HR News Updates | April 2016

If you are interested in taking advantage of the CSU Fee Waiver Benefit for the Fall 2016 semester, the CSU Fee Waiver Module is currently available for registration. In order to ensure timely processing, please submit your application no later than April 22, 2016 (read more). 

If you will be participating in the Faculty Early Retirement Program beginning 2016-2017 or are already enrolled, valuable information is available online about your benefits and pay while in the program. Please view the FERP (Faculty Early Retirement Program) and Your Benefits website.

As of April 1, 2016 Fidelity Investments is the sole service provider for the California State University Tax Sheltered Annuity Program. These changes are designed to improve efficiencies and savings for participants. Obtain information on how to enroll, view the new investment structure, and much more at http://www.csun.edu/benefits/tax-sheltered-annuities-tsa-program.

If you experience a work-related injury or illness, we want to make sure you are taken care of. As a reminder, you are required to immediately notify your supervisor and the campus Workers’ Compensation Specialist so we can provide you with medical care if needed.  

For information, instructions and forms please refer to http://www.csun.edu/benefits/workers-compensation

Each month, LifeMatters, our Employee Assistance Program provider, offers webinars free to you and your family/household members. April offers the following webinar: 

Five Buckets Principle
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Two options: 9 a.m. Pacific and Noon Pacific

Is it possible to meet the competing demands of job, family, friends, school and work? The resounding answer is yes! In this webinar, you will learn the Five Buckets Principle of work-life balance, which focuses on identifying priorities, making choices and managing expectations. 

Register for the live webinars at Noon Eastern OR 3 p.m. Eastern or please check our WorkLife Balance Webinar archives the month after this live webinar is complete.

Access LifeMatters Webinars

For those administrative staff responsible for processing the appointment of Academic Personnel and Student Employees for Summer 2016, 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 as described below.

Summer 2016 Student Assistant Hiring & Processing Workshops

These workshops are intended for administrative personnel responsible for hiring and processing Student Assistants for employment during Summer 2016. Neither session of this workshop will address hiring and processing of Academic Personnel.

Summer 2016 Academic Personnel and Student Assistant Hiring and Processing Workshop

This workshop is intended for administrative personnel responsible for processing the appointments of Academic Personnel and Student Assistants in support of Summer 2016.

Register for one of the workshop sessions above in 4 Easy Steps:

1. Log into the myNorthridge Portal

2. Locate the Training/Professional Development pagelet and select the Employee Learning & Training Link

3. Select Instructor Led Training Sessions under Upcoming Events, and find the session you want to attend.

4. Select Enroll

After you have successfully enrolled, you will receive an email which you can use to automatically book the commitment to your calendar.

If you require an accommodation to attend this program, please contact Human Resources at x 6566 at least 7 business days in advance of the program.

If you are interested in attending this session but unable to because of a conflict in when it is being offered; or have a topic for a suggested workshop or training, please let us know by accessing and completing this FORM.

The Annual Staff Service and Recognition of Excellence Awards Event also provides us the opportunity, through the Recognition of Excellence Awards, to recognize both staff members and teams for outstanding efforts made over the course of the calendar year. Those awards are the:

·  Presidential Award

·  Award of Merit

·  Alumni Award

·  Jolene Koester Team Award, and the

·  Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award

Descriptions and eligibility criteria as well as links to the nomination forms, are currently available on the Staff Service Awards webpage.

Nominations must be submitted by April 15, 2016