The following message is from the Office of Parking Management:

UMW will host the Group Summit 2015 on Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23. In support of this event, the following parking lot reservations shall apply: Group Summit 2015 Guest Parking only in the Monroe Faculty/Staff Lot #15.

NOTE:  This does not include handicap parking spaces; if you are eligible, those spaces remain available.

This email is being sent to you in accordance with the UMW Broadcast Email Policy. Please do not respond directly to this message with comments or questions.

 

If additional assistance is needed, please contact your Benefits Team: Denise Frye at dfrye2@umw.edu or 654-1210 or Jennifer Cooper at jcooper4@umw.edu or 654-1046.

Tomorrow , Friday, May 22, is the DEADLINE to make your open enrollment request for Health Care and Flexible Spending Accounts:

• to enroll or change health plans,
• add optional buy up options,
• waive state health coverage,
• add or remove family members,
• enroll in a Flexible Spending account – Annual enrollment is required

If you take no action your current health plan will continue for the July 1 plan year.   However, you must re-enroll for a flexible spending account for July 1, 2015 plan year.

As a reminder, you have until June 30 to completed  your requirements for premium reward to be effective July 1, 2015.

 

Two Options to Make Changes and/or Enroll:

EmployeeDirect – https://edirect.virginia.gov/
EmployeeDirect has been enhanced and updated. EmployeeDirect changes are accepted until 11:59 pm on Friday, May 22, 2015.

Paper Enrollment Form –  http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/docs/default-source/benefitsdocuments/OpenEnrollment2015/stateactiveenrollform2015.pdf?sfvrsn=2  (Section 3 – Flexible Spending Accounts and Section 4 Health Care Coverage).  Enrollment forms must be forwarded and received in Office of Human Resources on or before 5 pm on Friday, May 22, 2015 to be effective July 1, 2015.

 

Friday May 22, 2015 is the last day to charge departmental FOAPs and ensure charges are posted to FY15.

The store is pleased to offer 20% off select (as attached) office supplies through May 22, 2015.  A few items include:

– Staples

– UMW Notecards

– UMW Portfolios

–  Paper clips

And more.

Happy Year End!

Kathy

 

Kathy Sandor

Retail Operations Manager, University Bookstore

University of Mary Washington

540-654-1648

kunderwo@umw.edu

 

From the Offices of Human Resources and Payroll

 

To:                   UMW Faculty and Staff

 

From:               The Offices of Human Resources and Payroll

 

Subject:           2015 Salary Increases

 

Date:               May 14, 2015

 

The Governor and General Assembly have approved pay increases for salaried employees, as described below, effective August 10, 2015. In addition, President Hurley has approved an increase for eligible wage employees.

 

Classified Employees

 

• All classified employees in salaried positions as of May 10, 2015 and remaining employed on August 10, 2015 will receive a 2% salary increase, provided they have received a rating of  at least Contributor on their last performance evaluation.

 

• The amount of the  increase will be prorated for part-time and quasi-full-time salaried employees who are working less than twelve months per year or less than 100% full time (40 hours per week or equivalent) on August 10, 2015.

 

• Salaried employees in high turnover roles, as determined by the state, will receive an additional 2% base increase. Please see # 6 in the FAQ’s for a listing of those roles.  Employees receiving this additional increase will be contacted directly by the Office of Human Resources in late July, after confirmation of state personnel records.

 

Salary Compression Adjustment

 

• Classified employees who have completed five years of continuous state service as of August 10, 2015 (have state begin dates of August 10, 2010 or earlier) will also receive a compression adjustment of $65 for each full year of service, up to a maximum of thirty years, provided that they meet the performance criteria as described above. The compression adjustment will be added to employees’ salaries after the 2% increase is applied.

 

• Salary increases will be paid on September 1, 2015.

 

Teaching Faculty

 

• All continuing, non-visiting, full-time teaching faculty will receive an increase in the flat dollar amount of $2000. Teaching faculty are not included in the state’s salary compression adjustment.

 

• Salary increases will be paid on September 1, 2015.

 

Administrative and Professional (A/P) Faculty

 

• All  A/P faculty hired on or before May 10, 2015 and remaining employed on August 10,  2015 will receive an increase in the flat dollar amount of $1700, provided they meet the requirement of satisfactory performance on their last performance evaluation. The amount of the increase will be prorated for part-time employees. A/P faculty are not included in the state’s salary compression adjustment.

 

• Salary increases will be paid on September 1, 2015.

 

Wage Employees

 

• Wage employees hired on or before May 10, 2015 and remaining employed on August 10, 2015 will receive a 2% increase effective pay period August 10 thru 23, 2015.

 

• Hourly increases will be paid on September 4, 2015.

 

Deferred Compensation

 

• Part or all of the salary increase may be deferred, subject to relevant plan guidelines and limitations.

 

• The enrollment or change in contribution amount must be elected by August 31, 2015, to be effective on the first available pay period following the salary increase, which would be September 16, 2015.

 

You may contact Paula Wilder, pwilder@umw.edu  in the Office of Human Resources with questions about salary increase eligibility.  Please also see the FAQ’s  for more detailed information.