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.
Annual Benefits Open Enrollment | September 19 - October 14
The 2022 Open Enrollment will take place Monday, September 19th through Friday, October 14, 2022!
Changes made during the 2022 Open Enrollment will take effect January 1, 2023.
A virtual Open Enrollment Benefits Fair will take place Wednesday, October 5th from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Update: Negotiated Salary Increases and One-Time Payments
We are pleased to share the following updates regarding negotiated Collective Bargaining general salary increases (GSI's), and one-time payments (OTPs'):
Individual communications have/will be sent to all eligible employees within respective Collective Bargaining units.
Bargaining Unit
GSI
Processing Date
One-Time Bonus
Processing Date
Notes
CSU Employees Union (Units 2, 5, 7, 9)
7% on July 1, 2022
Base pay change on October 1, 2022 pay warrant. Retroactive payment expected by end of September.
$3,500
Payments will begin to issue August 26, 2022
Recognition Bonus
Academic Professionals of California (Unit 4)
4% on October 1, 2021
Base pay change on November 1, 2022 pay warrant. Retroactive payment expected by end of October.
$2,500
Payments will begin to issue August 26, 2022
Recognition Bonus
Teamsters (Unit 6)
4% on June 30, 2022
Base pay change on October 1, 2022 pay warrant. Retroactive payment expected by end of September.
$2,907
Payments will begin to issue August 19, 2022
One time pmt in lieu of pay from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
Teamsters (Unit 6)
3% on July 1, 2022
Base pay change on October 1, 2022 pay warrant. Retroactive payment expected by end of September.
$2,500
Payments will begin to issue August 26, 2022
Recognition Bonus
Statewide University Police Association (Unit 8)
7% on July 1, 2022
Base pay change on October 1, 2022 pay warrant. Retroactive payment expected by end of September.
$3,500
Payments will begin to issue August 26, 2022
One-Time Payment
MPPs & Confidentials
7% merit pool on July 1, 2022
Merit increases processed for those who are eligible.
$3,500
Payments will begin to issue September 16, 2022
One-Time Payment
Remember, you may securely view your monthly pay information online with Cal Employee Connect.
Faculty - Learn More About Your Pay and Benefits Options with These Workshops | September 7 & 9
Newly Hired Faculty - To help you learn more about various benefits available to you, we're hosting the following workshops:
Description:
Whether you’re a new or returning faculty member, tenure track or lecturer, join us for an overview of all your available CSU benefits and how pay is administered. This session will provide information and resources to help you know when pay issues, and assist you with choosing plans that make sense for you and your family. We realize that making benefit choices and navigating the details of benefit coverage can be challenging, so let us help.
Note: Lecturers (AY) 6.0 units or more per semester are eligible for benefits.
Facilitated By:
Laurie Gold-Brubaker, Associate Director, Benefits Administration & Workers Compensation Joe Medina, Associate Director, Academic Personnel and Payroll Administration
Understanding Your CSU Benefits & Pay - Faculty |
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In Person, at University Library, Room 16 (Lower Garden Level)
OR
Understanding Your CSU Benefits & Pay - Faculty |
Friday, September 9, 2022 - 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Via Zoom, Link Provided upon Registration
2022-2023 Payroll Calendars and Holiday Schedule Available Now
Plan your 2022-2023 year with the Pay Calendars and Holiday Schedule available here.
CalPERS Webinar: Open Enrollment for CalPERS Health Benefits
Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 11:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
Location:
Online, Pre-Registration Required
Facilitated by:
CalPERS Staff
Description:
Members eligible for CalPERS health benefits should prepare for Open Enrollment. Even if you're not making any changes to your health benefits, you should be aware of any important plan updates. Join us to learn about Open Enrollment and important publications and resources.
Note: Registration closes at midnight the evening before the webcast airs. Our webcasts are presented on YouTube.
LifeMatters Webinar: Divorce and Its Impact on Children - Available Throughout September
Description:
Review practical tips for helping your child adjust to a divorce and the resulting life changes.
Location:
Online: Available as a prerecorded webinar
Facilitated By:
LifeMatters
To access the webinars:
Go to www.mylifematters.com/my/webinars and follow the directions on that page. Please sign in with your company password - MATADORS
For live webinars, click on the link for the webinar you would like to attend and follow the registration instructions. You must register prior to the start of the webinar to attend.
Transcripts for non-captioned, archived webinars are available upon request.
If you are unable to attend the live webinar, it will be available in the WorkLife Balance Webinar archive
Have You Activated Your Free Premium Membership to CALM?
Human Resources is pleased to introduce the Calm app as our newest employee wellness resource!
