HR Update; February 12, 2010
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- Eligible Individuals Pay Only 35% of COBRA Premium
- Staff Advisor Application Deadline Is March 1
- What’s Being Offered in Learning & Development?
- Performance Management Series for Managers & Supervisors
- UC Retirement Readiness Education Programs
Eligible Individuals Pay Only 35% of COBRA Premium
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) allows employees and their eligible family members to continue employer group health coverage for a limited time if they would otherwise lose the coverage due to certain qualifying events such as separation from employment. The premiums for COBRA coverage are generally high because members pay the full cost for coverage. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) temporarily reduces the premiums for COBRA for eligible individuals that lose coverage based on an involuntary separation from employment. Under ARRA, eligible individuals pay only 35 percent of the premium for COBRA for up to nine months.
The recently passed Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 (2010 DOD Act) amended ARRA extending the period to qualify for the COBRA premium reduction through February 28, 2010, and increasing the maximum period for receiving the subsidy to 15 months.
CONEXIS, the University’s COBRA administrator, has provided the appropriate notices to eligible individuals. If you have questions, please contact CONEXIS at 1-877-722-2667 (Monday through Friday 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST).
Staff Advisor Application Deadline Is March 1
OP Human Resources is working to assist the selection process for the Staff Advisor to the Regents to be appointed to the upcoming July 2010 - June 2012 term.
In order to supplement the communications efforts across the University, we ask that you assist us in promoting participation in the process of qualified individuals at each of your locations. This opportunity can be used to positively impact the quality of worklife for all of us at the University, as well as being an excellent developmental experience for the staff member serving in the role.
We call your attention to the website at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/staffadvisors/howtoapply.html, and thank you in advance for encouraging these potential candidates.
The deadline for the applications is March 1, 2010.
What’s Being Offered in Learning & Development?
Remember those development goals you wanted to achieve in 2010? Now is an excellent time to get started on achieving those objectives by attending learning seminars that support your acquisition of new knowledge and/or skills to accomplish those objectives.
Just take a look at our offering for the month of February to see how we can support your learning and development outcomes for this year.
February 2010 Offerings
Please find below a list of available learning courses for the month of February and the following link to provide you with more details regarding these offerings: http://learningcenter.ucsf.edu
- Conducting Performance Appraisals – This session helps you learn to work with your staff, to reflect on progress, to examine objectives and standards of performance, and set goals for performance and development. It is the third course in the performance management series.
- February 18, Laurel Heights (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
- HR Benefits & Financial Planning – This session focuses on the important role benefits and financial planning plays in the recruitment and retention of employees in an organization and is one of a series of foundation courses designed to build a common set of core HR competencies.
- February 25, Laurel Heights (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
- HR Strategic Role of Human Resources Fundamentals – This course provides a conceptual overview of the significant strategic role that Human Resources now play in organizations. It is the first in a series of foundation skill courses designed to build a common set of core Human Resources competencies.
- February 17, Laurel Heights (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
- HR Workforce Planning & Employment – This course is intended for HR professionals and is one of a series of foundation courses designed to build a common set of core HR competencies. It focuses on HR’s strategic role in recruitment and selection.
- February 25, Laurel Heights (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
- New Employee Welcome & Orientation - This session helps new employees (fully benefited campus staff) understand UCSF, its resources and support services, and prepares them to be an integral and fully contributing member of the campus community. A 2-hour UC Benefits presentation is included in each orientation.
- February 24, Laurel Heights (8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
- OLPPS WebLinks – Payroll Personnel Reporting - This session provides training on how to use WebLinks to (1) create personnel reports for performance evaluation, merit review, equity adjustments, and other matters associated with the renewal process and (2) download information for use in other department reports.
- February 17, Laurel Heights (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Performance Management Series for Managers & Supervisors
Learning and Development is offering a four-part series on performance management designed specifically for UCSF managers and supervisors. These sessions are offered throughout the year, and more detailed information can be found on the flyer.
UC Retirement Readiness Education Programs
Please pass this on to your colleagues, circulate invitations, post the actual scheduled workshops happening near your location, or otherwise re-broadcast these weekly reminders about our valuable (FREE) education programs for faculty and staff. Bring your lunch; your questions; your spouse/partner.
- UC Retirement Plan (UCRP)-UC’s Defined Benefit Plan
- “The Features of UCRP”
- Schedule this workshop for your department—click here
- The Future of UCRP
- UC Retirement Savings Plans - the 403(b), 457(b) and DC Plans
- “Taking Charge of Your Financial Fitness”
- February 15, Mission Center, MCB – 126, 8:00 a.m.
- “Enrolling in Your UC Retirement Savings Program”
- February 15, Mission Center, MCB – 126, 9:30 a.m.
- February 18, Parnassus, Toland Hall, 1:00 p.m.
- “Determining Your Right Investment Strategy”
- February 18, Parnassus, Toland Hall, 2:30 p.m.
- “Quarterly Market Perspective”
- February 18, Parnassus, Toland Hall, 4:00 p.m.
- “Accessing Fidelity’s NetBenefits Website”
- February 15, Mission Center, MCB – 126, 11:00 a.m.
- Refer to these schedules for details and future workshops
- Arrange to have these workshops at a meeting in your department
- Focus on Your Future!
Usually there can be at least one (or more) workshop(s) per week scheduled at various UCSF locations around town. For more details and listings for upcoming scheduled presentations, please refer to our Workshops and Presentations Schedules menus found at our local UCSF HR/Benefits website.
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