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UT » HR » Admin » HR Forum » August 2007

HR Forum - August 8, 2007

Also available as downloadable PDF file: Presentation [PDF: 354K; 20 pages]

Agenda

Welcome

Contact Us

New HRS Employees

  • Priya D. Sharma, Human Resource Representative, BSBA, HRSC
  • Christopher J. Solis, Administrative Associate, EAP   

Foreign Scholars Services Fee

  • Teri J. Albrecht

HRSC Update - Jim McElroy, Director, HRSC

  • Documents with SSN’s

Annual Enrollment Recap

  • Newly designed Annual Enrollment web site
    • Webcast
    • Full Implementation of Call Center
    • Statistical Information
      • 7719 - UT Touch Updates (125)
      • 5006 – Phone Calls (2100)
      • 91.19% answer rate (94.8%)
      • 764 – Walk-Ins (285)
      • 875 – Emails (350)

Texa$aver 457 Plan Transfer - Kelly Lomasney, Senior HR Representative, HRSC

  • Non-taxable plan-to-plan transfer of 457 funds from Texa$aver plan to UTSaver plan
  • Result of employee requests and recently passed legislation
  • Accounts first moved to Fidelity with option to use any of the approved providers after the transition
  • UT System Communication Plan
    • General Announcement Letter, August 20
    • Transition Brochure, August 31
    • Letter to those with active loans, September 7
    • Plan assets transferred to Fidelity, October 1
    • Transition or "black-out" period from 3 p.m., September 28 to week of October 7
    • Postcard to announce end of transition period, October 15

Reappointments/Appointments & Timesheets - Robin Jarman, HR Manager, HRSC

Automated Reappointments

  • Automated reappointment commands opened August 1, 2007
  • Instructions online Human Resource Service Center, Employee Records page
  • Use separation reason codes (R, O, &) within the AR document where needed
  • AR* due September 11; regular monthly appointments due September 14

Appointments and Timesheets Assistance

FLSA/Sr. Administrative Associate Project Update - Rich Burns, Director, Staffing and Career Management Services

  • Position Management Update

Work/Life Services & EAP Update - Rebecca Parks, Sr. Administrative Associate        

Upcoming Work/Life & EAP Events

  • EAP & UTPD present Campus Safety
    • Thompson Conference Center
    • Meeting Date: 8/13
    • 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    • Topics will include:
      • Warning signs
      • Where to get help
      • What to do in threatening situations
      • Practical strategies
      • Campus Resources
         
  • Work/Life Brown Bag: Pain Management Options to Take Back Control of Your Life
    • Speaker is Lawrence Maze, FT, LSO, CEAS
    • Thursday, August 23, noon to 1 p.m.
    • Eastwood Room, Texas Union (UNB 2.102)
       
  • Practical Tips for Helping Your Child Have a Good School Year
    • Speaker will be Suzanne Duncan, Ph.D., Learning Consultant
    • Thursday, August 9, noon to 1 p.m.
    • J.J. Pickle Research Campus
    • Parenting Lunchbox Series - Free Admission!
       
  • Surviving as A Sport Parent
    • Presented by Amy Goodwin, LPC, PHR
    • September 11 – Texas Union, Room 3.128
    • September 13 – Pickle Research Campus, The Commons, Room 1.112G
    • Parenting Lunchbox Series - FREE Admission!

Next HR Forum

  • September 12, 2007
  • Stay cool and don't forget your sunscreen!

 

 
 
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