transportation page.

The Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) serves as a centralized resource for addressing all reports of discrimination and discriminatory harassment, including reports that involve alleged violations of Title VI and Title VII, reports that involve alleged violations of Title IX and the University’s Gender Based Misconduct Policy, as well as reports that relate to violations of the Protection of Minors Policy. The Office is responsible for reviewing, investigating and managing all incidents from inception through resolution whether the Respondent is a student, faculty, staff member or affiliate.

The Office of Labor and Employee Relations manages all matters related to the University’s union staff. We provide resources and information to resolve conflicts, strategic planning on labor issues and professional consultations to the University community.

Visit the direct deposit how-to page.

Columbia University strives to remain an employer of choice and seeks to provide a rewarding work experience for all employees. Columbia provides a Compensation program that is designed to attract, motivate, and retain outstanding employees who share Columbia’s Vision and Mission.

The Central University Payroll Operations group is dedicated to the accurate and timely issuance of all payroll payments to the University’s Faculty and Support Staff.

Common Tasks: