Dear faculty and staff:As we approach the 2024 elections, it is important to remember University System of Georgia policies regarding political activity. The policies are outlined below for your convenience.Employee Expression of Political Opinions – BOR Policy 8.2.18.3 The USG respects the free expression rights of USG employees to share their personal views on political issues. Sharing these personal political views must be done only in an employee’s personal capacity and in a manner...
Dear Faculty and Staff:As we approach the 2024 elections, it is important to remember University System of Georgia policies regarding political activity. The policies are outlined below for your convenience.Employee Expression of Political Opinions – BOR Policy 8.2.18.3 The USG respects the free expression rights of USG employees to share their personal views on political issues. Sharing these personal political views must be done only in an employee’s personal capacity and in a manner...
Annual Open Enrollment begins today, Mon., Oct. 28, and ends Fri., Nov. 8, 2024. This is an active Open Enrollment, so even if you don't want to make any changes to your existing benefits, action is required.You must answer all applicable surcharge questions. Failure to do so will default you into the status of "yes," which will result in the $150 per month surcharge (max. of $600/month in surcharges).If you have a Flexible Spending Account, you must elect to re-enroll in your FSA...
The 2024-2025 Georgia State Charitable Contributions Program Campaign is now open and runs through Nov. 16, 2024. This year our new theme is “Your change can make a change.”The Georgia State Charitable Contributions Program is an annual fundraising effort that allows state and university system employees to donate to their favorite charitable organizations through the convenience of payroll deduction or one-time gifts. This can be done through the OneUSG portal within the Employee...
The Annual Shared Sick Leave Program Enrollment Window will be open Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 through Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 for participation effective Jan. 1, 2025.All interested participants must complete and submit the Shared Sick Leave Enrollment Form to Benefits at benefits@gcsu.edu by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Submit all forms via email. Do not send forms via interoffice mail.Participation in the program is voluntary, but employees must give in order to receive.Only employees who...
In order to avoid hiring delays, we strongly encourage you to submit Rehired Retiree Applications ASAP for any full-time and/or part-time rehired retirees that you currently employ and wish to return or new staff or faculty needed for the next semester of fiscal year 2025. Spring 2025 faculty rehired retiree applications may be submitted after spring courses have been determined based on registration.TRS communicated a change in their expectations for processing rehired retirees in...
Remember to mark your calendars for Annual Open Enrollment: Oct. 28 through Nov. 8, 2024. This is an active Open Enrollment, so even if you don't want to make any changes to your existing benefits, action is required!You must answer all applicable surcharge questions. Failure to do so will default you into the status of YES, which will result in the $150 per month surcharge (max of $600/month in surcharges)It is highly recommended that you review your beneficiary information. Nobody...
Thank you to everyone who attended the Benefits Fair on Thursday, Oct. 17. We hope you were able to get some of your questions answered from our vendors and pick up some of the materials and goodies they had to offer.As promised, all attendees who signed in were entered into a drawing for the giveaways provided by our generous vendors. All have been contacted and asked to visit the Wooten-Garner House to claim their prize this week.Mandy Fuller - Building ServicesRiley Denton - Information...
Your GCSU Benefits Fair is TODAY! Stop by the Magnolia Ballroom in the Student Activities Center from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. to speak to our benefit vendors directly and, as always, maybe get some new swag! You can expect to see representatives from the following:Acentra HealthAflac Allstate Identity ProtectionAnthem BCBSCorebridge FinancialCVS CaremarkDelta DentalEyeMedFidelityGCSU CARE TeamGCSU Retiree AssociationGCSU SodexoGCSU Staff CouncilHSA BankLegalEASEMetLifePurchasing PowerTIAATRS...
As early voting in Georgia begins today, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, and as Election Day approaches on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, we would like to remind you of the University System of Georgia’s Human Resources policy on voting leave. The USG encourages employees to exercise their right to vote in all federal, state and local elections. Our updated policy complies with state law and allows employees the flexibility to request time off to vote. Please take a moment to review the most recent...