TIAA-CREF investment counselor Braden Danielson will be on campus a number of times this spring for individual financial counseling sessions with employees. His next dates will be April 15, 16, and 17. Go to www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow or call TIAA-CREF at (877) 842-2028, press 5 to schedule an appointment today. For more information contact Andy Sherwood, human […]
Human Resources
Flexible Spending Account Grace Period
All current FSA Plan participants had through March 15, 2014 to complete eligible transactions for the 2013 plan year. Participants now have until March 31, 2014 to file all claims for reimbursement with Flex Plan. There will be no 2013 funds available beyond this grace period. Beginning with the 2014 plan year, all savings under […]
Apply For Summer Tuition Remission By April 4, Please
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 Friday, April 4, according to Bryn Sopko, human resources. It is required that remission requests are approved at least 2 weeks before the first class, or late charges may […]
TIAA-CREF Representative Visits, March 4-6
University employees’ TIAA-CREF investment counselor Yasemin Under will be on campus in March for individual financial counseling sessions. She will be on campus for one-on-one counseling sessions on Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5. Go to www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow to schedule an appointment today. Call TIAA-CREF at (877) 842-2028 or Andy Sherwood at 8981 for more […]
Open Forum on Benefits Billing Questions, Feb. 19 & 20
The University’s Kaiser Permanente account manager and billing experts will visit the campus to host an open forum on benefits billing questions on Wednesday, February 19, from 12-1 p.m. in Buckley Center Room 163 and on Thursday, February 20, from 12-1 p.m. in the Franz Hall Murphy Conference Room. Anyone with questions on how deductibles, […]
TIAA-CREF Representative Visits, Feb. 18-20, March 4-6
University employees’ TIAA-CREF investment counselors, Yasemin Under (pictured) and Braden Danielson, will be on campus a number of times this spring for individual financial counseling sessions. A TIAA CREF representative will be on campus for one-on-one counseling sessions on February 18, 19, and 20 as well as March 4, 5, and 6. Go to www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow to schedule an appointment […]
Employee Assistance Provider Visiting Campus, Jan. 29
The university’s new Employee Assistance Program provider, Cascade Behavioral Group, will be on campus to host an orientation to the various services that they provide on Wednesday, January 29 at noon in BC 163. For more information contact Andy Sherwood, human resources, at sherwood@up.edu.
TIAA-CREF Reps Visit, Feb. 18-20, March 4-6
University employees’ TIAA-CREF investment counselors, Yasemin Under and Braden Danielson, will be on campus a number of times this spring for individual financial counseling sessions. A TIAA CREF representative will be on campus for one-on-one counseling sessions on February 18, 19, and 20 as well as March 4, 5, and 6. Go to www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow to […]
Expanded Sick Leave Availability
As of January 1, the University of Portland is extending sick leave to student employees and any faculty and staff members not previously covered, according to Eric Barger, controller. Student employees and hourly staff working less than half-time will now earn one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked (with a maximum bank […]
2013 University Staff Awards
Employee awards for 2013 were presented at the annual employees’ holiday banquet on Thursday, December 19. The winners are: Emmy Rosinbum, nursing, who won the Margaret W. Henzi Award for outstanding office/clerical employees, and was cited as “a quiet, unassuming glory who does eighty things with amazing skill, calm, and precision…she evinces a deep passionate […]