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1% increase with a minimum of $450 and a maximum of $1,200, all added to base
On Friday, Dec. 5, the MSU Board of Regents approved pay increases for employees. One-half of the increase will be in a lump sum payment given in the same manner as regular paychecks on Jan. 28. Pay increases will appear in regular bi-weekly & monthly paychecks distributed on Jan. 29.
To be eligible, persons must have been employed in an MSU regular full or part-time job on or before 4-1-2009 and actively employed in a regular full or part-time job on 1-1-2010.
Taxes and retirement deductions apply to all pay.
HR will handle all documentation.
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Grace Period on the Health Care Card
Beginning 1-1-2010, grace period expenditures are now available on the Health Care Flexible Spending Debit Card. This means that 2009 FSA participants that
re-enroll for 2010 can use any remaining funds in 2009 for services incurred during the grace period (1-1 thru 3-15-2010). WageWorks will add the remaining 2009 funds into the 2010 debit card balance in order to maximize the usage of the account balance from the previous year.
New Online Claims Option
Beginning 1-1-2010, WageWorks is offering participants the convenience and option to complete the Pay Me Back (PMB) claim form online when logging on to WageWorks. Once the form is complete, print & mail, or fax it to WageWorks with the receipts. Another option is to upload the corresponding receipts to the WageWorks system.
CUV Form Now Available on WageWorks.com
Beginning 1-1-2010, the Card Use Verification Forms (CUV) will be available on the WageWorks website for participants. This means that access to the form will be available at any time.
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As part of the services offered by Anthem, a nurse may contact members at home. This is part of another program that is designed to help persons with specific medical needs. Any information given is confidential and is completely voluntary.
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’s wellness program called Healthy Lifestyles will begin promotions via emails & posters in advance of their launch date of February 1. MSU’s wellness plan will launch on the same date.
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Participants who elected the new Health Savings Account available with the High Deductible Health Plan should receive an HSA Welcome Kit soon. Please return the application included in the kit to Mellon Bank quickly. If not received before the first payroll in 2010, funds may not be deposited in a timely manner.
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Anyone with a preferred name to be used in the employee phone directory may use the updated "Directory Update" form on the Telecommunications Forms page at http://www.murraystate.edu/info/telecom/Forms.htm.
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Healthy LIFE, MSU's employee wellness program, will be offering an opportunity for employees and/or spouses to participate in the Cooper-Clayton Method to Stop Smoking program. The 13 week program will meet on Tuesdays from 4-5 pm in Carr Health, Room 100. Class dates are Jan. 12 thru Apr. 6.
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 A free flu vaccine clinic for the H1N1 virus will be held for MSU faculty & staff at the University's Health Services Clinic located in Wells Hall from 8 to noon and 1-4 pm on Tues. Jan. 5 & Wed., Jan. 6. MSU ID's will be required. Contact MSU Health Services at (270) 809-3809 for more info.
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Our consultants have been working on Step 3 – "Market Benchmarking Analysis." They are assessing MSU's current pay relative to the market & are identifying benchmark jobs and their applicable recruiting markets.
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To confirm: PA's can cross fiscal years. This and other PA processing guidelines are available at www.murraystate.edu/hr, then click on "Employment Information," and click "General Procedures for Processing Personnel Action Forms."
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Future editions of PersonnelMatters will be sent to Murray State faculty & staff only via email. Printed copies will not be distributed after this month.
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Benefits
Beverly Barnes
Assistant Benefits Manager
beverly.barnes@murraystate.edu
270-809-4428
Mary Armstrong
Benefits Manager
mary.armstrong@murraystate.edu
270-809-2158
Employment
Rita Culver
Admin Secy II for hourly
employment
rita.culver@murraystate.edu
270-809-2147
Patrice Chew
Employment Specialist for Fac & Prof Hiring & PA processing
pchew@murraystate.edu
270-809-2153
Lori Mathis
Employment Specialist for
Temps & PA processing
lori.mathis@murraystate.edu
270-809-3094
Teri Ray
Employment Manager
teri.ray@murraystate.edu
270-809-2156
Banner & Workers Comp
Lisa Dick
HRIS Coordinator
lisa.dick@murraystate.edu
270-809-2152
Tuition Waivers & General HR Questions
Brittany Binkley
Admin Secy III
brittany.binkley@murraystate.edu
270-809-2146
Marcie Clark
Admin Secy I
marcie.clark@murraystate.edu
270-809-3509
Wellness
Amelia Dodd
Wellness Plan Coordinator
amelia.dodd@murraystate.edu
270-809-6463
General HR Questions
Robbie Marine
HR Associate
robbie.marine@murraystate.edu
270-809-2268
Tom Hoffacker
Director of HR
tom.hoffacker@murraystate.edu
270-809-2146
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Human Resources Department