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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.
The California State University is excited to announce an opportunity for eligible employees and their dependents to enroll in Critical Illness, Accident and Voluntary Life insurance during a special enrollment period beginning February 1 through February 29, 2020!
Benefit offerings include:
Watch your mailbox for information and how to enroll.
Attend an in-person workshop on Thursday, February 13th from 10-12 or 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the HR Training Room OV 16.
If you haven't already done so, visit our LifeMatters@CSUN website to learn about all of the services and resources available to you and your family/household members, as part of your Employee Assistance Program benefit. You can access the LifeMatters website on your desktop, or mobile device. Visit https://www.
Monthly Webinar
LifeMatters hosts monthly Webinars. Most Webinars are live, and some are posted for download.
This month's webinar (LIVE) will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, TWO OPTIONS: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. OR 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PDT
Cultivating Happiness Within Yourself – Wednesday, February 19
To register for a live webinar:
In addition, the following is available as a pre-recorded webinar:
Finding Peace in the Chaos: This webinar will provide tips for maintaining composure during moments of challenge or stress.
The CSU Employee Fee Waiver and Reduction Program provides for the waiver or reduction of tuition and certain fees for eligible employees. In addition, an eligible CSU employee may transfer their fee waiver benefit to a spouse, domestic partner, or eligible dependent child. CSUN employees who want to complete a bachelor’s or graduate degree, enhance job skills, or even prepare for a future career, are encouraged to participate in the program. Eligible employees or their eligible dependent may have tuition and fees for a maximum of two (2) courses or six (6) units, whichever is greater, waived/reduced each semester.
The CSU Fee Waiver module will be available on February 24, 2020, for Fall 2020 applications. In order to ensure timely processing, please submit your application no later than April 24, 2020. As a resource, please see our How to apply for the CSU Fee Waiver - Instructional Video.
Partnering with Admissions & Records, and Student Accounting, Human Resources will be offering a workshop on the Fee Waiver and Reduction Program on Monday, March 2, 2020, from Noon to 1 p.m. in the HR Training Room, Oviatt Library, Room 16. Join us and get your questions answered!
Visit the Fee Waiver page for more information about the benefit, including how to request reimbursement of the Cal State Apply $70 application fee.
The 2020 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 2019 Open Enrollment Period, your new plan(s) and premium should be reflected on your January 2020 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.
W-2s will be issued in January 2020 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, 2019. 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.
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the State of California is required to file annual reports with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and furnish a statement to full-time employees with information about the health coverage offered to the employee and their dependent children, using IRS Form 1095-C. Health coverage providers are also required to file annual reports with the IRS and furnish a statement to individuals with information about those who had minimum essential coverage for at least one day during the preceding calendar year, using IRS Form 1095-B.
By January 31, the State of California, via the State Controller’s Office, will issue a Form 1095-C to its full-time employees with information about the health coverage offered, if any, to the employee and their dependent children. The state’s health coverage providers will also issue a Form 1095-B to employees who were enrolled in state-sponsored health coverage for at least one day during the preceding calendar year.
For answers to frequently asked questions about these forms, visit: https://www.csun.edu/benefits/aca-annual-health-coverage-statements.
If you are a new part-time faculty member or returning faculty and are benefits-eligible* for the Spring semester, we invite you to visit the Benefits website 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 the continuation of coverage. COBRA coverage may be available. For information on COBRA please visit http://www.csun.edu/
Dependent Re-Verification (DRV) is the process of re-verifying the eligibility of your spouse, domestic partner, children, stepchildren, and domestic partner children (family members) enrolled for state health and dental benefits. Government Code section 22843.1 mandates re-verifying the eligibility of your family members. Government Code section 22959 authorizes extending this review to your family members enrolled for dental benefits.
The eligibility of your family members will be re-verified once every three years. The re-verification period is based on your birth month. Employees born during the following months are required to re-verify family members during 2020: March, June, September, and December.
For those employees with birthdays in March, CalPERS has mailed you information explaining the process and the documentation required to maintain health coverage for your dependents. Please read and ensure Human Resources has your documents prior to March 1, 2020, in order for your dependent(s) to continue receiving health coverage and avoid cancellation on 4/1/2020.
For more information visit the following page: Health Care Dependent Re-Verification
CSUN is part of Wave 3 - the CSU's transition to a comprehensive recruitment & onboarding tool for staff and management.
We'll provide information and updates on the system in HR News throughout the coming months. If you would like to find out more now, visit our CHRS website, which has information on the greater CHRS systemwide project and details of the first phase, which is CHRS Recruiting.
