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lick through each link below to learn about various resources and updates. We invite you to regularly visit the Human Resources webpage for more information regarding other important updates.
Please take this opportunity to nominate a staff colleague so that we may collectively recognize their contributions in helping make CSUN an excellent institution. All staff and faculty are eligible to make a nomination. This year's awards include:
Visit the Staff Service & Recognition of Excellence Awards page to access the award descriptions, criteria, and eligibility information as well as the nomination form(s).
Thursday, March 30, 2023 is the deadline to submit a nomination for the 2023 Recognition of Excellence Awards.
The Campus will be closed on Friday, March 31st in observance of César Chávez Day. Payday for faculty and staff will be on Thursday, March 30th; direct deposit will be posted on April 3rd.
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 is available now for Summer and Fall 2023 applications. In order to ensure timely processing, please submit your application no later than April 21, 2023.
For more information about the Fee Waiver Benefit, visit the CSUN Fee Waiver / Reduction Program Website.
Human Resources and Kaiser Permanente are excited to announce a new challenge program called Sustain, designed to foster eco-friendly habits and a deeper connection to nature.
Human health is tightly tied to environmental well-being; we’re already experiencing health consequences of climate change.
Here’s the good news: We have the power to make things better. The ways we work and play, use natural resources, speak up to advocate, and interact with the natural world can create a life affirming shift toward a more sustainable way of life for all. Industry has a major role, but individuals — each doing our part — can make a big difference, too. You’ll practice activities that contribute to our planet’s health; many of them also enhance personal well-being and save money.
For more information, select the following image:
| Registration Begins | Monday, March 27, 2023 |
| Registration Ends: | Friday, April 7, 2023 |
| Challenge Begins: | Monday, April 3, 2023 |
| Challenge Ends: | Sunday, April 30, 2023 |
| Last Day to Enter Activity: | Wednesday, May 3, 2023 |
Join the CSU and Fidelity for an upcoming virtual Ask Fidelity Session where your local Fidelity planner will share important updates related to your workplace savings plan and provide you with resources to stay on track to meet your financial goals, as well as share information and strategies on other financial topics. Connection information provided upon registration.
Topic Overview & Schedule:
The retirement planning option you choose determines the monthly amount you'll receive as a retiree and what your beneficiaries may receive after your death. Having a clear understanding of the retirement payment options is a vital part of planning your retirement. In this webcast we'll explain how to use the myCalPERS retirement estimate calculator and the different retirement options available to you.
CalPERS Staff
Online, Connection information provided upon registration
Note: Registration closes at midnight the evening before the webcast airs.
Do you use food for comfort or to cope with pain? Learn to identify when you’re eating to manage your emotions.
Online: Available as a prerecorded webinar throughout April
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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.
Cal Employee Connect (CEC) allows CSUN employees a secure, convenient and efficient way to view up to three (3) years of their earnings statements , W-2’s and enroll in direct deposit. Cal Employee Connect reduces state costs and workload by providing a tool for all state employees to access their earnings information electronically.
The payroll statements available in CEC provide continuity to the statements previously printed by the State Controller’s Office (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, we invite you to visit Cal Employee Connect today!
Please remember to have new staff sign their position description within seven days of their hire date and to forward a copy of the signed position description to the Office of Human Resources, Classification & Compensation email at hrclass-comp@csun.edu.
If significant changes are made to a position description of a current staff member, that staff member should also sign their newly revised position description.
The signed position description is maintained in the employee’s file and the position file. Retaining an electronic version of position descriptions within the department will make future updates easier.
For information on bargaining, please view the Cal State Labor and Employee Relations bargaining update page or your union website:
CSU | Labor and Employee Relations
Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) | Unit 1
California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) | Unit 2, 5, 7 and 9
California Faculty Association (CFA) | Unit 3
Academic Professionals of California (APC) | Unit 4
Take advantage of your newest benefit as a CSUN Employee
Whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Calm’s diverse content library offers resources to suit your schedule and needs. Explore guided meditations and specialized music playlists to help with stress and focus, mindful movement video and audio, relaxing Sleep Stories, tailored content for children, wisdom-filled masterclasses led by experts, and much more.
Employees with Kaiser Permanente as their health plan provider already have access to Calm and may sign-up directly through Kaiser.
All other state-side employees should simply follow the instructions below to gain full access to Calm - the #1 app for mental fitness.
Once complete, you can download the Calm app and log into your new account. Your Calm subscription gives you unlimited access to the full library of content at calm.com and in the Calm app. In fact, you can now share your Calm subscription with up to 5 additional devices with your same login credentials. Enjoy the perks of Calm with your family and loved ones – all while becoming happier and healthier together! Calm's mobile app elements are accessible to mobile assistive technology such as screen readers like VoiceOver for iOS and Talkback for Android and these devices' native live-captioning and subtitle capabilities. If you do not have this assistive technology on your device, you can use Calm's web app to utilize their assistive technology.
Sign up for one of Calm’s Live Employee Welcome Sessions to learn more.
Please note that Calm only shares aggregated user data. For more information, see their privacy policy at calm.com/privacy.
Visit the HR Benefits Calm website for more information and FAQs.
The Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) training supports your success in promoting and contributing to a safe work environment.
An update to the IIPP was recently implemented to include information about COVID-19.
The new IIPP course was assigned to eligible employees and is accessed through CSU Learn. If you were required to complete the training, please remember to do so by April 10th.
Please complete one of the following forms to report a case of COVID-19 or possible exposure to someone with COVID-19.
