Our TIAA CREF Representative will be on campus on Monday, Nov. 23 2015 in George Washington Hall, Room 106 for individual counseling sessions concerning your Optional Retirement Plan, 403(b) Tax Deferred Savings Plan or Cash Match Plan. Schedule your appointment at www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow.

National Save for Retirement Week, Oct. 18-24, is a good reminder to assess whether you will have enough money set aside to live comfortably in retirement. If you haven’t started saving, it’s a good time to begin. If you are already saving, think about additional ways to save more to build your retirement. Additional information is at  http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/employee-relations/worklife/whats-new-2/.

Title IX for Employees

Revisions to the Sexual Misconduct Policy and Upcoming Training

The University of Mary Washington (UMW) is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory learning, living and working environment for all members of the University community. UMW does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in any of its education or employment programs and activities. To that end, our Sexual Misconduct Policy prohibits specific forms of behavior that may violate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”); relevant provisions of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (“VAWA”); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”); the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“Clery Act”); and the Virginia Human Rights Act.

UMW prohibits Sexual Assault, Sexual Exploitation, Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, Sexual or Gender-Based Harassment, and Retaliation against a person for the good faith reporting of any of these forms of conduct or participation in any investigation or proceeding under the policy (collectively, “Prohibited Conduct”). These forms of Prohibited Conduct are unlawful, undermine the character and purpose of the University, and will not be tolerated

One of the many outcomes of the President appointed UMW Sexual Misconduct Task Force was the revision of our Sexual Misconduct Policy. The revised policy was effective on September 18, 2015 and can be found on Board Docs. Please take a few minutes to review this very important policy. (http://www.boarddocs.com/va/umw/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=93QKQ352EB3D).

In addition, it is important that every employee (except for the Talley Center Staff, the Health Center Staff and designated Title IX Advocates) understands you are a “responsible employee”. This means you are required to report to the Title IX Coordinator all relevant details (obtained directly or indirectly) about an incident of Prohibited Conduct, as defined by policy, that involves any student as a complainant, respondent, or witness, including dates, times, locations and names of parties and witnesses.

Within the next few weeks Human Resources will launch a comprehensive online training course regarding sexual misconduct. This training will be required for all employees and will outline your rights as an employee, your responsibilities and your resources in regards to Sexual Misconduct. The training takes approximately 2 hours; however, it can be taken in segments based on your time allowed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Terri Arthur at 540-654-2015 or tlockhar@umw.edu

Title IX for Employees

Revisions to the Sexual Misconduct Policy and Upcoming Training:

The University of Mary Washington (UMW) is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory learning, living, and working environment for all members of the University community. UMW does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in any of its education or employment programs and activities. To that end, our Sexual Misconduct Policy prohibits specific forms of behavior that may violate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”); relevant provisions of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (“VAWA”); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”); the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“Clery Act”); and the Virginia Human Rights Act.

UMW prohibits Sexual Assault, Sexual Exploitation, Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, Sexual or Gender-Based Harassment, and Retaliation against a person for the good faith reporting of any of these forms of conduct or participation in any investigation or proceeding under the policy (collectively, “Prohibited Conduct”). These forms of Prohibited Conduct are unlawful, undermine the character and purpose of the University and will not be tolerated.

One of the many outcomes of the President appointed UMW Sexual Misconduct Task Force was the revision of our Sexual Misconduct Policy. The revised policy was effective on September 18, 2015 and can be found on Board Docs. Please take a few minutes to review this very important policy. (http://www.boarddocs.com/va/umw/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=93QKQ352EB3D).

In addition, it is important that every employee (except for the Talley Center Staff, the Health Center Staff and designated Title IX Advocates) understands you are a “responsible employee.” This means you are required to report to the Title IX Coordinator all relevant details (obtained directly or indirectly) about an incident of Prohibited Conduct, as defined by policy, that involves any student as a complainant, respondent, or witness, including dates, times, locations, and names of parties and witnesses.

Within the next few weeks Human Resources will launch a comprehensive online training course regarding sexual misconduct. This training will be required for all employees and will outline your rights as an employee, your responsibilities and your resources in regards to Sexual Misconduct. The training takes approximately 2 hours; however, it can be taken in segments based on your time allowed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Terri Arthur at 540-654-2015 or tlockhar@umw.edu.

We have two providers, New York Life Insurance and Washington National Insurance, providing guaranteed issue of life insurance (no medical questions and no physical).  Please think carefully about your life insurance beyond your UMW employment because our coverage is a term life insurance policy.  If you leave employment before you are eligible to retire, your life insurance ends.  Here is the link to review the impact due to separation of employment. Full-time employees may review this link for information on the group basic life insurance benefit

If you are purchasing optional life insurance, please review this link. 

If you want to know your coverage amount, you may contact Minnesota Life at 1-800-441-2258 or log into your MyVRS account (if you are a VRS Participant).

New York Life – all full-time employees  are eligible to purchase a whole life policy from $5,000 to a maximum of $200,000.  New York Life representatives will be on campus, September 10th and 14th in Lee Hall, Room 412 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General Information sessions begin at 9 a.m., Noon, and 3 p.m. on each day. Please contact Denise Frye at 540/654-1210 or dfrye2@umw.edu, if you want to schedule an individual appointment on September 1oth or September 14th.

Washington National  – All employees are eligible, however, guarantee issue up to $50,000 is contingent upon the enrollment of 74 employees.  Washington National Representatives will be on campus in Lee Hall, Room 412 on September 8th, 15th, 21st, 29th and 30th and October 13th, 14th, and 15th.  Stop by at your leisure, no appointment is necessary.  To schedule an appointment you may contact the representative directly at kmmarcellus@gmail.com