All staff members are invited to the University’s 2013 holiday party, which will take place on Thursday, December 19, in the Bauccio Commons. The social will begin at 11:30 a.m., with seating at 12:15 p.m., and the program begins at 1. The party will feature a holiday selection of fare from Bon Appetit’s food stations, […]
Human Resources
Christmas Break 2013
Staff offices are scheduled to be shut down for Christmas Break from Tuesday, December 24 through Wednesday, January 1, 2014, with employees returning to work on Thursday, January 2. For more information on employee holidays contact HR at 8981 or go to this link.
Important Flex Spend Policy Update
A review of final November payroll statistics showed that previous years’ spending patterns within Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts were not holding true this year. This inconsistency negates the immediate advantage for most participants that the previously announced change in the grace period would have brought. Based upon this, human resources will defer changing the […]
New Flex Plan Carryover Policy
On October 31, 2013, the IRS released Notice 2013-17, which allows employers to amend their plans to permit a $500 carryover of unused amounts remaining at the end of the claim run-out period for health care flexible spending accounts In electing to adopt the new $500 carryover provision, the University will end the 2 ½ […]
Home Buying Basics Brown Bag, Dec. 5
The University will host the Portland Housing Center (PHC) for a brown bag discussion on home buying basics on Thursday, December 5, from noon to 1 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. The PHC is a local non-profit committed to sustainable home ownership. The topics will include educational resources on preparing yourself for home ownership, […]
Turkey Day Holiday, Nov. 28-29
University employees will enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday this year on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. Classes will not be held and offices will be closed. For more information on UP paid holidays, see the 2013 Holiday Schedule at http://tinyurl.com/n7jo7mq or contact HR at 8981 or hr@up.edu.
2013-2014 Open Enrollment Ends Dec. 3
The open enrollment period for UP employees started on Tuesday, November 5, and concludes on Tuesday, December 3, ending at 4 p.m., according to Andy Sherwood, human resources. This will be your opportunity to make changes to your plan choices, review the dependents you have covered, and sign up for a medical or dependent care […]
Staff Holiday Party: Save The Date
All staff members are encouraged to save the date for the University’s 2013 holiday party, which will take place on Thursday, December 19, in the Bauccio Commons. The social will begin at 11:30 a.m., with seating at 12:15 p.m., and the program begins at 1. Please keep in mind that the holiday party is for […]
Tuition Remission Due Nov. 15
Faculty and staff applications for tuition remission are now accepted via online forms only and can be accessed through the HR website at www.up.edu/hr/, according to HR director Bryn Sopko. In addition to this easier access, HR has updated the application dates for remission to match the deadline in student accounts, so please keep these […]
2013 UP Wellness Fair
The human resources office is planning their third year of hosting a UP Wellness Fair. It will take place in the Terrace Room on Wednesday, November 6, from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Representatives from Kaiser Permanente, dental, vision, flexible spending, local consumer supported agriculture (CSA) providers, local wellness centers approved through the UP Kaiser […]