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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.
Partnering with Admissions & Records, and Student Accounting, we will be offering a virtual workshop on the Fee Waiver and Reduction Program on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join us and get your questions answered!
For more information about the Fee Waiver Benefit, visit the CSUN Fee Waiver / Reduction Program Website.
Are you interested in furthering your educational goals or transferring the CSU Fee Waiver & Reduction Program benefit to an eligible family member? If so, you will want to attend this session so you can maximize this wonderful benefit to help achieve educational goals.
For priority processing, submit your Summer and/or Fall 2023 Fee Waiver & Reduction Application(s) between Monday, February 20, 2023 and Friday, April 21, 2023.
For immediate information on the Fee Waiver and Reduction benefit program, visit the Benefits Fee Waiver Website.
Nick Alexander, Admissions & Records
Frank Calderon, Admissions & Records
Shen Milunovic, Student Finance
Alma Garcia, Human Resources
Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
To register for this Workshop/Session:
Join us 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.
Ask Fidelity - Topic Overview & Schedule:
This session is offered by CSUN and LifeMatters as part of a CSU System-Wide Professional & Personal Development Cross Campus Collaboration program.
Colleagues attending this session may hail from the Chancellor’s Office, Channel Islands, Chico, East Bay, Fresno, Humboldt, Long Beach, Monterey Bay, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, and Stanislaus.
Many people only think of things like relaxation and financial planning when they think of retirement. There is an emotional aspect to retirement that is important to explore as well. Learn how to emotionally prepare for retirement through this brown bag.
Content includes:
Jessica Coats, Empathia/LifeMatters
Faculty & Staff – To register for this Workshop/Session:
If you require an accommodation to attend this program, please contact Human Resources at x5168 at least seven business days in advance of the program.
Withdraw from Session: If you need to cancel your registration, select the “Self” icon in CSU Learn. Select “Learning,” then “Registrations.” Select the box next to the session you need to cancel, and select “Cancel Registration.” In the next window, select “Confirm Cancellation.”
Return to CSUN's Professional & Personal Development Training Calendar at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training.
Having the income you need to support the lifestyle you want in retirement is essential. Planning for retirement includes knowing the sources of your potential income and figuring out how they fit in your overall income strategy. In this webcast we'll provide an overview of your CalPERS retirement plan, the different CalPERS retirement types, Social Security, and what may be included in personal assets.
CalPERS Staff
In Person, Valera Hall, Room 277, or
Online, via Zoom (Connection information provided upon registration)
Note: Registration closes at midnight the evening before the webcast airs.
This year, Spring Break takes place from Monday, March 20th through Sunday, March 26th.
Student Employees may work up to 40 hours during the Spring Break work week (Sunday through Saturday). However, please be cautious not to allow work to exceed 40 hours in that week. The State Controller’s Office cannot pay overtime (hours in excess of 40 per work week) for Student Employees. Also, while there are no classes scheduled during Spring Break, please be sensitive to the possibility that students may have assignments or project work during the break.
Please contact Classification and Compensation at with any questions.
This Planning for Retirement session is a comprehensive benefits education class that provides a deeper understanding of your benefits as you begin to prepare for retirement.
Learn how your pension is calculated, ways to increase it, and the payment options available upon retirement to provide for a beneficiary. Learn how to run estimates through your myCalPERS account. In this class, you’ll also learn about the CalPERS Special Power of Attorney, employer contracted CalPERS health benefits, and much more.
After the CalPERS session, a representative from CFA will be speaking about retirement planning specifically related to Faculty. Hope you can join us
This workshop is available to employees:
Facilitated by:
Chris Huante, CalPERS Retirement Specialist
Faculty & Staff – To register for this Workshop/Session:
Registration closes Wednesday, March 22, 2023 @ 5:00 p.m.
If you require an accommodation to attend this program, please contact Human Resources at x5168 at least seven business days in advance of the program.
Withdraw from Session: If you need to cancel your registration, please email us at .
Return to CSUN's Professional & Personal Development Training Calendar at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training.
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.
Explore housing options and costs associated with moving a loved one to a new home.
Online: Available as a prerecorded webinar throughout March
LifeMatters
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.
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.
Please complete one of the following forms to report a case of COVID-19 or possible exposure to someone with COVID-19.
