HR Update; November 12, 2010
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In this Edition
- Upcoming Learning Opportunities
- UC/CUE Teamsters Bargaining Update
- UC Benefits Open Enrollment for 2011 - News and Tips
- Free UC Retirement Readiness Education Programs for Faculty & Staff
- Learning more about Award Set up as it relates to Extramural Funds?
- Gaining a better understanding our WebLinks System?
- Discovering how to better utilize our online personnel and payroll system (OLPPS)
- November 18, 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Laurel Heights, Sublevel Regent’s Conference Room
- December 2, 2010, 8:30 am. to 12:30 a.m. at Laurel Heights, Room 307
- December 8, 2010, 8:30 am. to 12:30 a.m. at Laurel Heights, Room 307
- December 7, 9, & 10, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Laurel Heights, Room 307
- Enroll eligible family members, including your children up to age 26, in your health plans.
- Enroll or re-enroll in the Health Flexible Spending Account (Health FSA) and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DepCare FSA). Even if you are currently enrolled in these plans, you must re-enroll to participate in 2011.
- Enroll in the Legal Plan.
- Schedule “The Features of UCRP” workshop for your department - click here
- Read about The Future of UCRP
- Attend a Workshop at a location near you and make your reservation online - click here for the schedule
- Arrange to have these workshops at a meeting in your department – click here
- Focus on Your Future - Resources
Upcoming Learning Opportunities
Would you or your team be interested in?
If “yes” is the answer to any of the above questions, then please review the list of available courses.
We would also appreciate it if you could share this information with anyone whom you think may be interested in these courses.
To enroll: Log in to the UC Learning Center: http://learningcenter.ucsf.edu with your 9-digit UCSF employee ID. Search for the class title, click “register” to make your selection, and then click “submit” to register.
PAM of EMF Series: Award Set-Up
This course provides a basic understanding of Award Set-up related to Extramural Funds. You will gain a good understanding of what goes into creating an award and Department, Office of Sponsored Research and Extramural Fund responsibilities. Topics covered include timing, process and key contacts, system architecture, chartfield elements such as DPAs, fund ranges, and fund attributes.
General Ledger & OLFS WebLinks Part I
In this part I session, you will learn the relationship between higher education fund accounting principles and your daily accounting operations as you follow the transactions throughout your department using the WebLinks financial reporting tool. You will also learn about the University’s chart of accounts (COA), how to use WebLinks inquires to look up information about the segments that make up the COA and examine the Annual Reports and Schedules posted on the Controller’s Officer website.
General Leger & OLFS WebLinks Part II
Continue to build upon the general ledger and fund accounting concepts, learned in Part I as you use WebLinks reports and case studies to reconcile fund balances, correct problems, review year-end transactions and evaluate STIP. * Please note that you must have attended Part I in this series prior to enrolling in Part II.
Please note that these sessions are intended for employees who are responsible for creating, reviewing or monitoring department financial transactions.
OLPPS Inquiry and Entry Update
In this 3 days session, you will learn how to navigate within the Online Payroll Personnel System and learn to accurately add and change payroll/personnel data. You will also earn an OLPPS entry/update certification.
Please note that this course is intended for payroll/personnel preparers and reviewers and managers responsible for payroll/personnel functions and those who only look up information in the OLPPS system.
UC/CUE Teamsters Bargaining Update
The University and the Coalition of University Employees-Teamsters have been bargaining over a new, comprehensive agreement for more than two years. A tentative agreement has been reached on numerous articles, however, the parties have been unable to resolve two important provisions of the contract — wages and health and retirement benefits.
Due to the fact that the parties were unable to agree to proposals related to wages and health and retirement benefits, a state mediator certified that the parties were at impasse and referred the process to statutory fact-finding. The parties continue to be engaged in the bargaining process. As new information is made available, it will be shared.
UC Benefits Open Enrollment for 2011 - News and Tips
For All Eligible Faculty and Staff
Starts: October 25, 8:00 am
Ends: November 23, 5:00 pm sharp!
“Make Informed Choices”
Information Resources:
At Your Service Open Enrollment Website
UCSF Open Enrollment Website
Don’t Wait to Take Open Enrollment Action
Have you made your Open Enrollment changes? If not, don’t wait until the last minute!
Some plan rates are increasing significantly in 2011. If you are currently enrolled in a plan that will have a significant premium increase, you may want to consider enrolling in a different plan with lower premiums. UC offers a wide choice of medical plans including HMOs, PPOs, point-of service and a high deductible PPO with health reimbursement account.
Sixty percent of current UC Health Net HMO members can avoid a significant premium increase and keep their current providers and great benefits simply by enrolling in the Health Net Blue & Gold HMO.
During Open Enrollment you can also:
To make changes now, go to AYSO and look for the ‘Open Enrollment’ option on your menu (will have a gold star). For details on how to make changes and/or trouble shoot your password reset go here. Open Enrollment ends Nov. 23rd at 5:00pm.
Free UC Retirement Readiness Education Programs for Faculty & Staff
Are you ready for retirement? Start to plan now - it’s never too early. Check the Retirement Readiness Workshop Schedules for new listings today!
Did You Know? You may attend a workshop at any UC campus. Just check the schedule for your preferred location and sign up online.
UC Retirement Plan (UCRP): UC’s Defined Benefit Plan
The UC Retirement Savings Programs: 403(b), 457(b) & Defined Contribution (DCP Plans)
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