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HR Forum — June 9, 2010
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HRSC Records Update—Robin Jarman, HR Manager, Human Resource Service Center
Background Check Request Forms
- Please use the current version
- Background Check Authorization for Faculty and Staff (Revision date 6/2010)
- Background Check Authorization for Affiliated Personnel (Revision date 3/2010)
- Required disclosures must be on the form
- Signed form is required for all background check requests
- Outdated versions will be returned
- Complete all parts of the form
- Form may be returned if not complete
- Common reasons for returning a form
- No applicant signature or date of birth
- No job title /Job code
- No unit code
- No department contact name or signature
- Illegible
Call Center and Benefits Teams Updates—Vilma L. Santos, Interim HR Manager, Human Resource Service Center
Meet the Teams
- HRS Call Center:
- Carlos Caravantes
- Mirella Murillo
- Melissa Pollard
- Kat Reyes
- Tracy Torres
- Ray Scott
- Benefits – Insurance & Retirement Specialists
- Tiffanie Carter
- Jennifer Garcia
- Dorothy Hobbs
- Priya Sharma
- Jill Tambunga
- Vilma Santos
HR Call Center
- We are here to help!
- Let your employees know that they may call us for their general benefits inquiries.
- We can assist with general benefits enrollments and status changes.
- COBRA applications
- E-mail HRSC or call us at: 471-HRSC (4772)
Benefits Team
- Assist with:
- Insurance eligibility and plans
- COBRA Subsidy eligibility
- Retirement Programs
- Retiree insurance eligibility and enrollment
- Educational presentations
- Staff Educational Benefit
HR Call Center
We are headed into our peak summer period.
2009 Summer Statistics:
| Month | Phone Calls | Walk-ins | E-mails |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 3141 | 443 | 594 |
| July | 5149 | 1068 | 1080 |
| August | 3871 | 815 | 763 |
Benefits Helpful Hints
- HRS Web site
- Retirement Checklist
- COBRA & Federal COBRA Subsidy
- Insurance Plans
- Retirement Programs
- Current Employee Forms
- Retired Employee Forms
- Contact HRS Call Center
- 512-471-HRSC (4772) or 800-687-4178
We Need Your Help
- Communication to employees
- Please post in public areas
- Allow access to computers
- Presentations:
- Retiring From UT Austin, TXClass PN400
- ORP, UTSaver Presentations in the fall
- On-Boarding Graduate Student Academic Employees, TXClass PN200
Annual Enrollment
- Staff Council Meeting, June 17
- UT System Office of Employee Benefits
- AE Newsletter sent on June 16
- Annual Enrollment e-mail and virtual postcard
- E-mail on June 17 or June 18
- E-mails throughout entire month of July
- Reminders, helpful hints videos
- Annual Enrollment Web site, July 1
Next HR Forum
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 10 a.m.
