HR News Updates | March 2017

Nominations are being accepted now for the Recognition of Excellence Awards to recognize both staff members and teams for outstanding efforts made over the course of the calendar year. Selected recipients will be recognized at the Annual Staff Service and Recognition of Excellence Awards Event. The awards are the:

• Presidential Award
• Award of Merit
• Alumni Award
• Jolene Koester Team Award
• Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award, and the
• Leadership Award (New This Year!)

Descriptions and eligibility criteria as well as links to the nomination forms, are currently available on the Staff Service Awards web-page.

Nominations must be submitted by Noon, on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.

The pay period for March 2017 begins on March 2nd and ends on March 31st. The Campus will be closed on March 31st in observance of César Chávez Day. Payday for faculty and staff will be on March 30th; direct deposit will be posted on April 1st.

The CSU Fee Waiver Application Module is currently available to submit your application for the Fall 2017 semester. In order to ensure timely processing, please submit your application no later than April 21, 2017.  

For more information about your Fee Waiver benefits and eligibility, please visit the Fee Waiver & Reduction website.

Don't forget to attend our workshop on the Fee Waiver & Reduction Benefit on March 28th.  More information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/learning-can-be-fun-and-almost-free-csu-fee-waiver-reduction-program-1

Daylight saving time 2017 in California begins Sunday, March 12 at 2 a.m. (local time) and ends Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 a.m. (local time).  Don't forget to move your clocks ahead one hour.

This year, Spring Break takes place from Monday, March 19th through Sunday, March 25th.

Student Assistants may work up to no more than 40 hours in the Spring Break work week (Sunday through Saturday). The State Controller’s Office cannot pay overtime (hours in excess of 40 per work week) for Student Assistants. Please contact the Classification and Compensation Manager at x 2101, or your payroll technician, if you have questions.

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 March 2, 2017, for the 2016 statements, and by January 31 annually thereafter, the State of California, via the State Controller’s Office, will issue a Form 1095-C to 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: http://www.csun.edu/benefits/new-employer-provided-health-insurance-offer-and-coverage.

Did you know you can estimate your future Social Security benefit online at http://www.ssa.gov/

The Social Security Retirement Estimator produces estimates that are based on your actual Social Security benefits. You can also apply for Social Security, check the status of your online application, and complete many other transactions by visiting the Social Security Administration website.

If you will be participating in the Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP) beginning 2017-2018 or are already enrolled, valuable information is available online about your benefits and pay while participating in the program. Please view the Faculty Early Retirement Program and Your Benefits webpage.