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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.
Effective January 1, 2024, the California State Minimum Wage increased to $16.00 per hour. Salary adjustments will be made to all active employees below the new minimum. These changes will be applied by Human Resources; no additional data entry or action by the department is required.
CSUN State Employees follow the California State minimum wage guidelines.
Please Note: If a department wants to provide an increase to a student employee's hourly rate outside of the minimum wage adjustment, additional AVP or VP approval is required; please work with your divisional HR/Finance officers to process.
Campus Auxiliary - The University Corporation (TUC):
Campus Auxiliaries – Associated Students (AS) and University Student Union (USU) follow the Los Angeles City employers minimum wage guidelines.
Questions? Email hrclass-comp @csun.edu
Join our webinar to learn evidence-based strategies and sustainable habits for weight management.
Get practical tips, support, and real success stories to lead a healthier, happier life.
Online, Pre-Registration Required
Participation is open to all CSUN employees; however, only CalPERS members (regardless of health plan enrollment) can earn rewards by attending webinars.
Blue Shield of California is excited to announce the return of wellness webinars for 2024 with a brand-new lineup of topics, including a few interactive cooking demonstrations.
They have also brought back their popular incentive programs! Last year, attendees received rewards such as gift cards, jump ropes, and charcuterie sets.
We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming wellness webinar! Webinars are available live or on-demand afterward.
You can view the line-up and find more information here.
After you retire, you may decide to return to work for a CalPERS covered employer as a retired annuitant or reinstate from your retirement. Discover the limitations as a retired annuitant and the guidelines you must follow if you reinstate from retirement.
CalPERS Staff
Online, Connection information provided upon registration
The heart is the hardest working muscle in the body. In today's webinar, you will learn about heart disease and identify associated risk factors. The Mediterranean and plant based meal plans will be highlighted in relationship to keeping your heart healthy. You will be invited to create a realistic heart-healthy action plan, using your personal strengths to keep your heart healthy for life.
Presented by Kaiser Permanente in partnership with CSUN Benefits Administration. You do not need to be a Kaiser Permanente member to participate in this program.
Online, Pre-Registration Required
Thrive Thursday Webinar Series
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Date: Thursday, February 22, 2023
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Join California State University and Fidelity for an educational web workshop, where you'll learn strategies and tips to help you manage your financial future with confidence.
This workshop is designed for participants who are currently enrolled in their plan and are now looking for help creating an appropriate investment mix through asset allocation and diversification.
Food impacts cholesterol, blood pressure, and heart health. Eating healthy doesn't mean sacrificing taste.
Join us for this live webinar and we'll show you how to cook a tasty, heart-healthy meal for the family.
Online, Pre-Registration Required
Participation is open to all CSUN employees; however, only CalPERS members (regardless of health plan enrollment) can earn rewards by attending webinars.
Blue Shield of California is excited to announce the return of wellness webinars for 2024 with a brand-new lineup of topics, including a few interactive cooking demonstrations.
They have also brought back their popular incentive programs! Last year, attendees received rewards such as gift cards, jump ropes, and charcuterie sets.
We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming wellness webinar! Webinars are available live or on-demand afterward.
You can view the line-up and find more information here.
Understand the benefits — and challenges — of the unique perspectives different generations bring to the workplace.
Online: Available as a prerecorded webinar throughout February
LifeMatters
As a Cal State University Northridge employee, when you or your family members (your dependents and permanent household members) need helpful guidance, problem assessment, short-term counseling, and/or referral to local resources, your LifeMatters@CSUN program (administered by Empathia Pacific, Inc.) is just a phone call away, and it is available on a live basis, 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
For Direct Assistance (Free & Confidential), call LifeMatters at 1-800-367-7474
* If you need the LifeMatters password, please log into the CSUN Portal here.
2023 W-2 Forms will be issued by the State Controller's Office and mailed on or before January 31, 2024 to an employees’ home address on file in SOLAR HR as of the close of business on December 12, 2023.
Employees who do not receive their W-2 by February 16th should contact Payroll Administration at (818) 677-5386 to inquire if their W-2 was returned to the campus by the post office. Employees may also register with Cal Employee Connect (CEC) to view their current W-2 and print a free copy as needed.
For W-2s that are not returned to the campus, or if a duplicate copy is needed, you may also 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:
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.
Good News! Your 2023 W-2 will be posted on Cal Employee Connect (CEC) by January 31st! You will still get a hard copy mailed to you.
To learn more and to enroll in CEC, which is operated by the State Controller's Office, visit HR Payroll's Cal Employee Connect page here.
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 February 28, 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.
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 2023 Open Enrollment Period, your new plan(s) and premium should be reflected on your January 2024 pay warrant. In addition, you should have received written confirmation from your health plan and identification cards (as applicable).
View the CalPERS Health Plan Premium Chart, which is also available on the Benefits Administration webpage.
As a reminder, you can view your benefit elections under the Benefits Summary and the Dependent and Beneficiary Coverage Summary in the portal. If you submitted forms to make changes as part of Open Enrollment, change the date to 1/1/2024 and select Go.
CSUN and Calm have renewed their partnership for 2024!
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.
Salary program provisions for CSUEU Employees (R2, 5, 7, 9) and Academic Student Employees (R11) for FY 2023/2024 are as follows:
For employees in CSUEU classifications, the 5% increase applies to employees in active pay status, or on leave, as of October 31, 2023.
For employees in R11 classifications, the 5% increase applies to TA, GA, and ISA employees active on July 1, 2023, through February 26th.
No action required from the employee or the department as the State Controller’s Office (SCO) will post the increase centrally. Base salary increases will be reflected in the March 2024 pay period warrant (April 1, 2024 issue date).
If you are applying for credit, leasing or renting, financing a purchase, or applying for government services, it is now easier for you to get proof of income or employment with The Work Number® from Equifax. The Work Number® from Equifax is a simple, quick, and more private way to help get your employment and income information to companies when needed - without calling HR. It's available 24/7 so that you can get the decisions you need when you need them.
When asked for proof of employment or income, just send them to:
More Privacy
Your personal information is protected. With your consent, your personal data can be retrieved only by credentialed verifiers.
Better Service
The Work Number is available to those needing your information 24 hours a day. No waiting for your lender or landlord to exchange paperwork with your employer to help close the deal.
Consent
You authorize credentialed verifiers to retrieve your income information by signing a borrowers authorization form, an application for a benefit (such as a loan or social service request), or by creating a salary key (a onetime access code).
Security
The Work Number database uses stringent security standards to help protect your data. There are also controls in place by law (the Fair Credit Reporting Act) to help protect your privacy.
Another plus with The Work Number service is it lets you check to make sure your information is correct. The Employment Data Report (EDR) is required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) so you can see your personal information and who was provided that information.
For more information, visit: https://www.csun.edu/payroll/voe
The beginning of the New Year is a great time to review and update as necessary your contact and Emergency Contact Information.
Log into the CSUN portal; on the CSUN Employee Portal page, select the icon next to your name to reveal "Profile Options," and select "Edit Personal Info." Here you can update your personal and emergency contact information.
Please complete one of the following forms to report a case of COVID-19 or possible exposure to someone with COVID-19.
Testing is available for close contacts of on campus exposures.
The campus continues contact tracing for employees and provides building notification messaging.
