Human Resources
Flex Plan Participants Take Note
As a reminder to all Flex Plan participants, the U.S. Treasury Department has modified the Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) “use-it-or-lose-it” provision to allow carryover of Health Care FSA funds. Beginning with the 2014 plan year, all savings under the plan must be used by December 31, 2014, with the exception of up to $500, which can be rolled into the 2015 plan year and used throughout 2015. There will no longer be a 2.5 month grace period as in years past.
For more information contact HR at hr@up.edu.
Turkey Day Holiday, Nov. 27-28
University staff will enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday this year on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28. Offices will be closed. For more information on UP paid holidays, see the holiday schedule on the HR website or contact HR at 8981 or hr@up.edu.
Brown Bag Lunch Session: Stress Management, Nov. 19
The human resource office will host a brown bag lunch session on “Stress Management,” presented by Cascade EAP, in the Chiles Center Hall of Fame room on Wednesday, November 19, from noon to 1 p.m. The presentation will be just in time for the busy and often stressful holiday season. Bring your lunch and join us! For more information contact Andy Sherwood, human resources, at 8981 or sherwood@up.edu.
TIAA-CREF Counselor on Campus This Week
The University’s TIAA-CREF investment counselor for employees, Preston Watts, will be on campus a number of times this winter for individual financial counseling sessions. The next one-on-one counseling sessions will take place this week on November 11, 12, and 13 in Orrico Hall room 101. 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 resources, at 8981 or sherwood@up.edu.
Retirement Brown Bag Series: Understanding Social Security Income, Nov. 4
The Office of Human Resources is coordinating a five part series focusing on developing a holistic approach to retirement readiness. This series is geared towards faculty and staff who are 55 years of age or older. The next session, “Understanding Social Security Income,” will take place Tuesday, November 4, noon to 1 p.m., in the Terrace Room in Bauccio Commons. Please feel free to bring your spouse or significant other. Refreshments will be provided. For more information about this educational series visit the hr website at http://tinyurl.com/oeuop5w.
Open Enrollment Begins
Open Enrollment for the 2015 plan year will take place beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 3, and will end at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2. All benefits eligible faculty and staff will receive an e-mail link to the enrollment tool and new rates later today. Please see the Open Enrollment page for more information.
For more information contact Andy Sherwood, human resources, at 8981 or sherwood@up.edu.
TIAA-CREF Counselor on Campus Nov. 11-13
The University’s TIAA-CREF investment counselor for employees, Preston Watts, will be on campus a number of times this winter for individual financial counseling sessions. The next one-on-one counseling sessions will take place on November 11, 12, and 13 in Orrico Hall room 101. 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 resources, at 8981 or sherwood@up.edu.
Tuition Remission Due Nov. 15
Faculty and staff applications for tuition remission can be accessed through the human resources website at www.up.edu/hr/, according to Bryn Sopko, human resources. The application deadlines match deadlines in student accounts, so please keep these dates in mind:
- Spring term: November 15
- Summer term: April 5
- Fall term: July 1.
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 http://tinyurl.com/c8f6j2x. For more information contact human resources at 8981 or hr@up.edu.
Nominate Colleagues for Annual Staff Awards, Oct. 13-30
The nomination period for staff awards will be October 13 to October 30, with the winners announced at the Staff Christmas Luncheon on Thursday, December 18, according to Bryn Sopko, human resourses. The nomination form can be found at http://tinyurl.com/ousfjpd.
For more information contact HR at 8981 or hr@up.edu.