From the Chief Diversity Officer
Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2023Mandatory Employee Sexual Harassment Prevention and Workplace Violence Prevention Training: Deadline November 21
New York State enacted legislation in 2018 requiring all employers, including Buffalo State University, to ensure that their employees complete sexual harassment prevention training annually. The Equity and Campus Diversity Office has developed a 20-minute online program that meets all New York State requirements for sexual harassment prevention training.
NYS Labor Law §27b mandates that all public employees participate in annual workplace violence prevention training.
These training programs must be completed online using BizLibrary no later than Tuesday, November 21.
Employees can log in to BizLibrary to complete the training by following these steps:
- Visit BizLibrary (http://buffalostate.bizlibrary.com), which will bring you to a Microsoft page. Enter your Buffalo State University email address.
- The Buffalo State log-in page will appear. Enter your campus username and password. After you enter your password, expect a multi-factor authentication prompt.
- Complete the “2023 Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training” and “Workplace Violence Prevention Training 2023” under My Assignments.
Student employees, including graduate students, work-study students, and student workers, are also required to complete the mandatory sexual harassment training.
Student employees should take the following steps to complete the training:
- Visit BizLibrary (http://buffalostate.bizlibrary.com), which will bring you to a Microsoft page.
- The Buffalo State log-in page will appear. Enter your student username and password.
- Complete the “2023 Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training” and “Workplace Violence Prevention Training 2023 under “My Assignments.”
- If you experience log-in issues, please contact the IT Help Desk. Please visit the Equity and Campus Diversity Frequently Asked Questions page or contact the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, (716) 878-6210, with questions about the training.
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