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.
Memorial Day Holiday Campus Closure | May 27
The University will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of Memorial Day. Classes will not be in session and most campus offices will be closed.
CalPERS Webinar: Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) | May 1
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 11:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
CalPERS offers appointments to assist you via phone, virtually, or in-person.
CalPERS is often asked if people receive raises after they retire. The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) may provide an increase to your retirement benefit to help keep up with inflation. In this video, we'll discuss what a COLA is, when you become eligible, and what percentage may be available to you.
Facilitated By:
Presented by CalPERS Staff
Location:
Online, Pre-Registration Required
Join us:
Note: Registration closes at midnight the evening before the video airs.
Academic Personnel & Student Employee Summer Processing Workshops | May 1 & May 2
For those administrative staff responsible for processing the appointment of Academic Personnel and Student Employees for Summer 2024, we encourage you to enroll in one of the following workshops that have been scheduled.
Register for the appropriate workshop session through the CSUN Portal below.
Summer 2024 dates:
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 10:00 a.m.
Summer 2024 Student Hiring and Processing Webinar
Thursday, May 2, 2024 10:00 a.m.
Summer 2024 Academic Personnel Hiring and Processing Webinar
Register now!
Both webinars will be held via Zoom, and will start at 10:00AM PST. The Zoom information for both meetings is the following:
Zoom Meeting ID: 850 6808 2348 Passcode: 280787
Fidelity Financial Workshop: Understanding the Basics of Social Security | May 1
Fidelity Financial Workshop: Understanding the Basics of Social Security
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.
Learn about key Social Security claiming ages and how your benefit is calculated, so you can better understand the choices.
Blue Shield Healthy Living Webinar: Healing from Trauma | May 2
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
In this webinar, learn about the latest research on trauma, heartbreak, and grief – and how this impacts our health. Join this webinar to discover the path to healing and rewiring the body and brain.
Location:
Online, Preregistration Required
Facilitated by:
Nicole Stepanian- NBC-HWC, CIHC
Carlos Parra
Join us:
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.
National Women's Health Week: CSUN Mammogram Event | May 15
In honor of National Women's Health Week, CSUN Benefits has partnered with Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center to invite all CSUN employees along with friends to an exclusive mammogram event. You can view a pdf of the following image here.
Fidelity Financial Workshop: Understanding Your Retirement Plan | May 15
Fidelity Financial Workshop: Understanding Your Retirement Plan
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.
Learn how it works, from contributions to investment options, so you can make the most of this important benefit.
2024 Thrive Thursday Webinar Series: Emotional Well-Being | May 16
Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Emotions affect how you see yourself, the world and how you deal with stress. Emotions can also affect you physically. In today's webinar, you will learn strategies to help you tune into your emotions and identify self-care practices for managing your mood and stress in a positive way. You will be invited to create a realistic action plan, using your personal strengths to improve your emotional well-being.
Facilitated By:
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.
Blue Shield Healthy Living Webinar: Spring Cooking Demonstration: Power Smoothies | May 23
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Join our wellness webinar to learn how a community can improve your health, vitality, and sense of belonging. Get your daily servings of fruits and vegetables through smoothies. Sneak in superfoods for picky eaters. Join us for a live smoothie demo for fun ideas to boost your family's health.
Location:
Online, Preregistration Required
Facilitated by:
Nicole Stepanian- NBC-HWC, CIHC
Carlos Parra
Join us:
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.
Celebrating a Birthday July? Complete CalPERS Dependent Re-Verification Requirement | Deadline: July 1
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.
The eligibility of your family members will be re-verified once every three years. The re-verification period is based on your birth month. Employees born during the following months are required to re-verify family members during 2024: January, April, July and October.
For those employees with birthdays in July, you do not need to send in the Dependent Eligibility Verification Affidavit mailed to you by CalPERS. As a sustainable and convenient alternative, you will receive an email from Adobe Sign allowing you to complete your required Dependent Eligibility Verification Affidavit and attach the required documents.
Please complete and submit your required documents prior to July 1, 2024 in order for your dependent(s) to continue receiving health coverage and avoid cancellation on August 1, 2024.
Save the Date! 58th Annual Staff Service & Recognition of Excellence Awards Event | September 19
Save the Date for the 58th Annual Staff Service Award and Recognition of Excellence Event on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Each year, the University honors staff, managers and auxiliary employees on their 5, 10, 15, and other five year service increments.
LifeMatters – Log in to View Your New Member Discounts and Try out the New Guided Experience
We are excited to announce the launch of your Employee Assistance Program, LifeMatters all new member experience. The new features provide you with a one-of-a-kind solution to your mental health and wellbeing. The program offers many new benefits to users, including:
Intuitive technology that guides member experience
New assessments & tools to support care navigation
Digital cognitive behavioral therapy (dCBT) program
Discount center with local & national savings
Registration for an even more customized experience
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.
* If you need the LifeMatters password, please log into the CSUN Portal here.
Check Out the Updates to the CalPERS Website
CalPERS is making improvements to their website. Listed below are some of the webpages undergoing changes. . For more information on what’s to come on these webpages and what you can expect to find, please visit the CalPERS Perspective site here.
Homepage
Navigation
Customer Journey
myCalPERS Login
Enroll in Cal Employee Connect for Easy Online Access to Your Monthly Pay, W-2 Information, Direct Deposit Enrollment, and Withholdings Changes
Your enrollment in Cal Employee Connect (CEC) allows you to conveniently and securely view your payroll statements and W-2's online, 24/7, set-up or change your Direct Deposit, or make changes to your Withholdings.
Direct Deposit is a convenient way to automatically deposit all of your net earnings into the financial institution of your choice. Once you enroll, all your payments, including supplemental payments such as overtime, awards/bonuses, etc., are transferred to your financial institution.
Cal Employee Connect
Cal Employee Connect (CEC) allows CSUN employees to securely view up to four (4) years of their earnings statements and W-2’s, along with personal information online. Cal Employee Connect reduces state costs and workload by providing a tool for all state employees to access their earnings information electronically.
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 or how to enroll, visit here.
Direct Deposit - Enrollment Overview
Log into your Cal Employee Connect (CEC) account
Select Employee Services > Direct Deposit
Submitting a direct deposit form via CEC requires the employee to be on campus or connected to the CSUN VPN.
Follow the instructions to fill out the form and submit
Enrollment takes 2 pay cycles (30 to 60 days)
View more information about Direct Deposit for CSUN employees here.
Payroll Taxes and Withholding
Employees that would like to make changes to their tax withholding options for federal and state income taxes may now submit these electronically through their Cal Employee Connect account. Once logged on,
Navigate to the “Employee Services” tab
Select “Tax Withholdings”
Follow the prompts and the requested information.
View more information about Payroll Taxes and Withholdings here.
How to Report COVID-19 Cases or Potential Exposure
How to Report COVID-19 Cases or Potential Exposure
Please complete one of the following forms to report a case of COVID-19 or possible exposure to someone with COVID-19.