You are invited to participate in USG’s Fall 2026 Financial Literacy Series. Join every Thursday in September at noon as financial planners from CAPTRUST present a four-part informational series on the Fundamentals of Personal Finance.Each session will be recorded and available for all registered participants within 24 hours after the session. Make sure you click here to register for all sessions! Topics to be covered:Session 1: The Foundation of Personal Finance (Sept. 3 at noon)BudgetingEmergency...
You are invited to participate in USG’s Fall 2026 Financial Literacy Series. Join every Thursday in September at noon as financial planners from CAPTRUST present a four-part informational series on the Fundamentals of Personal Finance.Each session will be recorded and available for all registered participants within 24 hours after the session. Make sure you click here to register for all sessions! Topics to be covered:Session 1: The Foundation of Personal Finance (Sept. 3 at noon)BudgetingEmergency...
We’re pleased to share that at its August meeting, the Board of Regents approved the 2027 University System of Georgia (USG) healthcare plans and premiums for active employees and pre-65 retirees. The Board also approved the 2027 Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) contribution for Medicare-enrolled retirees.Health care costs continue to rise, a trend USG is not immune to. Nationally, medical costs are expected to rise by 9% in 2027. And while USG’s medical costs are expected to increase...
Tom Smith, financial advisor for Corebridge Financial (formerly AIG/Valic), will be on campus and available for one-on-one consultations Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.These consultations will take place in Terrell Hall's Conference Room (Room #115). Smith will have availability from 9 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. in 45-minute increments, which means availability will be limited. It is advised that you reserve your time ASAP.Click here to schedule an appointment with Tom Smith on August 19, 2026. Additional...
Tom Smith, financial advisor for Corebridge Financial (formerly AIG/Valic), will be on campus and available for one-on-one consultations Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.These consultations will take place in Terrell Hall's Conference Room (Room #115). Smith will have availability from 9 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. in 45-minute increments, which means availability will be limited. It is advised that you reserve your time ASAP.Click here to schedule an appointment with Tom Smith on August 20, 2026. Additional...
Welcome to a new academic year! Even though we are just getting started, it's time to mark your calendars for a couple of benefit-related events later this fall.Annual Open Enrollment will take place Oct. 26 - Nov. 6, 2026. This is the two-week period all full-time, benefit-eligible employees get to review their existing benefits coverage, reference any changes to plans that will go into effect during calendar year 2027, and make any updates they'd like. The USG has not released information...
As a State of Georgia employer, the University System of Georgia is pleased to announce the availability of a new paid Maternal Birth Leave benefit for eligible employees, effective July 1, 2026. Paid Maternal Birth Leave provides eligible employees who give birth to a child with three weeks (up to 120 hours) of paid leave to recuperate immediately following childbirth. This leave is provided in accordance with Georgia law and is in addition to the existing paid Parental Leave benefit. Benefit...
As the fiscal year begins, The Office of Human Resources would like to remind employees of the Outside Activity Approval Request Form available via my.gcsu.edu. The purpose of this form is for employees to disclose any potential, actual or apparent conflicts of interest before engaging in compensated outside activities that relate to their expertise or responsibilities as a USG employee. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, consulting, teaching, speaking, offering services,...
As we approach the July 4th Holiday weekend, we want to provide a quick reminder regarding our upcoming schedule. Since Independence Day falls on Saturday this year, our campus will remain open, and we will observe regular business hours this coming Friday, July 3.To ensure everyone still receives 13 paid holidays as outlined by USG Policy and as allowed for State of Georgia employees in accordance with state law, this year’s Independence Day holiday has been deferred to Christmas...