Human Capital Services Newsletter - September 20, 2019
2019 Discretionary Day
Please remind your employees of this important deadline for using the 2019 discretionary day. This year employees have until December 28, 2019 to use their 2019 discretionary day. The discretionary day for 2020 will be available starting December 29, 2019.
The discretionary day must be used by the last day of the final pay period each calendar year. This year, the final pay period is December 15, 2019 to December 28, 2019 making December 27 (for those who work a Monday through Friday schedule) or December 28 (for those who have Saturday in their schedule) the last day to use the discretionary day.
Employees can determine if they have an available discretionary day by logging into Employee Self Service/HRIS. If a line for "D-Day" appears, the employee has an available discretionary day. The "D-Day" will not display an hour's balance and once used, the line will disappear within self-service. Please contact Kristi Fronce (fronce@ksu.edu) or Frieda Beat (frieda@ksu.edu) with questions about the discretionary day.
Benefits Fair
The annual benefits fair will be held in the K-State Student Union on October 3, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Employees received an email regarding the fair on September 19. Announcements will also be made in K-State Today. A flyer is available in this newsletter for you to print for employees if desired.
The benefits fair will have five different presentations scheduled throughout the day.
- State Employee Health Plan Overview – 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – Forum Hall
- Building Your Financial Castle – 10:00 a.m. – Cottonwood Room
- How to Protect your Loved Ones and Your Paycheck – 11:00 a.m. – Cottonwood Room
- Top Three Things to Know about Social Security and Retirement – noon – Cottonwood Room
- An Introduction to LearningQuest – 1:00 p.m. – Cottonwood Room
The ballroom will host over 20 vendors for employees to learn more about specific benefits and ask questions.
Questions? Contact the benefits team at benefits@ksu.edu.
CUPA-HR Kansas Chapter Annual Conference Registration Now Open
Don't miss a chance to connect with others in higher education human resources around the state of Kansas. The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, or CUPA-HR, Kansas Chapter registration is open for its 2019 annual conference. The conference will take place Oct. 30-31 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Wichita Airport.
This year's theme is "People, Purpose, Passion... Unleashing Greatness" and the chapter hopes to see many K-State professionals attend this year's conference. A number of Kansas State University professionals are scheduled to deliver break-out sessions.
The conference will feature keynote speakers Rob Shomaker from CUPA-HR, Phillip Drescher from Bukaty, and Julia Fabris McBride from Kansas Leadership Center along with a legislative update and 16 breakout sessions. The CUPA-HR Kansas chapter website contains specific conference details and a conference schedule.
Any and all human resource professionals in higher education are encouraged to register and attend.
The conference registration fee is $75. Procurement cards are accepted. Conference fees cover the conference programming, one hot breakfast, two lunches, snack breaks and an evening reception.
Financial IQ Challenge
Please remind your employees to participate in the TIAA Financial IQ Challenge. The challenge was announced in an email on September 6 and in a K-State Today announcement this week. The K-State Today announcement is shared below.
Your Financial IQ is a large part of your overall financial wellbeing. Human Capital Services has partnered with TIAA to offer a fun way for you to test your Financial IQ. Learn basic and advanced financial principles through a fun and challenging quiz. You may even win an Apple Watch! Answer five questions in each session – the more you answer the more chances to win!
All employees are welcome to join the challenge. When joining, employees will be asked to identify their college/unit area. Let’s see which area has the highest Financial IQ! Join the challenge – open through September 30.
Enrollment Available for K-State Supervisory Foundations
Human Capital Services continues to accept enrollment for K-State Supervisory Foundations, a comprehensive supervisory program for all K-State supervisors of University Support Staff (USS) and Unclassified Professionals. Pillar I: Establishing Your Supervisory Foundation provides essential supervisor information and best practices to promote effective supervision in a higher education environment.
Pillar I: Establishing Your Supervisory Foundations programming includes a partnership with Human Capital Services, a variety of academic units, and key leaders at K-State. Pillar I topics include:
- Understanding Your Role as a K-State Supervisor
- Mindful Communication for Supervisors
- Understanding Legal & Ethical Responsibilities of Supervisors
- Effectively Utilizing K-State Policies and University Handbook
- Building Your Conflict Management Toolkit
- Collaborative Communication for Supervisors
- Performance Management: Supervisory Best Practices
- The Strategic Leader
- Beyond Race: Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
Registration for October sessions continues to be open and supervisors can register here. K-State Supervisory Foundations offers the opportunity for participants to take as many sessions or as few sessions as schedules permit. While some may wish to complete all sessions in the same month, other participants may choose to select portions of the program to meet their needs. Both options are available and acknowledgement of program completion will be made once all training requirements are fulfilled. Pillar I programming is mandated by Kansas State University for all USS supervisory personnel who must complete the program within the first six months of the original appointment in order to be granted "permanent" status. Specific questions can be directed to Megan Eakin in Human Capital Services at learning-develop-hr@ksu.edu.
Learning and Development Updates
The following Learning and Development opportunities will occur in the next two weeks and will be presented by various departments. Please continue to read K-State Today for Learning and Development announcements. Also, feel free to share these offerings with others in your department who may benefit from these sessions!
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Zoom HCS Liaison Network Meeting |
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There is no charge to participants for any of the above training sessions but registration is necessary to ensure adequate seating and materials. Please register through HRIS Self Service or send an e-mail to learning-develop-hr@ksu.edu. Please include your name, employee ID number, and course title and number.
SEHP Change of Deductions
Per the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP), effective October 1, 2019, if a member separates employment on the 1st day of the month, SEHP benefits also end on the 1st. If an employee separates on the 2nd of the month or later, SEHP benefits will end on the last day of the month. However, employees are still responsible for paying for premiums for the entire month. As a part of this change, SEHP will be changing the deductions for vision, voluntary supplemental insurance and Long-Term Care insurance. Beginning with the October 4, 2019 paycheck, premiums will be taken from the first two checks of each month. Questions may be directed to benefits@ksu.edu or KDHE.Benefits@ks.gov.
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"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming." – John Wooden
