December 31 is the deadline for spending at least some of your Health and/or Personal Spending Accounts under the Flexible Spending Plan. Amounts remaining in the fund will carry over for only one year, and allocated funds left unspent after two years are returned to the Employer. Make sure you spend the credits that are… Continue reading Spend Unused Credits!
Category: Benefits
APEF Grievance Minutes of Settlement
The Employer and the USFA have negotiated a settlement to the USFA grievance related to cell phone and home internet costs incurred by faculty when they were required to work from home during the COVID pandemic. This recent grievance settlement will provide eligible employees with an opportunity as of November 15 and ending December 31,… Continue reading APEF Grievance Minutes of Settlement
REMINDER: December 31, 2022 is the Spending Credit and Allocation Deadline for the Flexible Spending Plan!
Spend Unused Credits! December 31 is the deadline for spending at least some of your Health and/or Personal Spending Accounts under the Flexible Spending Plan. Amounts remaining in the fund will carry over for only one year, and allocated funds left unspent after two years are returned to the Employer. Make sure you spend the… Continue reading REMINDER: December 31, 2022 is the Spending Credit and Allocation Deadline for the Flexible Spending Plan!
Benefits
COVID-19 Benefits Update
The following information has been provided to us by the employer. Extended Health Care – normal coverage will be provided for any instance of coronavirus/COVID-19. The deadline for submitting claims for expenses incurred in 2019 has been extended to April 30, 2020. Out of Country Coverage (OOC) – Coronavirus/COVID-19 will be treated as any other medical emergency with… Continue reading COVID-19 Benefits Update
Important Notice: Claims now being accepted for reimbursement of professional fees
If, as a condition of employment, you are required to maintain a certification or license in order to perform your academic duties, you may be eligible for reimbursement of some or all of your licensing or certification fees (Article 22.12.2). Claims for reimbursement must be submitted between November 1 and December 1, 2019. What you need to… Continue reading Important Notice: Claims now being accepted for reimbursement of professional fees
Normal retirement age doesn’t exist any more
Several faculty members were surprised to receive letters at their homes from Connection Point advising them of benefit packages that will expire as they approach “normal retirement age”. The first round of letters contained references to a normal retirement age of 65; the subsequent letters changed this number to 67. The language of “normal retirement… Continue reading Normal retirement age doesn’t exist any more
Discussions Proceeding on Total Rewards Website
Your Benefits Committee and the Grievance Committee raised serious concerns about the issues associated with members gaining access to and possible privacy of information violations on the Total Rewards Website. On September 14, 2017, we sent out an e-Letter explaining our concerns about the scope of rights you were being asked to waive to gain… Continue reading Discussions Proceeding on Total Rewards Website
URGENT NOTICE, BEWARE: “MY TOTAL REWARDS” PROGRAM
The University has contracted with a third party to communicate information about benefits with faculty without notice or explanation to the USFA. Access to the “My Total Rewards” program is available through the employee tab on PAWS. The Association is concerned about the scope of rights members are being asked to waive to gain access… Continue reading URGENT NOTICE, BEWARE: “MY TOTAL REWARDS” PROGRAM
Information regarding management of short-term disability benefits by a private contractor
Effective May 1, 2017, the University contracted a private corporation called Lifemark Health Group to manage our short-term disability benefit. Part of our Salary Continuance Plan provides that the employer will pay faculty members their full salary for the first 90 days of an illness or disability. Members who remain ill or disabled beyond this… Continue reading Information regarding management of short-term disability benefits by a private contractor