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Scellef: Wikified notes from HR Howto Inservice Training

2012-02-23T02:36:56Z

Wikified notes from HR Howto Inservice Training

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'''Presenter:''' Mark Kille<br>
'''Date:'''Tue Feb 21 2012

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Employees must be regularly schedule for at least 24 hours to qualify for the following:

===INSURANCE===
:Employees can pursue their own Medical & Dental plan and be compensated $42/mo
::This is considered taxable income

===MEDICAL===
:Open enrollment period happens once a year in November and closes in December
:Qualifying events exist that allow enrollment outside of the open enrollment period
::e.g., Marriage, Child birth
:3 Available Plans
:Employee contributions are outlined in the CBA
:Deductible
::Employees pay up to the total amount of the deductible per year, before coverage occurs on certain services
::Base plan: $250
:Co-pay
::Employees pay a flat fee for specific services
::Base plan: $20
:Co-insurance
::Employees pay a percentage of fees for specific services
::Base plan: 20%
:Max Out-of-Pocket
::Employees will pay no more than this fee for specific services
::Base plan: $2000
:Member Services can help to explain the above features, as can the HR Coordinator
:Enrollment will begin coverage on the 1st of the following month
:Leaving the organization will provide coverage until the end of the current month
:Free Geek offers an Alternative Care Rider (Co-pays for alternative health services)
::e.g., Massage therapy, acupuncture, naturopathy, etc.

===DENTAL===
:Same open enrollment as Medical
:1 dental plan
:No deductible
:No payment for preventative care
:Co-insurance
::Employees pay a percentage of fees for specific services
::Base plan: 20%
:No orthodontics
:Annual Maximum
::$2000
:Enrollment will begin coverage on the 1st of the following month
:Leaving the organization will provide coverage until the end of the current month
:
===FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA)===
:Open enrollment occurs in December and closes in January
:"Use it or Lose it"
:Check with HR for cap
:
===RETIREMENT===
:Enrollment can occur any time, becoming active on the next paycheck
:Free Geek will match up to 3% of an employee's gross pay
:Max for 2012:
::$ 5,000 Employee
::$12,000 Free Geek:
:Withdrawals before retirement age will incur a tax penalty
:You should be able to roll this IRA into another IRA
:Unsure whether or not you can roll another IRA into this one
:We got a guy who can help to work out unique scenarios

===WORKER'S COMPENSATION===
Occurs automatically upon incident, requires filing a report

===UNPAID LEAVE===
;OFLA/FMLA
:12 weeks
;Military leave
:Extent of active duty
;Random/Miscellaneous
: Up to 30 days at management's discretion

===BREAKS===
BU Staff will have breaks facilitated by their Direct Supervisor, as per the Organization Chart

Requests for changes in scheduled breaks are explained in the next section

===SCHEDULE===
;How to request Schedule changes:
# Go to http://schedule.freegeek.org from any internet connection
# Click 'Request Schedule Change' near the top of the page
# From here you have the following options:
#* Request a meeting
#* Request a vacation
#* Request schedule history corrections to stop hours logging reminders
#* Request other schedule changes
# Fill out the fields; under notes, try to include as much information as possible
# Ideally, all request will be submitted 10 business days in advance
;How to call in Sick:
# Call the "Sick" phone (971-295-4542). Leave a voicemail or a text message.
# E-mail paidworkers@ explaining when you'll be gone, when you expect to be back, and what coverage needs to occur
# Try to provide as much advanced notice as possible
:Our PTO covers both vacation and sick time

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 :"Use it or Lose it"
 :Can be used for qualified medical and dependent care expenses
-*Annual cap on contributions to be used for medical expenses = $2000
+:*Annual cap on contributions to be used for medical expenses = $2000
-*Annual cap on contributions to be used for dependent care expenses = the LESSER of $5000 '''or''' spouse's income (if married filing taxes jointly) '''or''' $2500 (if married filing taxes separately)
+:*Annual cap on contributions to be used for dependent care expenses = the LESSER of $5000 '''or''' spouse's income (if married filing taxes jointly) '''or''' $2500 (if married filing taxes separately)
 ===RETIREMENT===

@@ Line 52: / Line 52: @@
 :"Use it or Lose it"
 :Can be used for qualified medical and dependent care expenses
-#Annual cap on contributions to be used for medical expenses = $2000
+*Annual cap on contributions to be used for medical expenses = $2000
-#Annual cap on contributions to be used for dependent care expenses = the LESSER of $5000 '''or''' spouse's income (if married filing taxes jointly) '''or''' $2500 (if married filing taxes separately)
+*Annual cap on contributions to be used for dependent care expenses = the LESSER of $5000 '''or''' spouse's income (if married filing taxes jointly) '''or''' $2500 (if married filing taxes separately)
 ===RETIREMENT===