HR News

Submitted on behalf of Robin Davis, Assistant Director Benefits & Work/Life

Gear up and come on down to Emerson Suites and take a guided tour through your benefits on the IC Benefits Safari! 

DATE:   Tuesday, November 10
PLACE:  Emerson Suites
TIME:    10am - 3pm

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Submitted on behalf of Mark Coldren, AVP for Human Resources, and Sally Dietz, Director of Budget

The Campus Community is hearing the call for the United Way Campaign - we are at 45% of our institutional goal!  This is a tremendous start with still a ways to go.  By now, everyone should have received their pledge card which identifies how you can give to the United Way.  Sally and I have been visiting with folks around campus and pointing out the many ways that the United Way agencies can touch our lives.  Over 40 different agencies receive support through the United Way.  This year 100% of all of our contributions go directly to their work (administrative costs have been covered by the Corporate Cornerstone Partners - IC is one).

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November is finally here, and with it comes the highly acclaimed, much anticipated, fifth annual Employee Appreciation Program, "Thank You for Making a Difference."

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In support of the College’s sustainability efforts, the Office of Human Resources’ publication, “HR Connections”, is available online for employees. 

http://www.ithaca.edu/hr/documents/connections/hr_connections_fa09/

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Help gain a greater level of confidence in your retirement portfolio.  Make an appointment today to meet with an Individual Consultant  to evaluate your investments.

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1. You are a benefits eligible employee and have little or no idea what the Emeriti program is and/or want to learn how you can invest in a tax advantaged way now to pay for medical expenses once you retire.

2. You are nearing retirement and want to know more about Emeriti Health Insurance Options for retirees and their eligible dependents that build on the foundation of Medicare and how Emeriti Health Accounts work.

3. You are a current retiree who is enrolled in an Emeriti Health Plan Option and want to get information about plans being offered for 2010. 

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As announced by President Tom Rochon, Ithaca College’s contribution to employees enrolled in the basic TIAA-CREF retirement plan has been restored to 8.75% retroactively to June 1, 2009. Employees will be able to view the increased and retroactive contributions in the October 15th (for salaried employees) and October 16th (for hourly employees) online payslips.

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Submitted on behalf of Dr. David Newman, Director of Health Services & Mark Coldren, AVP for Human Resources

The Health Center has recently held a number of seasonal influenza immunization clinics for faculty, staff, and students.  We have been pleased with the enthusiastic turnout for these clinics, which demonstrates a real commitment to maintaining a healthy living and learning community. In just two weeks the Health Center has given nearly as many flu shots as we administered during all of last year.

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Submitted on behalf of Dr. David E Newman, Director of the Hammond Health Center, and Mark Coldren, AVP for Human Resources.

As expected, we are beginning to see students with flu-like symptoms. The CDC and State Health Department recommend against testing, but these cases almost certainly represent H1N1 or “swine” flu.

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Mark your calendar for the Annual Ithaca College Benefits and Work/Life Fair happening Tuesday November 10, from 10 am – 3 pm!  Gear up and come on down to Emerson Suites and take a guided tour through your benefits on the IC Benefits Safari!  This is your chance to talk with the many Ithaca College benefit providers in person, as well as grab some great food, listen to live music, and just have fun! 

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Many of you are receiving time cards for your student employees who hold one or more jobs on campus that show hours worked for another department.

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Just a reminder that nonexempt staff and students must now submit their hours worked on a weekly basis online through Parnassus. 

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In preparation for our August 17, 2009 on-line time reporting (OTL) implementation, the Office of Human Resources will be offering training sessions in the PC Training Room (GL 054) on the Garden Level of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center at the following times:

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Submitted for Mark Coldren, AVP for Human Resources

The new Oracle Time and Labor (OTL) system is ready to go live beginning with the pay period that starts on Monday, August 17, 2009.  Staff members will no longer submit paper Time Report Forms (TRFs) after that date.  All time will be reported through the new on-line OTL system.

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Do you sign timecards for a student employee but do not have a Student Supervisor Responsibility in Parnassus, (aka, the S.E.A.) ????

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Please be aware of the following important information regarding your educational benefits.

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The Oracle Time and Labor (OTL) online system to capture time worked at Ithaca College continues to be on schedule for implementation in August 2009. Recently we shared a description of a key element of this system -- Paid Time Away (PTA). We would like to thank the many folks who called with questions and provided feedback on the approach to Paid Time Away within the online system. This feedback has provided us an opportunity to take another look at the schedule of implementation and the key measures of success. 

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