2014 IRC Section 403(b) and 2014 IRC Section 457(b) Elective Deferral Plan Limits Many of our member institutions provide their eligible employees with the opportunity to participate in an elective 403(b) Tax Deferred Retirement Savings Plan, and/or, in an elective 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. The Internal Revenue Code provides employees, under certain conditions, with the […]

Teachers Retirement System (TRS) determines employee and employer contribution rates one year prior to their effective date. The TRS, a defined benefit plan, operates on a fiscal year cycle (July 1 – June 30). Please note there is a change in the employer contribution rate for Fiscal Year 2015. FISCAL YEAR 2015 –TRS Contribution Rates […]

Start off the New Year by saving! Stephen Mink with Valic will be on the Cartersville Campus on Monday, January 13, 2014. If you would like to meet with Stephen please call Terri Kirby at 706-802-5479 to set up an appointment.

On Monday, December 16, 2013, Minnesota Life shipped the Evidence of Insurability (EOI) packets to the employees and spouses who are pending EOI. Employees with an email address on file will receive an email from Minnesota Life. Spouses and employees with no email address will receive a packet in the mail at their mailing address […]

The Floyd Campus will be basketball central today as the Chargers take on the Titans of Central Georgia Tech. Tip -Off for the ladies is 12:00 noon followed by the men at 2:00pm. Following the Charger games we will be hosting the semi – finals of the Rome News Holiday Festival Tournament with four high […]

BCBSGA has begun releasing the 2014 Insurance ID cards so members should receive one by mail shortly. All enrollees will be issued a new card this year. The effective date on the card will be 1/1/13 (the date we were issued a new group number) or the date in which the member became eligible for […]

Here is the link to the photos from Saturday’s GHC Holiday Gathering in Cartersville. To download simply click on the image and you will see in the lower right of your screen an option to open and beside it an arrow that is pointing downward. You can either open the image and make corrections or […]

Georgia Highlands College Floyd Campus is hosting the 60th Annual Rome News Tribune Holiday Festival Basketball Tournament. The faculty / staff parking lot beside the gym nearest the tennis courts will close each day at the following dates and times: December 16,17,18,and 19 @ 2:00pm Also, the locker rooms will be closed at 2:00pm each […]

Through the State Charitable Contributions Program, state and university system employees can conveniently donate to their favorite charities. I’m proud to be part of our agency’s efforts for the 2014 campaign, and I hope you’ll join me in supporting causes that are meaningful to you by giving to the SCCP. To those who have already […]

The JoS. A. Bank Company received a donation of 5 Men’s Suits from a Military Veteran. The gentleman’s request was for them to be given to Veterans. A representative from the JoS. A. Bank Company gifted Georgia Highlands with 4 men’s suits and one Black Tuxedo – to be donated to Veterans in the Georgia […]