Author: Hilary Kanter

TIme Cards

Approving timecards? Before you approve your time card or your staff’s time cards, it is critical to review them first.  Here are some items to consider:1.  Does time card reflect accurately the hours you and/or your staff were scheduled to work?2.  Do any Leave Requests need to be submitted?3.  Are there any outstanding Leave Requests that require […]

Flexible Spending Account for Plan Year 2016-2017

Sept. 30, 2017, is the last day to submit for eligible reimbursements for the July 2016 to June 2017 Flexible Spending Account plan year.  The year ended on June 30, 2017, and any outstanding transactions or reimbursement requests must be resolved by Sept. 30, 2017.  You may log into  your online account or contact customer service […]

Optional Retirement Plan Participants

October is open enrollment for participants in the Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education (ORPHE).  This is your annual opportunity to change  providers.  VRS will be hosting a series of open enrollment webinars for ORPHE participants.    The webinar schedule, participants open enrollment notice, provider change form and provider websites are located at www.orphe.varetire.orgAll provider change forms must […]

Open Enrollment: New Tuition Reimbursement Program

Open Enrollment for Tuition Reimbursement under our new policy is October 1-21, 2017,  for courses taken January-June 2018.  The complete policy and procedures will be officially posted shortly, but to give you a head start, here are important and key provisions to have in mind.  You may contact Jennifer Cooper at jcooper4@umw.edu with any questions.Program […]

Are you saving $17 or $34 on health insurance premiums?

Have you taken advantage of Premium Rewards with Cova Care or Cova HealthAware? You can save $17 (employee) or $34 (covered spouse) a month by completing an online health assessment – no visit to the doctor! Have questions? Visit http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/docs/default-source/benefitsdocuments/ohb/open-enrollment-2017/pr-program-faqs-2017-2018-cova.pdf or you can directly visit www.myactivehealth.com/cova to complete or update your health assessment.