The Fall 2015 Academic Semester officially ends on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. The University will be closed Friday, December 25, 2015 through Friday, January 1, 2016, reopening on Monday, January 4, 2016.

Thursday, December 31st is not a covered holiday; eligible employees may charge their accrued leave time such as vacation, Personal Holiday, or, when eligible, Compensatory Time Off.   Employees may also elect to take leave without pay on this day. Other provisions may also apply for some of our union partners; please see the relevant collective bargaining agreement for further information.

Employees who do not participate in Direct Deposit and want to pick up their pay warrant during the campus closure are required to complete and submit the Pay Warrant Pick-Up Request form to University Cash Services - Bayramian Hall Room 100 (or Mail Drop 8214) by December 18, 2015. Employees who do not submit this form WILL NOT be able to pick up their pay warrant on December 31, 2015.

If you made any changes during Fall 2015 Open Enrollment, your new plan(s) and premium should be reflected on your December 31st pay warrant. Please compare the 2016 Health Plan Rates and deductions on your pay warrant and report any discrepancies to your Benefits Representative.

W-2s will be issued in January by the State Controller's Office and mailed to the address on record in the CSUN portal as of close of business, Friday December 4, 2015. If your mailing address has changed, please go online today and update your records through the myNorthridge portal.

1. New Sign-In Hours
2. 2015 Annual CalPERS Statements
3. Healthcare & Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
4. 2016 Information for 403(b) 401(k) & 457(b) Retirement Plans
5. LifeMatters' December Webinar: The Brain and Sleep, Dec 16th
6. Student Assistant Employment Scheduling

---

The following sessions and workshops are available in December as part of the Professional & Personal Development Program.

12/01/15 - Managing During Critical Incidents

12/03/15 - CSUN Rise: Maximizing the Identity System & Positioning Platform

12/09/15 - Grow Your Mind Book Club

Don't forget our Early Morning Yoga, Yoga for Faculty & Staff, Lunch Time Express, or Walkability Wednesdays!

12/07/15 - Fidelity One-on-One Advisement

12/08/15 - Addressing Childhood Obesity

12/09/15 - VALIC One-on-One Advisement

12/16/15 - VOYA One-on-One Advisement

12/16/15 - Working Moms Brown Bag Lunch

All of these programs are just a sample of what's available to you – just in December! A printable PDF listing of all Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 programmingis available.

---

---

Don't forget to RSVP to President Dianne F. Harrison and the Cabinet's invitation for you and a guest to join them at the 2015 CSUN Holiday Celebration at the Valley Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

The evening will feature a showcase of CSUN Karaoke talent, dancing, hors d’ oeuvres and desserts, a special holiday photo booth, and much more.

Additionally, in the spirit of sharing the warmth this holiday season, we are doubling our ways to give. Volunteers will be on hand and will be accepting new, unwrapped donations to include blankets, socks, sweaters, jackets and sleeping bags on behalf of MEND and new, unwrapped toys on behalf of the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission.