HR Connection Newsletter

VOLUME 6 WINTER 2007

Table of Contents

• Call for Applications for 2007 SOAR Program
• Benefits Corner
• New Travel Insurance Benefits
• Saving for Retirement
• Beneficiary Designations
• Check Your Mailing Address
• Speaking Compensation
• Training and Development
• 2007 Holiday Schedule
• HR Directory



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Benefits Corner

New Travel Insurance Benefits for Employees with AD&D Coverage

Saving for Retirement

Do your New Year’s resolutions include saving more for your retirement?

If you would prefer to meet with a licensed representative to discuss your individual retirement goals, schedule a confidential one-on-one counseling session.

Fidelity Investments
(800) 642-7131
www.fidelity.com/atwork/reservations

TIAA-CREF
(800) 842-2776 or 883-5100 (in Salt Lake City)
www.tiaa-cref.org/services/meetings/index.html

Vanguard
(800) 662-0106 ext. 14500
www.meetvanguard.com

For forms, links, and additional information about the University’s retirement plans, see the Benefits Department Retirement Plans web page at http://www.hr.utah.edu/ben/retirement or contact the Benefits Department at (801) 581-7447.

Beneficiary Designations

Do you remember who you have designated as a beneficiary for your benefits? Have your wishes changed since you made the designation?

You can check and change beneficiaries for life insurance and AD&D insurance through eBenefits.

Check Your Mailing Address

Open enrollment materials will be sent out in April. Please make sure your mailing address is correct in the University’s system so you will receive this important information.

To check or change your mailing address:

1. log onto the Campus Information System at https://gate.acs.utah.edu.
2. sign on using your UNID Number (your employee ID number with a “u” in place of the first “0”) and password. If you do not already have a password, the information box will explain how to create one.
3. click on “Personal Bio/Demo Information” under “My Human Resources/Payroll”. All materials will be mailed to the most recent address in the system.

Position Reclassification: What it is and when it should happen?

A position reclassification occurs when the duties performed in a position no longer match the duties of the job description for which the employee was hired. The request for reclassifying a position can only be initiated by the supervisor and the employee must have been performing the new or different duties for about six months prior to the reclassification submission.

What needs to be submitted to Human Resources to begin this process?

1. Department memo explaining the events or reason for the change in the duties.
2. Current organizational chart.
3. Description of the employee’s duties and the percentage of time spent performing each duty.
4. Supervisor’s review or acknowledgement that the supervisor reviewed the description of duties and agrees that it is correct.
5. Current resume from the employee.

Once the appropriate paperwork is received in Human Resources, the employee’s duties and scope of responsibility are assessed to determine if the position has expanded beyond the current classification. As part of the assessment process, a Compensation Analyst may meet with the employee to gain a better understanding of the position and how it has evolved.

If reclassification is appropriate the job description that best fits is determined based upon the duties performed. If it is found that the duties still fit within the current classification, the position will not be reclassified. Compensation will then work with the department administrator to discuss other options that may apply.

More information can be found at: http://www.hr.utah.edu/forms/lib/reclass.pdf or by calling the Compensation Department at 581-6206.

The Human Resources Training and Development Department offers a variety of professional development workshops for all university staff and faculty at no cost. These workshops fall into categories such as management and leadership development, customer service, communication skills, and personal development. Examples of classes include Managing Employee Performance, Customer CARE Essentials, Interpersonal Communications, and Assertiveness Skills. Each workshop is offered several times throughout the year. We can also bring our workshops on-site to your department or to an off-site retreat for a small fee.

For more information and a workshop schedule, please visit the Training and Development web site at http://www.hr.utah.edu/training/ or call us at 585-2300.