HR

HR News Updates | January 2019

Click through each link below to learn about various resources and updates. We invite you to regularly visit the Human Resources webpage at http://www.csun.edu/hr for more information regarding other important updates.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Campus Closure | January 21

The campus will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

2019 Health Plan Rates

The 2019 Health Plan Rates are available on the Benefits Administration webpage. Please remember to check your January pay warrant for your premium deduction and report any discrepancies to your Benefits Representative. If you made any changes during the Fall 2018 Open Enrollment Period, your new plan(s) and premium should be reflected on your January 2019 pay warrant. In addition, you should have received written confirmation from your health plan and identification cards (as applicable).
 
As a reminder, you can view your benefit elections under the Benefits Summary and the Dependent and Beneficiary Coverage Summary in the portal. If you submitted forms to make changes as part of Open Enrollment, change the date to 1/1/2019 and select Go.

2018 W-2 Tax Form Distribution

W-2s will be issued in January 2019 by the State Controller's Office (SCO), and mailed to an employees’ home address on file in SOLAR HR as of the close of business on December 17, 2018. Employees who do not receive their W-2 by the end of January should contact Payroll Administration at (818) 677-7550 after January 31 to inquire if their W-2 was returned to the campus by the post office.

For W-2s that are not returned to the campus, or if a duplicate copy is needed, submit a request for a duplicate copy using Standard Form 436 (Request for Duplicate Wage and Tax Statement). Additional information and the duplicate W-2 request form are available through the SCO at http://www.sco.ca.gov/ppsd_empinfo_dpw-2.html. Please note that there is an $8.50 processing fee per tax year for duplicate W-2s. All requests should be sent directly to the SCO at the following address:

State Controller's Office
Personnel / Payroll Services Division
ATTN: Duplicate W2
P.O. Box 942850
Sacramento, CA 94250-5878

For assistance in requesting a duplicate W–2, please call the State Controller’s Office at (916) 445-2847. More information regarding Form W-2 is available at the SCO’s FAQ site at https://www.sco.ca.gov/ppsd_empinfo_form_w2.html.

Part-Time Faculty Online Benefits Overview

If you are a new part-time faculty member or returning faculty and are benefits eligible* for the Spring semester, we invite you to click here and view information on plan options, eligibility, and how to enroll. Benefits Packets are also available in the Office of Human Resources, UN 165.
 
*To be eligible for benefits, part-time faculty must have an Academic Year (AY) classification and have an appointment of at least six units (.4 time base) for one semester.
 
Faculty currently enrolled in Medical/Dental/Vision benefits or FlexCash who fall below six units should notify Benefits Administration regarding continuation of coverage. COBRA coverage may be available. For information on COBRA please visit http://www.csun.edu/benefits/cobra.

Resolve to Save More for Retirement? 2019 Information for 403(b), 401(k), and 457 (b) Retirement Plan Updates

Is it time for a Financial Wellness Check-up? The CSU offers you additional ways to save for your future. 

  • For the 2019 tax year, the contribution limits are increasing from $18,500 to $19,000 to a 403(b) or 401(k) plan, subject to the 415(c) limit, AND $19,000 to a governmental 457(b) plan, for a total contribution of up to $38,000.
  • To view additional information on our Retirement and Savings Programs, please view the Savings Plus Program page for information on the 401(k) and 457 plan, or the Tax Shelter Annuity Program page for information on the 403(b) plan.

Effective 1/1/2019, the California State University (CSU) 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) Program will be referred to as the California State University (CSU) 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plan (SRP). For more information, visit: https://csyou.calstate.edu/Employee-Resources/Benefits/Pages/SRP.aspx

In addition, check the Spring 2019 Professional & Personal Development Calendar to find out when retirement savings specialists from Fidelity, CalPERS and Savings Plus will be on campus.

Healthcare Reimbursement Account (HCRA) and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA) Claims

The CSU provides for the 2 ½-month grace period extension allowed by the U.S. Department of Treasury for flexible spending plans. As a result, current participants (as of December 2018) with balances in the Health Care Reimbursement Account Plan (HCRA) and/or the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account Plan (DCRA) as of December 31, 2018 will be allowed to utilize remaining 2018 balances toward reimbursement of eligible medical and/or dependent care expenses incurred from January 1, 2019 through March 15, 2019. Any balance remaining in either a 2018 HCRA or 2017 DCRA account after March 15, 2019 will be forfeited.

All HCRA/DCRA claims for services provided 1/1/2019 – 3/15/2019 will automatically be processed against a remaining 2018 balance if filed by June 30, 2019. If your claim exceeds the available funds from 2018, any excess will be automatically applied to your 2019 plan.