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.
Sign up with your personal email address (or log in to an existing account)
Validate your work email address or Employee ID
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.
If you need to obtain an employer signature and submit a PSLF form, state side employees may send PSLF form via email to askhr@csun.edu. If you prefer to send paper form, please deliver to Human Resources, Attention Solvi Ericson at VH 165.
Please do not include your Social Security Number on the PSLF form.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as our current turn-around timeframe for employer signature is 72 hours from date of receipt.
Mark Your Calendar: Spring 2023 Fee Waiver Priority Processing Period | October 3 – November 4
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 will be available October, 3, 2022 for Spring 2023 applications. In order to ensure timely processing, please submit your application no later than November 4, 2022.
Partnering with Admissions & Records, and Student Accounting, we will be offering an online workshop on the Fee Waiver and Reduction Program on Tuesday, October, 18, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join us and get your questions answered!
Take Advantage of the Dynamic Duo: Direct Deposit and Cal Employee Connect
Direct Deposit
Enjoy the convenience of having your monthly pay directly deposited into the bank account of your choice. All active CSUN State employees are eligible to sign-up for Direct Deposit, with the exception of special payees, one-time payees and consultants.
Effective Date: You can expect Direct Deposit to take effect on the second pay period after submitting the enrollment form. Meanwhile, you will continue to receive a live warrant delivered through your department representative. Please ensure your home address on file is also up to date.
Cal Employee Connect (CEC) allows CSUN employees to securely view up to three (3) 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.
The statements available in CEC provide continuity to the statements previously printed by the 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, visit Cal Employee Connect.
Celebrating a Birthday In November? Complete CalPERS Dependent Re-Verification Requirement
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 2022: February, May, August and November.
For those employees with birthdays in November, 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 October 31, 2022 order for your dependent(s) to continue receiving health coverage and avoid cancellation on 12/1/2022.
Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) Update CA SB 114
On February 19, 2022, California Senate Bill (SB) 114, became effective. This bill provides employees up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for specific COVID-related absences. The 80 hours are pro-rated for part-time employees and exempt employees may only use the time in whole day increments. The leave time is retroactive to January 1, 2022 and is available for use:
through September 30, 2022 for employees represented by UAPD, and
through December 31, 2022 for non-represented employees, and employees represented by APC, CFA, CSUEU, SUPA, Teamsters, and UAW.
Please note – updates may be made to these timelines for represented employees after the meet and confer processes are completed.
Qualifying Reasons for Leave Up to 40 hours (5 days) of SPSL can be used for the following reasons when employees are unable to work on site or telework:
Employee is subject to quarantine or isolation related to COVID-19, as defined by the State Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or a local health officer who has jurisdiction over the workplace; or
Employee is advised by a health care provider to isolate or quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19; or
Employee is attending an appointment for themselves or a family member to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or a vaccine booster (See limit on use of hours below.); or
Employee is experiencing symptoms, or caring for a family member experiencing symptoms, related to a COVID-19 vaccine or vaccine booster that prevents the employee from being able to work (See limit on use of hours below.); or
Employee is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis; or
Employee is caring for a family member who is subject to a quarantine or isolation order or guideline or who has been advised to isolate or quarantine by a health care provider due to concerns related to COVID-19; or
Employee is caring for a child whose school or place of care is closed or otherwise unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19 on the premises.
Up to 40 hours (5 days) of additional SPSL can be used only for the following reason when employees are unable to work on site or telework:
Employee, or a family member that is under their care, tests positive for COVID-19. Employees do not need to exhaust the leave to which they are entitled to for reasons 1), 2), or 3), before using this additional SPSL. Employee will be required to provide positive test result for themselves or impacted family member to qualify for these 40 hours.
Vaccine or Vaccine Booster Time Limits For each vaccination or vaccine booster:
The total COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave is limited to 3 days (24 hours) for each vaccination or vaccine booster. If the employee or their family member continues to experience symptoms related to the vaccine or vaccine booster beyond 3 days (24 hours) limit, the employee must provide verification from a health care provider upon request. The 3 day or 24-hour limitation applies to each vaccine or vaccine booster and includes the time used to get the vaccine or vaccine booster.
If you are interested in learning more about this leave type or if you would like to request personal time (sick, vacation, CTO) already used for the qualifying reasons to be converted to SPSL time, please contact your Benefits representative.
Contact Deborah Stewart, Leave of Absence and Workers Compensation Specialist at deborah.stewart@csun.edu or 818-677-3351.
Applicable MOUs:
The following Memoranda of Understanding may be the controlling document regarding this leave: