April 26, 2024

Employee Fall Luncheon, Oct. 13

The UMW Employee Fall Luncheon is back!! Save the date for  Tuesday, October 13th from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom.  Have lunch and hear from our new Vice President of Student Affairs, Juliette Landphair.  See your co-workers be recognized for 30+ years of service, hear updates on the Presidential Search, SAC and more UMW news!  We will have prizes to win!

Donation Requests:

Does your department have a “prize” that could be raffled off during the Employee Fall Luncheon?  Something perhaps to advertise your department and UMW?  We will also have items from the Bookstore like we have done in the past, but we are looking for some more unique and fun items your department might have available.  Please contact Jennifer Cooper (jcooper4@umw.edu) or Terri Arthur (tarthur@umw.edu) if you would like to donate an item or have any questions.

Fidelity Representative on Campus, Sept. 23

UMW’s Fidelity Representative will be on site for participants and financial counseling for non-participants on Wednesday, September 23 in George Washington Hall, Room 106, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please RSVP by calling 1-800-642-7131 or online athttps://nb.fidelity.com/public/nb/default/fort.

 

 

 

 

 

ICMA-RC Representative on Campus, Sept. 14

Do you have questions about the COV 457 deferred compensation or the Roth 457 deferred compensation or your Hybrid Retirement Account?  Our ICMA-RC Representative will be on campus on Monday, September 14th in George Washington Hall, Room 106 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Click here to make your appointment.

Hybrid Retirement Plan Members Deadline

Hybrid Retirement Plan Members ( hired after 01/01/2014):

The quarterly deadline for making voluntary contribution elections or changes in the Hybrid 457 Deferred Compensation Plan is 4 p.m. on September 15, 2015.  You may log into your account at: http://www.varetirement.org/hybrid. html. 

Instructions to access your account are at:http://www.icmarc.org/prebuilt/apps/downloadDoc.asp. Or, you may call 1-877-327-5261.

 

What’s New in Human Resources

Please visit What’s New to see the Updated Service Award list, Save The Date for October 13 Fall Gathering, discounts and to learn about how you can obtain free tickets to the Flying Squirrels Baseball Game.

Fredericksburg Community Night is Tuesday, August 25th at the Richmond Flying Squirrels Baseball Game. University Relations has some FREE tickets available to see the game.  Come on out and have a night with other UMW employees!  Game time is 7:05 p.m. and gates open at 6 p.m.  Free tickets are available in Human Resources – first come, first serve!

Employee Fall Gathering Request

Does your department have a “prize” that could be raffled off during the Employee Fall Gathering?  Something to advertise your department and UMW?  We will also have items from the Bookstore (like we have done in the past), but we are looking for something unique and fun.

Please contact Jennifer Cooper ( jcooper4@umw.edu), if you would like to donate an item or have questions.  More information on the Employee Fall Gathering will be coming soon.  Save the date for food, fun and more!

Fidelity Representative on Campus, Aug. 17

Our Fidelity Representative will be onsite for participants and financial counseling for non-participants on Monday, Aug. 17 in George Washington Hall. Please RSVP by calling 1-800-642-7131, or registering on the Fidelity website.

Also, check out our  “What’s New” on the Human Resources website.

News from Human Resources

Staff Gathering, Oct. 13 – Save the Date

Remember to save the date for Tuesday, Oct. 13 Staff Fall Gathering. More details to follow!

Employee Recognition Programs

UMW offers several recognition programs that show appreciation for the hard work and dedication of UMW employees. For more detailed information, please see the link to the Employee Recognition Programs section of the Human Resources website.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Tips and Reminders

Additional information regarding the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is located under “What’s New”

News from HR

New State Discounts

New state discounts including Kings Dominion, Cirque Du Soleil  (Virginia Beach) and more.  Please visit the Virginia Department of Human Resources Management for details.

Premium Rewards Information for COVA Care or COVA Healthaware Health Insurance

For more information on premium rewards please see the flier: Earning Premium Rewards

Individual Counseling Sessions for Deferred Compensation, Cash Match Plan and/or VRS Hybrid – Defined Contribution Component on June 11

Don’t Forget to schedule an appointment for your 457 Deferred Compensation and 401 Cash Match Plan. Our representative is offering individual counseling sessions on June 11, Sept. 14 and Dec. 1  in GW 106. Also, any VRS Hybrid retirement participant may also set up an individual counseling session for their Defined Contribution component or to discuss voluntary contributions. See “What’s New”  for event registration.

VRS Retirement Planning Seminar, June 3

Financial counseling is available on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 from our Fidelity representative even if you do not have Fidelity.

Additional information about the session and the consultant is available for your review.