News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
The Independence Day holiday will be observed for University employees on Wednesday, July 4, according to the 2018 University holiday schedule. All University offices will be closed and classes will not be held.
For more information, contact human resources at x8981 or hr@up.edu. Contact the provost’s office at x7105 or staten@up.edu for more information regarding classes.
A representative from TIAA, which administers the University’s retirement accounts, will be on campus on Tuesday, July 10, Wednesday, July 11, and Thursday, July 12 in the Career Center located in Orrico Hall lower level, according to Laura Barnard, human resources. Financial counseling appointments with Rebecca Rohleder (pictured) are available during work hours on those days. Schedule your appointment today at www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow or by calling call TIAA at 877.842.2028 (press 5 to schedule an appointment).
Please email benefits@up.edu with questions.
Faculty and staff applications for tuition remission for Fall 2018 are due by Monday, July 2. Forms can be accessed through the human resources website at www.up.edu/hr/. Since deadlines need to match those in student accounts, employees are asked to please keep the following deadlines in mind:
Please note that there are separate tuition remission application forms for undergraduate and graduate course work, and that any graduate level tuition remission benefits will be taxable to the employee on the value above $5,250 for attempted credits and subject to applicable withholdings, and will be reflected on the W-2 form of the tax year the remission was applied. A summary on tuition remission and links to the online forms are available at this link.
A staff forum will take place on Wednesday, April 25, from noon to 1 p.m., in Bauccio Commons, according to Sandy Chung, human resources. The goal of the forum is to uncover shared learnings since the Sunday, April 22 Wally Awards. Our path forward is one that reinforces our values and all that is best in our UP community. We invite input from as many community members as possible. There will be time for an open microphone, although time will be limited so that we can hear from as many staff community members as possible. In addition, there will be a handout available asking for specific recommendations about what our priorities might be for the University as we go forward.
Time spent attending the forum is work time, and staff may schedule a 30-minute lunch period before or after the forum, whichever works best for each staff member and his/her office. If you are unable to attend, we encourage you to share your thoughts and suggestions via the methods noted at the bottom of this email.
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Email: hr@up.edu
Interoffice Mail: Office of Human Resources
US Mail: Office of Human Resources, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland Oregon 97203
Sandy Chung, associate vice president for human resources, sent an email on March 1 to all exempt and non-exempt staff regarding policy and process reminders from human resources. HR is requesting everyone take some time to review these policies. The following links can be used:
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact human resources at hr@up.edu or x8484.
A representative from TIAA, which administers the University’s retirement accounts, will be on campus for appointments on Thursday, April 12, and Friday, April 13, in the Career Center located in Orrico Hall lower level, according to Laura Barnard, human resources. Financial counseling appointments with Rebecca Rohleder (pictured) are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Schedule your appointment today at www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow or by calling call TIAA at 877.842.2028 (press 5 to schedule an appointment).
Please email benefits@up.edu with questions.
Eligible employees who intend to use their tuition remission benefit during the summer semester are encouraged to apply using the online request tool no later than Sunday, April 15, according to Sandy Chung, human resources.
It is required that remission requests be approved at least 2 weeks before the first class, or late charges may be applied to an employee’s account. There are separate application forms for undergraduate and graduate course work tuition remission. Any graduate level tuition remission benefit will be taxable to the employee on the value above $5,250 for attempted credits and subject to applicable withholdings and will be reflected on the W-2 of the tax year the remission was applied. Time away from an employee’s regular work day must be approved in advance by the supervisor. Tuition exchange at other universities is not available to employees.
See the Tuition Remission Policy Summary at this link for further details. If you have more questions and/or need more information contact Sandy Chung, human resources, at chung@up.edu.
All employees who participated in a 2017 Flexible Spending Account plan with Discovery Benefits have through Friday, March 30, 2018 to submit claims for expenses incurred in 2017. Please see the Human Resources FSA website for guides on filing claims. If you enrolled in a 2018 Medical FSA plan and have a 2017 medical FSA balance between $20 and $500 after March 30, 2018, those funds will roll over into the 2018 account and be available for 2018 claims after March 30, 2018.
Please note: Any 2017 balances not eligible for rollover and left unclaimed after March 30 will be forfeited.
Email benefits@up.edu with any FSA questions.
With the start of a new year, human resources reminds all benefited employees to remember to keep beneficiaries up to date on their employer/employee plans. For those who are contributing or receiving employer contributions to a TIAA retirement plan, log in to your account profile at www.TIAA.org and make sure your beneficiaries are listed and up to date. You can add/edit TIAA beneficiaries under the Profile section under My Account.
Also, since the University is paying premiums on a Prudential Life Insurance policy for all benefited employees as well, they can submit an updated Prudential beneficiary form to the HR office at any time. The form can be found on the Human Resources Group Life Insurance website.
Please email benefits@up.edu with any questions regarding beneficiary forms.
All employees who participated in a 2017 Flexible Spending Account plan with Discovery Benefits have until March 30, 2018 to submit claims for expenses incurred in 2017. Please see the Human Resources FSA website for guides on filing claims. If you enrolled in a 2018 Medical FSA plan and have a 2017 medical FSA balance between $20 and $500 after March 30, 2018, those funds will roll over into the 2018 account and be available for 2018 claims after March 30, 2018.
Please note: any 2017 balances not eligible for rollover and left unclaimed after March 30 will be forfeited.
Email benefits@up.edu with any FSA questions.