Jul 2006 Human Resources Communication

June 5, 2006

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UNIVERSITY HALL 165

CALPERS LONG TERM CARE PROGRAM

HR QUICKLINKS:

HR Communication Archive

http://www-admn.csun.edu/hrs/newsletters/

Benefits Administration

http://www-admn.csun.edu/hrs/benefits/

Compensation & Employment

http://www-admn.csun.edu/hrs/comp/

Payroll Administration

http://www-admn.csun.edu/hrs/payroll/

Employee Relations

http://www-admn.csun.edu/hrs/relations/

Professional Development Programs

http://www-admn.csun.edu/hrs/training/

New Website Available to Help You Plan

To help make the CalPERS Long-Term Care Program even easier to understand and to assist you in decision making, you can access the new website at http://www.beginswithaplan.com/. The website contains helpful tools such as a savings calculator and provides information on the cost of care in your area so you can more easily determine which plan is most appropriate for you. Find out more infromation about the benefits of CalPERS Long-Term Care Program via the website or call 1-800-266-1050 to request your application kit.

The application period runs July 1, 2006 through September 30, 2006.

CSUEU SERVICE SALARY INCREASES
Please note that Service Salary Increases (SSIs) for CSUEU (Units 2, 5, 7, 9) employees were only negotiated for Fiscal Year 2005/06. Thus, no SSIs will be issued after June 30, 2006, unless the Chancellor's Office directs SSI payments based on new negotiations for Fiscal Year 2006/2007. For more information regarding SSIs, please refer to Article 20 at the link below: http://www.calstate.edu/LaborRel/Contracts_HTML/CSEA_Contract/Article20.shtml
OPEN ENROLLMENT SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 - OCTOBER 7, 2006
Make sure to look out in the mail for your CalPERS Open Enrollment personlized Health Plan Statement prior to the Open Rnrollment period. Human Resources will also be providing you with information and instructions for the Open Enrollment period. During the i.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Professional Development Programs are offered each month to support employee growth. Programs in leadership, interpersonal, communication, influence, service excellence, and performance development skills are offered at no charge to staff. In addition, subject and specialty certificates can be earned by attending a series of classes. Access program descriptions and schedule of classes at http://www-admn.csun.edu/hrs/training/courses/index.htm. Check the website for more information.
HEALTH CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS (HCRA) AND DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT (DCRA)
Do you still have claims to file for 2005? Don't miss out. You may file claims for expenses incurred during 2005 until the end of June. Any remaining balance in your account will be forfeited after June 30, 2006.
PERS-CARE AND PERS CHOICE UPDATE
Effective July 1, 2006 CalPERS will be changing from Caremark to Medco Health Solutions to administer the PERS-Care and PERS Choice prescription drug program. Participating employees were sent a pre-announcement letter outlining the transition. For additional information, visit the CalPERS website at http://www.calpers.ca.gov/ or contact Medco Member Services at 1-800-939-7091 or access the website at www.medco.com.
YRO SUMMER SESSION MODULE IN PEOPLESOFT AVAILABLE FOR USE 6/14/06
The new YRO Summer Session module will be ready for input of faculty summer session appointments on 6/14/2006. It was modeled after the Part-time Faculty module, to provide a similar level of user-friendliness. Campus users and approvers of the Part-time Faculty module will automatically receive access to the system. A training demonstration will be offered by the PeopleSoft Campus Support Team on 6/12/2006 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Oviatt Library, Presentation Room. For additional information contact the PeopleSoft Campus Support Team at pshelp@csun.edu or x6685.
CONTRACTING OUT
When determining whether or not to contract work out, please ask yourself the following two questions: Are we hiring a CSU employee as an independent contractor? Did we review the Collective Bargaining Agreement? If you answered Yes to number one (1), please note that the Public Contract Code restricts CSU employees (except people with teaching and research responsibilities) from contracting on his or her individual behalf as an independent contractor to provide services or goods. For more detailed information, please refer to the following link: http://www.calstate.edu/HRAdm/pdf2003/HR2003-21.pdf You may hire the CSU employee for additional employment. Additional employment is the term used to describe any employment compensated by the CSU, regardless of the source of funding, that is in addition to the primary or normal work assignment for which the individual is employed. The Additional Employment Policy establishes reasonable limits on the total amount of employment an individual may have with the CSU. This policy applies to the assignment of additional employment to CSU employees in any regular CSU program or auxiliary organization. For more detailed information, please refer to the following links: http://www.calstate.edu/HRAdm/Policies/HR2002-05.pdf http://www-admn.csun.edu/vp/policies/125_admn_fin/500/570_30.htm If you answered No to number two (2), please note that CSUN may contract work out provided that the contracting out does not displace bargaining unit employees and the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBAs) are followed, such as providing Notice to the Union. Employee Relations is responsible for providing notice. Please note that the Purchasing Department and Employee Relations are working together to ensure compliance. When in doubt, please contact Employee Relations for more information at x6566. For more detailed information, please review the Contracting Out Articles under relevant CBAs at the following link: http://www.calstate.edu/LaborRel/Contracts_HTML/current_cba.shtml
PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
You are reminded that all staff should receive formal written feedback on performance at least once every twelve months. Now is the time to start this process. Evaluations forms are available on the HR Web site at http://www-admn.csun.edu/hrs/forms/atozformindex.html.