Georgia Highlands College is giving you the opportunity to enroll in valuable benefits to protect what you work for! Critical Illness Insurance: Unum’s Critical illness insurance can pay a lump sum benefit at the diagnosis of a covered illness. You choose the level of coverage — either $5,000 or $10,000 for employees — and you […]
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SHARED SICK LEAVE PROGRAM
This policy provides a method for the employees of Georgia Highlands College to voluntarily participate in a Shared Sick Leave Program which affords them the opportunity to donate sick or annual leave to a shared sick leave pool for possible use by themselves, or another GHC employee who is experiencing a life-threatening or emergency medical […]
FSA and HSA ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
If you are interested in enrolling in the Flexible Spending Account or the Health Savings Account, attached is a list of eligible expenses. The list describes that and also explains what it would take to make the expense eligible. Remember, with the FSA, if you do not use the entire amount you have enrolled for, […]
USG Perks – New Benefit
As mentioned in Open Enrollment materials, the University System of Georgia now offers a new benefit for all active employees called USG Perks. USG Perks is a free program to help you save money on things you already buy, like clothing, electronics, travel, dining and movie tickets. This benefit is available November 2014. Employees will […]
OPEN ENROLLMENT SESSION – TODAY ON ROME CAMPUS
Join us on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 10: AM for an Open Enrollment information session in room AA43 on the Rome campus.
Open Enrollment Information Session Today via Collaborate
Blackboard Collaborate session: Name: Open Enrollment Benefit Year 2015 October 29 Starts: Oct 29, 2014 09:30 AM Eastern (EDT, North America/US) Ends: Oct 29, 2014 10:30 AM Eastern (EDT, North America/US) To join the session, please click on the link below within 30 minutes of the specified time. https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2012076&password=M.3A43D970FC73660DEFB8225CFE6758
Open Enrollment Session – Today at Cartersville
Join us on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 9:30 AM for an Open Enrollment information session in room 160 on the Cartersville campus. Attached is the new benefits summary for 2015 and the BOR Comparison Guide. The BOR Comparison Guide includes the new rates and outlines plan changes.
ANNUAL COMPLIANCE 2014 – DUE OCTOBER 31ST
Georgia Highlands College operates in a complex environment with federal, state and local guidelines, policies, laws and agency oversight. Penalties for violating laws can be severe, even when it is a result of a good faith mistake. For this reason, all employees must be vigilant about being compliant with the laws and regulations that govern […]
Go Paperless and Go Green!
Enroll to receive your annual W-2 statements electronically. You can enroll at any time; however, to ensure you receive your 2014 W-2 statement electronically, you will need to enroll by December 31, 2014. You only need to enroll once. Refer to the job tool, Go Paperless, Enroll to Receive Annual W-2 Statements Electronically, for more […]
NEVER TOO LATE TO START SAVING FOR RETIREMENT
One of the most valuable employee benefits offered by the University System of Georgia is the option to save in a retirement plan that helps reduce your current taxes. Participation is open to all employees. A 403 (b) plan is a tax deferred retirement plan available to employees of public educational institutions and certain nonprofit […]