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.
HR News Updates | January 2019
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Campus Closure | January 21
2019 Health Plan Rates
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
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
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
Hiring New Student Assistants? | The Student Assistant Mentorship Program (StAMP) Booklet and Website are Available
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.