The IRS recently announced the 2019 retirement plan limits for the upcoming year. Please note the highlights are as follows: The 415 contribution limit for defined contribution plans increased from $55,000 to $56,000. The Maximum Annual Salary limitation for determining benefits increased from $275,000 to $280,000. The 403(b) and 457(b) Elective deferrals increased from $18,500 to […]
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Making Changes to Your Benefits – Qualifying Event
To make changes to your benefits resulting from a Life Status Change or Family Status Change, you must: • Notify Human Resources within 30 days of the qualifying event. • Provide proof of your status change event. • Complete and submit your enrollment or election change in ADP. The Most Common Status Changes: • Birth […]
Mileage Rate Increase for Calendar Year 2019
This memo is to communicate changes to State travel reimbursement rates for calendar year 2019. These changes apply to the use of privately-owned automobiles (POA), authorized State Government-owned automobiles, and motorcycles used for official state purposes. The following rates are applicable to travel that occurs on or after January 1, 2019: Tier 1 Rates: Automobile – $0.58 […]
Charge Up Your Wellness! Pre-Diabetes Prevention Program Interest Meeting
GHC Wellness is partnering with Floyd Medical Center to provide a Pre-Diabetes Prevention Program. We will be holding “class-zero” interest sessions with educators from Floyd. Pre-Diabetes prevention will be offered to all GHC employees and spouses for up to 15 people per cohort. If you are interested and qualify, the session will be held on: […]
TRS Beneficiary Designations
For those of you enrolled in TRS, have you designated a TRS beneficiary? Have you checked yours lately to see if it’s up-to-date? Be sure you’re leaving any remaining benefits to the right people. As required by Georgia law, TRS must pay remaining benefits at the time you pass away based on the latest designation […]
New Floyd Campus Librarian
Please join us in welcoming Kristy Greene as the new Campus Librarian in Floyd! Originally from Nashville, Kristy grew up in Woodstock Georgia and got her bachelor’s in Secondary Education from Kennesaw State. With a master’s in Library and Information Science from Valdosta State University, she comes to GHC from the Paudling County Library System […]