For more information, visit the ASI website at http://www.asiflex.com/.

CalPERS Annual Statement is now Available

You can view your Annual Member Statement by logging in to your MyCalPERS account at: https://www.calpers.ca.gov/page/active-members/retirement-benefits/service-credit/annual-member-statement.

Hiring New Student Assistants? | The Student Assistant Mentorship Program (StAMP) Booklet and Website are Available

At CSUN, we want to ensure that every employee on campus has access to the tools they need to succeed, and this starts with our very own Student Assistants. As both a student and employee on campus, SA’s have an opportunity to further engage on campus while developing a core skillset that they can take with them throughout their careers. The Student Assistant Mentorship Program - StAMP is designed to be a useful tool for supervisors to provide students with an outline on how to Put the Customer First, learn The Work Environment and gain Professional Development resources and skillsThe StAMP Handbook is a useful tool that students can keep with them with everything from advice on etiquette, to personal presentation.
 
Your role as a supervisor and mentor is crucial to student assistants' personal and professional development. Even a modest amount of time can make a difference in the lives of student employees. Familiarize yourself with the contents of the StAMP booklet or website, use the resources in the Mentor Toolbox, and follow three easy steps to help your Student Assistant have a successful employment experience. For supervisors or managers of Student Assistants, if you are interested in obtaining copies of our StAMP Handbook to offer your student employees, please send an email to professional.development@csun.edu requesting the number of copies needed. 
 
You're Invited:  
Join us at a Supervisor's Student Assistant Workshop scheduled for Monday, February 4, 2019 from 2 to 3 p.m. The intent of this workshop is to ensure that staff have the tools needed to mentor and provide guidance to students. For more information click here: https://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/student-mentorship-workshop-20180912.
 
To find out more information about the StAMP program, please visit and refer your student assistants to the StAMP website at: https://www.csun.edu/development/stamp.
 

New Emergency Hire Pool Notification

A NEW job opening number has been created effective January 1, 2019 for the continuous Emergency Hire Pool open position posted on Careers@CSUN, the CSUN Recruitment Services webpage. The job posting can be found here: HTTP://BIT.LY/HRCSUN

Emergency Hire Pool

(Administrative/Technical)

OLD number 7591

Emergency Hire Pool

(Administrative/Technical)

NEW number 8094

If the prospective emergency hire has previously held a staff/faculty appointment and an application is in their personnel file, they will not need to apply through Recruiting Solutions.  However, if s/he has not previously been employed, the applicant must apply through Careers@CSUN to Job ID 7591/Emergency Hire Pool (Administrative/Technical) (Continuous).

The Emergency Hire Pool is also utilized for applicants who seek employment for administrative and/or technical work on a short term temporary basis (Emergency Hire).   When you need candidates referred from this pool, please create an Emergency Hire job opening in Recruiting Solutions and indicate that you would like applications forwarded to you from the Emergency Hire Pool or contact your campus HR Recruiter directly.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Mika Williamson, Director, Recruitment Services and Compensation at mika.williamson@csun.edu or x3817.

53rd Annual Staff Service Awards: Is It Your Time To Be Recognized?

CSUN will celebrate the 53rd Annual Staff Service and Recognition of Excellence Awards Event Monday, April 22, 2019. This event recognizes employees who have achieved milestones in five-year increments of dedicated service to the University.  At this year's event, we expect to honor approximately 300 employees recognized for collectively providing more than 4,000 years of service to the University!

Is it your time to be recognized? Please review the following list of employees scheduled to be recognized at 2019 Staff Service Award Nominees

If you believe that your name should be on the list, but it is not, or, your name is on the list and you believe it should not be, please submit the 2019 Staff Service Award Honoree List Inquiry Form, or contact Rosemary Martin at   by March 15, 2019.

Recognize a colleague or colleagues who exhibit the Matador Spirit and help elevate CSUN - Make a Nomination Today!

The Annual Staff Service and Recognition of Excellence Awards Event also provides us the opportunity, through the Recognition of Excellence Awards, to recognize both staff members and teams for outstanding efforts made over the course of the calendar year. Those awards are the:

  • Presidential Award
  • Award of Merit
  • Alumni Award
  • Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award
  • Jolene Koester Team Award
  • CSUN Leadership Award, and the
  • Student Assistant of the Year Award

Descriptions and eligibility criteria as well as links to the nomination forms, area available at: https://www.csun.edu/enrichment/staff-service-awards.  Nominations must be received by Noon, Thursday, February 28, 2019.