News from HR
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09.04.2025
OK24 - New Rules on Pension
From April 2025, SDU employees with pension contributions above 15% can choose to receive the surplus as salary, save it in a pension fund savings scheme, or both. Changes must be requested by 12 June 2025, and updates will become permanent in the payroll system when the final agreements are in place.
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01.04.2025
The University of Southern Denmark has joined the National Alliance for the Advancement of Basic Skills
Through knowledge sharing within the alliance, SDU hopes both to learn from others and to inspire workplaces to strengthen basic skills as a pathway to well-being and professional development.
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18.03.2025
Starting January 1, 2025, SDU offers tax advisory services for new international employees through KPMG
The services include guidance on the researcher tax scheme and assistance with preparing tax cards. The agreement applies to newly hired international staff working in Denmark and requires approval from the department head.
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14.03.2025
What the participants say about dyslexia support training at SDU
In December, SDU HR Staff Courses had the pleasure of visiting the first group of participants in dyslexia support training. Read what the participants have to say about dyslexia support training at SDU.
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07.03.2025
Call for requests for placement of special holiday
Call for requests for placement of special holiday will be taking place in the following weeks.
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21.11.2024
Workplace Assessment and Well-Being Survey 2024 at SDU
In October, we conducted the Workplace Assessment and Well-Being Survey at SDU, and now we have the results, providing insight into the working environment and well-being at the university.
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19.11.2024
Take advantage of SDU’s offerings for employees with dyslexia
Read about SDU’s support and resources to improve reading and writing skills, and sign up for our information meeting on December 16, 2024.
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07.11.2024
SDU is now certified for SIRI’s fast track scheme
SDU has been certified to apply for residence and work permits for non-EU citizens under the fast track scheme by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI). The scheme includes employed researchers, TAPs (Technical and Administrative Personnel), and guest researchers.
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25.09.2024
SDU's Workplace Assessment and Well-being Survey 2024 is approaching
Who is better suited to assess the working environment than the employees themselves?
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03.09.2024
All employees must have an SDU work e-mail
To ensure access to necessary systems and accurate working time registration, all employees at SDU, including student assistants, must have an SDU employee email.
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02.09.2024
Holiday requests
It is now time to start planning and announcing leave in the holiday year 2024/2025, where holiday must be taken during the period from 1 September 2024 to 31 December 2025 (the holiday entitlement period).
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27.08.2024
Payment of special holiday allowance with the August salary
The special holiday allowance in the state is provided in addition to the regular salary during the holiday period.
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28.05.2024
Special holiday allowance percentage is raised
Compensation for Great Prayer Day is to be converted into special holiday allowance.
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28.05.2024
Guide for settling flexitime on General Prayer Day
Here is a little guide for adjusting flexitime on General Prayer Day. If you have already tried to correct your flex in relation to the General Prayer Day, please check again according to the instructions below. If you need help, please contact the person responsible for holiday planning in your unit.
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15.05.2024
New rules for registering working hours are coming to SDU
The new EU Working Time Directive requires all public and private employers in Denmark to register employees’ working hours. Its purpose is to safeguard employees’ rights, health and well-being in the workplace. The law comes into force on 1 July this year, and universities are currently working to find the most pragmatic and user-friendly solutions.
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14.05.2024
New local agreement on health and safety work at SDU
New framework at SDU for how health and safety work is organised. Now it is time to put the framework into practice – the elections for the health and safety organisation take place in June.
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23.04.2024
Salary increase in connection with OK24
In mid-April, the state collective agreement results (OK24) were finally adopted.
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08.03.2024
Call for requests for placement of special vacation days
Call for requests for placement of special vacation days will be taking place in the following weeks.
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19.01.2024
Intelligent Exercise
Get off to a strong start in 2024 with easy exercises you can do in the office or in front of your computer.
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16.01.2024
Consultancy from SDU HR, Work Environment & Development becomes free of charge
As from 1 January 2024, managers and units at SDU can request consultancy from SDU HR, Work Environment & Development free of charge. The new framework for consultancy has been introduced to reduce the University’s administration.
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17.11.2023
New Head of HR Digital in SDU HR
SDU HR has chosen Morten Lehm as the new Head of HR Digital.
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17.11.2023
New payroll processing manager in SDU HR
SDU HR has chosen Maria Flindt as the new payroll processing manager.
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02.11.2023
News about senior bonus!
On 1 January 2024, a new circular on senior bonus comes into force.
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31.08.2023
Simplifying tenure track processes
In future, the Tenure Track Committee will not be involved in SDU's tenure track programme.
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03.07.2023
New rules on employment certificates
On 1 July, a new law on employment certificates came into force. The law is necessitated by an EU directive.
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19.06.2023
Project on new digital support for VIP/DVIP recruitment at SDU
A new project simplifies the HR system landscape.
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19.06.2023
Project on new digital support for VIP/DVIP recruitment at SDU
A new project simplifies the HR system landscape.
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24.03.2023
Salary negotiations postponed
Salary negotiations postponed due to mitigation phase.
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08.03.2023
Placement of special vacation days
Call for requests for placement of special vacation days will be taking place in the following weeks.
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07.09.2022
Holiday requests
It is now time to start planning and announcing leave in the holiday year 2022/2023, where holiday must be taken during the period from 1 September 2022 to 31 December 2023 (the holiday entitlement period).
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29.08.2022
Payment of special holiday allowance
Second payment of special holiday allowance
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14.07.2022
You can now read about the new rules about maternity/paternity leave on SDUnet.
On July 1st 2022 new maternity rules came into effect which apply to parents of children born on or after August 2nd 2022. The rules imply a new distribution of maternity leave between the parents.
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30.06.2022
No more asking about the age of job applicants
On 28 March 2022, a law was passed prohibiting employers from asking a job applicant about their age. The law has thus established that there must be no discrimination in the labour market by screening job seekers on the basis of their age.
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27.06.2022
SDU’s staff psychologist service will be closed for the holidays
SDU’s staff psychologist service will be closed for 3 weeks in July
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05.05.2022
Senior Bonus
Senior bonus for monthly salaried earners who turn at least 62 in 2022.
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29.03.2022
Your salary will be paid on Thursday, but your payslip will arrive later than usual
Salary on its way - payslip delayed due to technical issues