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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.
Open Enrollment continues through 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 13th.
Remember, adding or making changes to your benefits as part of Open Enrollment is an easy online process via the Benefits module in the CSUN portal.
If you have reviewed the Open Enrollment information, the plan premium rates, and are satisfied with your current elections and do not wish to make any changes, no further action is needed. Your current elections for these plans will automatically continue for plan year 2024. However, if you want a Health Care or Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, you must re-enroll every year.
As a reminder, employees must complete their renewal of Gender Equity and Title IX training on an annual basis by October 1 of each year. Recently hired employees have 60 days to initially complete the training and thereafter must also complete it annually by October 1.
To complete your training or review your status, visit CSU Learn, and select Assigned Learning.
For questions or issues with accessing compliance training, please contact Amelia Bond or Michelle Lopez in Human Resources at 818-677-5168.
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, 2, 2023 for Spring 2024 applications. In order to ensure timely processing, please submit your application no later than November 3, 2024.
Partnering with Admissions & Records, and Student Accounting, we will be offering an online workshop on the Fee Waiver and Reduction Program on Tuesday, October, 17, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join us and get your questions answered! Register here!
For more information, visit the CSUN Fee Waiver & Reduction Program webpage.
Do you know how your retirement is calculated? Join us for this educational video to learn about the three factors used to calculate your retirement and how to increase your retirement benefits.
CalPERS Staff
Online, Connection information provided upon registration
Note: Registration closes at midnight the evening before the webcast airs.
Preventative care includes simple but important choices every woman can make for herself and her family to live a longer and healthier life. In today's webinar, you will explore preventative steps that women can take to enjoy good health. Risk factors and screening recommendations specific to women will be reviewed. You will be invited to create a realistic action plan that will help you take positive steps towards taking control of your health.
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
You can view a pdf of the image below here.
Learn how to recognize signs of depression in a family member, ways to provide support, and tips for maintaining your own self-care.
Online: Available as a prerecorded webinar throughout October
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.
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.
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.
Please complete and submit your required documents prior to December 1, 2023 in order for your dependent(s) to continue receiving health coverage and avoid cancellation on January 1, 2024.
Direct Deposit - Enrollment Overview
View more information about Direct Deposit for CSUN employees here.
1. Log into your Cal Employee Connect (CEC) account
2. Select Employee Services > Direct Deposit
a. Submitting a direct deposit form via CEC requires the employee to be on campus or connected to the CSUN VPN.
3. Follow the instructions to fill out the form and submit
a. Enrollment takes 2 pay cycles (30 to 60 days)
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.
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.
CSU’s COVID-19 Vaccination & Booster Policy
Vaccinations against COVID-19 are no longer required. The CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy has been updated to strongly recommend COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for faculty, staff and students who are accessing university facilities or programs.
For individuals who prefer to wear masks, we welcome this and support your decision to do so.
Regularly check the CSUN COVID-19 Dashboard at https://www.csun.edu/covid-19/covid-dashboard. The COVID-19 Dashboard will continue to be updated with building exposures and other information, and we encourage you to check more routinely than once a week.
Consult with your Department COVID Coordinator (assigned by college, department or building) if you have additional questions.
