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April 1,
2006
DEADLINE FOR
FILING CLAIMS
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - PLAN YEAR 2005
The normal deadline
for filing Plan Year 2005 Medical and/or Dependent Care Reimbursement
Account claims is April 15, 2006. Because April 15th falls on a
Saturday, participants with remaining balances in these accounts will be
permitted to fax or mail claims to the People First Service Center
through Monday, April 17th. Claims postmarked or facsimile date/time
stamps after April 17, 2006 will not be honored.
Any Plan Year 2005
employee contributions remaining in your account(s) after claims for
eligible expenses have been processed will be forfeited.
Claim forms are available under the Health & Insurance tab on the People
First website
at
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com
or you can contact the People
First Service Center at 1-866-663-4735 (toll free) Monday through
Friday, 8:30
A. M.
to 5:30 P. M.
The People First fax
number is: (904) 828-6092
You may also contact
your Benefits Office if you have any questions.
QUALIFYING STATUS CHANGE EVENTS
New employees may enroll in any benefit
plans for which they are eligible within 60 days from their date
of hire. All employees are given the opportunity to
change their benefit plan selections once a year, during Open
Enrollment. Otherwise, employees enrolled in benefits through
the State Group Insurance Program may not change their benefit
elections during the course of a plan year (January 1st
– December 31st) unless they experience a
Qualifying Status Change (QSC) event. This is in accordance
with IRS regulations regarding pre-tax premium plans.
QSC events include, but are not
limited to:
Marriage or divorce
Death of a spouse or dependent
Birth, adoption, or legal guardianship
Change in employment status of employee, spouse, or dependent, including
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Termination of spouse’s or dependent’s employment
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Unpaid leave of absence over one calendar month
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Change from part-time to full-time status or vice-vers
If you experience a QSC and wish to make a change to your
benefits, you must notify People First within 31 days of the QSC. If
notification is received more than 31 days after the event, the request
for changes will be denied and cannot be processed until the next annual
Open Enrollment period. Please note that if
you experience a QSC due to the birth of a child, you have 60 days
(instead of 31 days) from the date of birth to add the new born to your
benefits
To make a change to your benefits as a result of a QSC,
you may contact People First at 1-866-663-4735 (toll free) or you may
contact your Benefits Office
ADOPTION
BENEFITS PROGRAM
2006 Open Enrollment
April 3, 2006 through May 31, 2006
In
accordance with Rule 60L-32.005(3), Florida Administrative Code,
the 2006 open enrollment period for the State’s Adoption
Benefits Program is April 3, 2006, through May 31, 2006. The
amount of benefits available to fund this program is
contingent upon Legislative Appropriation.
If you adopted
a child on or after October 1, 2000, and you are a full-time or
part-time USF employee, you are eligible to apply for adoption
benefits during the open enrollment period. OPS employees are
not eligible for this benefit.
An eligible
adoption is the adoption of a child whose permanent custody has
been awarded to the Florida Department of Children and Family
Services or to a Florida-licensed child-placing agency, provided
that a final order of adoption is awarded on or after October 1,
2000.
Adoption of a
Special Needs child -
A monetary benefit in the amount of $10,000 per child. The
benefit for part-time employees will be pro-rated.
Adoption of a
Non-Special Needs Child - A
monetary benefit in the amount of $5,000 per child. The benefit
for part-time employees will be pro-rated.
For more
information and to access the adoption benefit application,
click on the link to the
Department of Management
Services, Division of Human Resource Management’s website.
Employees who
apply for adoption benefits must complete and submit the
application to his or her agency head or designee to be
considered for this benefit. Once the agency has certified the
application, the employee must then submit the application,
along with a certified copy of the final order of adoption, to
the Department of Management Services by close of business on
May 31, 2006. Employees who applied in previous years and were
not awarded a benefit must reapply in order to be considered for
the adoption benefit.
If you have
any questions regarding the Adoption Benefit Program, please
feel free to contact Mike McDonnell at (850) 488-3926 or SUNCOM
278-3926. You may also contact the Benefits Office at 974-2970.
AIG
VALIC RETIREMENT SEMINARS
AIG Valic is hosting the following Retirement seminars on the USF Main Campus
To enroll, call Marlene York at 813-269-3345 or register on-line at
www.aigvalic.com/seminars; seminar code: 2791TAM11AA
Planning for Financial Security – Investment Planning -
an educational Lunch-n-Learn that provides tools and resources to help you take important first steps in creating a comprehensive financial plan.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
12:00 noon to 1:00 pm
FMHI- Westside BC
**Bring your own lunch, drinks and dessert will be provided**
Friday, March 31, 2006
12:00 noon to 1:00 pm
EDU, Room 261
**Bring your own lunch, drinks and dessert will be provided**
SICK POOL OPEN
ENROLLMENT
“Being There When You
Need It”
The USF Sick
Leave Pool Open Enrollment is being held from April 1
through April 30, 2006, with an effective date of
membership of June 1, 2006. The purpose of the USF Sick
Leave Pool is to enable an employee to remain in a paid
status when they experience a serious short term medical
condition rendering them unable to perform assigned
duties and causing them to deplete all of their accrued
sick and annual leave. If you are interested and would
like to become a member, please visit the
Sick Leave Pool website on how to enroll or contact
your Departmental Attendance & Leave Coordinator or
Beverly Jerry, USF Attendance & Leave Coordinator at
x-5717, email
bjerry@admin.usf.edu.
ODT
INTRODUCES NEW TOOLS
ODT is pleased to announce a new set of Tools for the Trainers around campus. Many USF staff positions include the responsibility of training others – both on the USF staff, in the community, and/or client groups. Although subject matter expertise is a great asset, it is not enough to ensure effectiveness as a trainer. Good trainers are not only proficient in the skills that they teach; they are also dynamic presenters, skilled facilitators, and patient coaches.
The ODT “Tools for Trainers” learning series will help participants develop the core competencies needed to successfully lead training programs. Through the workshops below, participants will learn to present with confidence, facilitate meaningful discussions and learning experiences, and design programs that help participants achieve their learning goals. The workshops are:
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Engaging the Adult Learner (TRN100) – March 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
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Trainer’s Presentation Skills (TRN200) – April 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
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Trainer’s Facilitation Skills (TRN300)– May 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
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The Trainer’s Design Workshop (TRN400)– June 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Please also visit the ODT website at
www.usf.edu/odt to see our Tools for Leaders workshops. Registration for all ODT workshops is through GEMS Self Service located at
Home>Employee Self Service>Training and Development>Request Training Enrollment.
A LOOK AT OUR BENEFITS STAFF
We are pleased to announce that Julieth Chambers
joined
Human Resources on Monday, March 27th as the Benefits Manager.
Julieth has over fifteen years of HR experience in design, implementation and administration of health and welfare and retirement plans. Her recent experience was with Mellon Human Resources and Investor Solutions and Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. She received her graduate degree in Human Resources Management from New School for Social Research and her Bachelor's degree in Communications.
Julieth joins the rest of our benefits staff designed to provide a full scope of services to the USF community:
Julieth Chambers - Manager (ext. 4-5719)
Rosalyn Brown - Sr. HR (Benefits) Representative (ext. 4-3114)
Sonya Techton - HR (Retirement) Representative (ext. 4-5718)
Sandra Sheffield - HR (Benefits) Representative (ext. 4-5715)
Pam Decius - HR (Benefits) Representative (ext. 4-5713)
Beverly Jerry - University Leave and Attendance Coordinator (ext. 4-5717)
Becky Michaeli - HR Representative/FMLA Specialist (ext. 4-5490)
Please join us in welcoming Julieth to USF and feel free to contact her or any of our benefits staff with any questions.
USF
FACULTY & STAFF ROCK!
On Saturday, February 18, 2006, HR and Athletics coordinated an event hosted by President Judy Genshaft to celebrate all USF Faculty, Staff, and their families and guests. Over 1,200 participants enjoyed a fun-filled “FIESTA” designed to say THANKS to all of the USF employees for choosing to be a part of our great University. Participants enjoyed beautiful weather, great company, fantastic food and drink, and wonderful door prizes. They also had the chance to participate in a number of activities (all age groups) including our very own “Running of the Bulls” (better known as wheel barrow races!), a dance contest, and swing at several piñatas!
Thanks to all who attended. A special thanks to Sandi Conway and Nancy Ward of HR who headed up the planning and execution of the event, and to Doug Wollard and Jim Louk for hosting us at the USF vs. Georgetown basketball game at the Sun Dome immediately following the event. To bring a great end to a great event, our USF Bulls were victorious over Georgetown!!
We’ll see you all next year!
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