Electronic 2016 W-2s are now available on Banweb for all employees who have consented to an electronic copy. Paper W-2 forms will be mailed on or before January 31st.
Ever wondered….
What additional programs and services are offered by HR? What is Lean and how can I participate? How a tubing hill came to be at Mont Ripley?
Join us to find out the answers to these questions and much more at a Campus Informational Session on January 31 from 1:00 pm -3:00 pm in the Memorial Union Ballroom.
Renee Hiller, director of Human Resources and her team, will focus on the following topics: New Employee Orientation program, wellness initiatives, informational training’s, immigration, and labor relations.
Ruth Archer, director of Continuous Improvement, will discuss the current state and future direction of Lean at Michigan Tech, including student opportunities for Lean learning.
Nicholas Sirdenis, general manager of Mont Ripley, will speak on Mont Ripley’s new tubing park.
The session is open to all of the campus community, and we invite and encourage faculty, staff, and students to attend.
Release time will be provided for hourly staff with the approval of their supervisor.
Payroll Services will host a 45-minute workshop at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 8 in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge B.
The purpose of the workshop is to review the Payroll Services Standard Practice Guide and answer payroll and time entry related questions. This session is offered to assist supervisors, timekeepers, and department administrators in following time and reporting procedures and deadlines.
Register online. If you have any questions, contact Payroll Services at 7-2130 or payroll@mtu.edu.
Human Resources has worked over the past several months on analyzing the changes to the overtime rule which was to increase the salary threshold for a position to be considered exempt from overtime. These changes were to be effective December 1, 2016.
However, last week a temporary delay of the Department of Labor’s FLSA changes has placed an injunction on these changes. Here is what we know right now (courtesy of College and Universities Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR):
A U.S. District Court judge from Texas issued a preliminary injunction postponing the effective date of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s overtime rule. The judge issued the injunction in response to a legal challenge brought by a coalition of more than 50 business groups and 21 state attorneys general. The rule was scheduled to go into effect on December 1.
Originally, two lawsuits challenging the rule were filed in federal court on September 20 — the first suit on behalf of 21 state attorneys general and the second on behalf of a group of trade associations and chambers of commerce. On October 12, the states filed an emergency motion to temporarily prevent the rule from taking effect while the court challenge proceeds. On October 19, the judge granted a request filed by the states and the 50 business groups to have their two cases consolidated.
It is expected that DOL will appeal this ruling quickly, however it is uncertain how long the appeal may take. If the preliminary injunction pushes the implementation date from December 1 to past January 20, 2017, then there will be room for the Trump administration to reopen the rulemaking and revise the final rule.
Benefit Services would like to thank everyone who participated in the TIAA Financial IQ Challenge.
The winners of the iPad minis are:
Congratulations!
Benefit eligible employees who have an annual physical and complete a Health Assessment with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan by December 31, 2016, can earn one of the following incentives:
To complete the Health Assessment through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan:
Log in to your account at bcbsm.com (You can easily register if you are not currently set up.)
Click “Health & Wellness” in the blue bar at the top of the page
Click “Take Your Health Assessment” to begin
Once completed, please print a copy of the confirmation page for your records. Paper Health Assessment forms will not qualify for the incentive.
Employees who have met the above requirements will be contacted to choose their incentive in 2017. Incentives will be awarded in March 2017. Contact Benefit Services atbenefits@mtu.edu with any questions.
The Retirement Supplemental Voluntary Program (RSVP) is a voluntary retirement program offered to eligible Michigan Tech employees. Eligible employees who wish to retire on or before June 30, 2017, must sign their RSVP election form and communicate their intent to the Benefits Office before the deadline of October 31, 2016. Prior to electing RSVP, employees must meet with the Benefits Office for a confidential meeting to verify eligibility.
See RSVP for the policy, eligibility requirements, and additional information about this program.
Please contact Benefits Services at 487-2517 or benefits@mtu.edu with any questions you may have.
Additional Details –
Please link RSVP in the second paragraph to the following link:http://www.mtu.edu/hr/current/retirement/
Please make the benefits@mtu.edu email in the last paragraph an active email address that they can click on.
