HR Insider Newsletter Summer 2021

Summer 2021

Benefits

Human Resources

Open Enrollment Starts in August Our annual Open Enrollment for 2021 will be taking place in August. Open Enrollment is the annual period of time in which you can make changes to your benefits without experiencing a Qualifying Life Event. Examples of changes that you can make

In the event you’ve initiated a process/form in error, you have the ability to cancel this activity by navigating to your Self-Service > My Details > Activity > click the trashcan in the Actions Column. NeoGov eForms FAQ In the event the conference, training or symposium registration fee is over $1000, you will be prompted in Ne- oGov to complete a Salary Reduction Agreement. Once forms have been approved electronically, you may then submit your requisition in the Intacct System and register for the event. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Margaret Ross by email or at extension 110. Request to Attend a Conference, Training or Symposium If you’re planning to attend a conference or online training event, don’t forget to submit a Request to Attend a Conference, Training or Symposium form. A Request to Attend Conference, Training or Symposium form must be completed and approved via NeoGov prior to registering for the event.

include adding or removing dependents to your plans, changing medical plans, or dropping a plan. As in previ- ous years, when logging in to ADP on the first day of Open Enrollment, you will be greeted with a pop-up mes - sage asking you to start your Open Enrollment session. You will be able to review each of your elections and will be given options to keep, drop or add benefits. Please be on the lookout for an email from HR in August with more details about the plans and information session.

State Holiday Leave (STHOL) As a reminder, State Holiday hours must be used within 12 months following the date the hours were earned. After this date, state holiday hours are forfeited.

proportionate to the number of hours normally wor- ked by the employee on that given day.

Retirement

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To view your state holiday balances in ADP, navigate to Myself > Time Off > Time Off Balances > STHOL Time Off Policy > Transactions > Filter by the Date Range > Scroll to see hours earned/taken for the set date range. If you would like more information regar- ding the use of state holidays, please refer to the Leave of Absences (Non-Medical) Administrative Procedure located in Sha- rePoint > Human Resources > Policies & Procedures > Procedures or contact Mar

Leave taken on a state holiday must be observed as a state holiday. This means, if you submit other leave such as sick leave or jury duty on an obser- ved state holiday, you will be asked to correct the leave request to state holi- day leave. Part-time employees only receive the state holiday if the state holiday falls

TCDRS Destination Retirement Webinar Recording

on a day within their normal work schedule. The sta- te holiday hours earned by part-time employees are Uniform Reimbursement Allowance The EAAprovides a uniform reimbursement allowan- ce for eligible employees whose duties require field activity on a regular basis. Technicians are eligible to receive a $125 reimbursement every calendar year. Other positions that require field work, may request reimbursement for up to $75 every two years. Boots Work boots are eligible for up to a $125 allowance for field personnel. Boots may be replaced only when it becomes necessary due to wear and tear.

garet Ross, ext. 110.

Reimbursement Process Employees eligible for reimbursement may submit their request thru Neogov. When logging in, naviga- te to your NeoGov Dashboard > Click Forms > Uni- form Expense Reimbursement. Follow the prompts to complete the form and upload your supporting do- cumentation directly in the system. Once submitted, the form will route electronically for approval. If you have any questions regarding this process please con- tact Elizabeth Posada by email or at extension 158.

On Wednesday, May 19, Richard Ashcroft of TCDRS presented the annual Destination Retirement Webinar. This webinar highlighted how the EAA’s TCDRS plan works and how to get a jump on retirement planning. To view a recording of this webinar, please click Here.

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