January 23, 2006

• Benefits Announcements
• Faculty and Staff Urged to Complete Committee Preference Survey
• HR Development

Benefits Announcements

The Human Resources Service Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located in G-69 Rose Administration Building. For information on benefits and other services, please call the Center at 348-7732.

New Employees

New faculty who were hired as of January 2006 should contact the HR Service Center about enrolling in employee benefits.

New Payroll Deductions

Employees are encouraged to review their payroll check stub to ensure that deductions are being taken appropriately. Employees who think that they should be enrolled in a benefits plan but find a discrepancy in the deduction amount or there is no deduction should contact the HR Service Center.

New Dental and Medical Cards

The MetLife Dental ID cards and the new Blue Cross and Blue Shield ID cards were mailed to employees’ home addresses in late December. Employees who did not receive ID cards should contact the HR Service Center.

Cards are issued in the employee’s name only. Dependents are not listed on the ID cards.

New Pre-tax Limits for TIAA, VALIC and RSA-1

Beginning this month, the maximum pre-tax limits for TIAA, VALIC and RSA-1 increased to $15,000 for employees under age 50. Employees who are age 50 and over can contribute up to $20,000. Employees who are interested in increasing their deductions or setting up a deduction for any of these plans should contact the Benefits Staff at 348-7732.

Faculty and Staff Urged to Complete Committee Preference Survey

Faculty and Staff Urged to Complete Committee Preference Survey encouraged to respond to the electronic survey which can be found at http://websurveyor. net/wsb.dll/10088/CommitteePreferences.htm. The survey is for all full-time UA faculty, professional staff, office/clerical staff, and maintenance staff. Persons who do not wish to give their Social Security number as part of the response process must use the online format. Paper forms cannot be processed without the Social Security number identifier. The Committee on University Committees strongly encourages using the online format, which can be completed and submitted in a matter of minutes.

University Standing Committees are the backbone of an inclusive, healthy university. The more people who volunteer for the pool from which committee members are selected, the greater the likelihood that committees’ contributions to the University’s mission reflect the entire University community. For more information on UA committees visit http://committees.ua.edu.

HR Development

To register for a class contact Bridget Busby at 348-9700 or bbusby@fa.ua.edu
To access class descriptions and view the training schedule visit:http://bama.ua.edu/~hr/st-dev/index.htm

NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION AND BENEFITS ENROLLMENT

New employees must attend orientation as soon as possible after beginning employment. Current employees with a status change should attend orientation as soon as possible following the date of their change of status. Please contact HRD at 348-9700 or e-mail Bridget Busby at bbusby@fa.ua.edu to register for a session.

Upcoming Orientation Session Dates
Jan. 23-24
Jan. 30-31
Feb. 6-7

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Management Project – Course Modules for Spring 2006
Practical Leadership Jan. 25
Effective Communication I
Feb. 8
The Professional Development Series
Course Modules for Spring 2006
Effective Communication Techniques and Skills
Jan. 26
Quality Service and Professional Image
Feb. 15
Supervising Students
Teresa Faulkner – HRD
Jan. 30 2-3:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 10-11:30 a.m.

PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

All sessions are 1-4 p.m. in A-342 Gordon Palmer.

Word Jan. 25-26
Access Feb. 1-2
Excel Feb. 15-16

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