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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.
How well have your benefits choices fit your needs in the past year?
Do you know what your plan(s) covers?
Have your or your family’s coverage needs changed?
Open Enrollment will take place between Monday, September 21 and Friday, October 16th. Remember, adding or making changes to your benefits as part of Open Enrollment is an easy online process via the eBenefits module in the CSUN portal. Changes made during Open Enrollment become effective January 2021.
Your Annual Health Plan Statement will be available on your MyCalPERS account on September 14, 2020.
Watch your mailbox and in-box for more information!
Join us Thursday, October 1 between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. for our Annual Benefits and Wellness Fair!
Benefit Plan representatives will be virtually present to answer your questions. Join us to obtain information to assist you with your Open Enrollment selections. Visit the Benefits Administration Website in September to review an up-to-date listing of providers that will be in attendance. We look forward to seeing you there!
To help you learn more about various benefits available to you, we're hosting the following virtual workshops:
If you're going through a separation, divorce, or termination of domestic partnership, your CalPERS benefits may be affected. In this Community Property webinar, you'll learn important information about how community property may affect your retirement including what a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is, the methods available for division of your CalPERS account or retirement check, the process for filing and more.
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Place: Online
Time: 11:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Registration is free. To register for the webinar, visit the CalPERS Education Center page, select the Member Education link and scroll down to Upcoming Events to select the webinar of your choice.
Are you interested in planning for your future and learning how your CalPERS retirement pension works? If so, join Laurie Gold-Brubaker, Associate Director of Benefits Administration & Workers' Compensation to learn about your retirement benefits as a CalPERS member. Topics covered include how your pension is calculated, retiree health benefits and what you can do to prepare.
Note: This class does not supplement the “Planning Your Retirement” session offered by CalPERS.
Tuesday, September 22, 220 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Online via Zoom | Learn more and how to register here
Check out the 2020-2021 Professional and Personal Development Programming Calendar to explore opportunities to learn, grow, and engage this Fall. We've got programs from partners throughout campus to keep you connected! For up to date programming, visit: http://www.csun.edu/development/training
We've created the Professional Development listserv for faculty and staff to get information about our Professional and Personal Development courses and news that goes out mid-month.
The annual University Payroll Calendar is a go-to resource for information on when pay warrants issue, when direct deposit is issued, monthly attendance and pay related processing information, and days that the University is closed for campus holidays!
You can access the 2020-2021 University Payroll Calendar and other helpful calendars and schedules at: http://www.csun.edu/payroll/payroll-calendars-schedules.
We encourage employees to sign-up for Direct Deposit for future pay periods and enjoy the monthly convenience and security. The following link provides information on Direct Deposit for CSUN employees. https://www.csun.edu/payroll/direct-deposit.
Completed forms can be mailed to:
Human Resources – Payroll Administration
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8229
Effective July 10, 2020 the State Controller's Office (SCO) has permanently discontinued the printing of direct deposit advices for all pay cycles. The SCO will continue to print live warrants, which will be distributed in accordance with campus processes established during virtual operations. CSU employees are encouraged to enroll in California Employee Connect in order to gain online access to pay, direct deposit and W-2 information. Read more below.
As a California State University (CSU) employee, your pay check/direct deposit advice and annual W-2 are issued (hard copy) by the State Controller’s Office (SCO). Until now, these hard copy documents have been the only means made available to you by the SCO as a record of your earnings.
CSUN employees now have the opportunity to access this information and forms through Cal Employee Connect (CEC) which allows employees to view up to three (3) years of their earnings statements and W-2’s, along with personal information. Cal Employee Connect will ultimately reduce state costs and workload by providing a tool for all state employees to access their earnings information electronically.
The statements available in CEC provide continuity to the statements previously printed by the SCO. CEC offers a range of tools to help you view your earnings, including a feature to compare statements side-by-side.
To learn more about CEC and how to view pay warrant and W-2 information, visit Cal Employee Connect.
As part of its efforts to manage budget reductions, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is implementing an employee EARLY EXIT PROGRAM (“EEP”), to provide employees who choose to voluntarily separate on or before December 31, 2020 with a financial severance package. This is a one-time, non-precedent setting program. Participation in the EEP will also require the execution of irrevocable separation agreements, which will include a standard general release of claims.
As this is currently a proposed program, we are in the process of meet and confer with all bargaining units. Once this process is complete, we will share updated information and open the application period. We anticipate having the application period run from the last week of September through the first week of October.
You can read President Harrison's August 24th announcement of the Employee Early Exit Program here.
You can access and view detailed information including the preliminary Early Exit Program Terms and Conditions, Application, and Separation Agreement and Release forms from the Human Resources webpage, or directly here.
There are currently three leave options available for employees: COVID Paid Administrative Leave (CPAL), Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSLA), and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion (EFMLEA).
Due to the distinct options available, for any time off related to COVID-19 managers and employees should reach out to Karyn Cote, Leave Specialist at Karyn.Cote@csun.edu to consult on which leave type they qualify for and to obtain the appropriate leave form. To read more information about the leave options available to employees for COVID-19 related reasons and other resources, visit the COVID-19 Information for Faculty/Staff page.
As we continue to manage through the COVID-19 pandemic, those who are approved to return to campus, and those who are already on site, will notice a number of measures that have been put in place to minimize the spread of infection and keep our workplaces safer for you and your colleagues.
You should have received an email notice, that prior to returning to campus to work, CSUN faculty, staff, and student employees are required to complete an online course called “Returning to Campus Guide for Employees.” You can directly access the training hosted in CSU Learn, the Campus Learning Management System, by logging into the CSUN Portal here.
The 23-minute online course provides information on CSUN’s COVID-19 guidelines and shared responsibilities, as well as strategies for limiting the spread of the disease. Human Resources will assist department heads who are responsible for tracking the training completion for their workgroups.
Please note:
A safe work environment is only possible when everyone participates; therefore, some of these actions will require your active engagement. Because of the “connectedness” nature of our work and the volatility of the pandemic, we must share the responsibility of protecting ourselves and each other.
Remember, if you are approved to come to campus by your supervisor:
For questions or issues with accessing the training, email CSU-Learn @csun.edu.
Human Resources is offering services remotely. Check out how we can help you and explore the latest updates related to COVID-19:
Resources abound to help you successfully work remotely, build a work-life balance, and maintain yours and your family's emotional, and physical well-being:
You can find additional information on the COVID-19 Information for Faculty & Staff website:
CSUN State Employees follow the California State minimum wage guidelines.
Campus Auxiliaries (AS, TUC, USU) follow the Los Angeles City employers minimum wage guidelines.
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.
