January Paychecks
Drew Benefits: Everyone is encouraged to review their January paycheck to ensure that a deduction is being taken for each of the benefits you enrolled in. Please call Fredi immediately at x3795 should you find any mistakes or omissions.
New Jersey Benefits: Effective January 1, 2010, the State has increased the wages subject to taxation under the unemployment, temporary disability and family leave insurance programs from $28,900 to $29,700.
W-2 Tax Forms
As announced by Payroll earlier this month, faculty and staff have the option of electing to view and print their W-2 tax forms electronically. To receive an electronic W-2, go to Campusweb, review the consent information and click YES no later than today, January 22nd.
Vacation Accruals
Monthly paid staff are reminded to update and submit all monthly vacation reports for 2009 no later than January 31, 2010. All vacation accruals that exceed 175 hours will be eliminated on February 1, 2010 — changes will be reflected on the March pay stub.
Important Reminders About Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
All participants’ accounts have been pre-loaded with the full amount that they have elected to use this year. Under IRS law, medical expenses are reimbursable even if the employee has not had sufficient amounts withheld from their paycheck to cover the expense.
There are three ways to be reimbursed for eligible expenses: consumer credit card, automatically by check or by paper submission.
Automatic Reimbursement. All FSA accounts have been set up to automatically reimburse you by check for eligible expenses as they are incurred. With this feature, you do not have to take any action – United will automatically send you a reimbursement check. You are not required to use this feature; however, if you do not want the feature you must disable it every year through United’s website (www.myuhc.com). Please note that any participant who does not want this feature – including anyone who was enrolled last year – must update their profile on the website.
Consumer Credit Card. All FSA enrollees were issued a consumer credit card. The card, which looks like a credit card but functions like a debit card, allows you to pay eligible expenses when you receive the product or service. The cards can be used in pharmacies and retail stores, as well as doctor’s offices, as long as the provider is an in-network, registered participant. The credit card must be activated prior to use, but participants are not required to use the card.
Paper Submission. If you prefer, you can also mail receipts and be reimbursed by check. For a copy of the form to submit to United Healthcare, please go to HR’s Intranet website, click on documents and forms and then FSA.
Please refer to United’s website for additional information about the FSA account!
Tragedy in Haiti
Drew’s Counseling and Psychological Services staff provided suggestions today on how to cope with the unfolding events in Haiti. CONCERN, our employee assistance program, has advised that the Red Cross is directing people to the following resources: www.icrc.org/familylinks and for information about US citizens in Haiti to call the U.S. State Dept at 888 407 4747. As always, faculty and staff and their immediate family members are encouraged to call CONCERN at 800 242 7371 for free confidential assistance and/or counseling.
Calendar of Events
New Faculty and Staff Orientation:
Monday, January 25 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Madison House, Room 104
Monday, February 15 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Madison House, Room 104
TIAA-CREF Individual Counseling Sessions By Appointment Only*
Tuesday, January 26 9:00 am. – 5:00 p.m. University Commons, Room 207
Thursday, February 25 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. University Commons, Room 207
Tuesday, March 23 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. University Commons, Room 207
Thursday, April 22 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. University Commons, Room 207
Tuesday, May 18 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. University Commons, Room 207
*To schedule an appointment go to www.tiaa-cref.org or call 800-732-8353