Making Changes to Your Benefits

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 […]

Dash O’Neill takes helm for GHC’s baseball program

Georgia Highlands College officially welcomed Dash O’Neill as the head coach for the Charger baseball team this week. O’Neill joins GHC from Chattahoochee Valley Community College, where he helped lead the baseball program through three consecutive Alpine Bank JUCO World Series Appearances in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Full story: https://www.highlands.edu/2016/08/03/dash-oneill-takes-helm-ghcs-baseball-program/

Valic appointments available – Paulding and Douglasville

Looking ahead and planning for the future is very important. Valic can help you with investing in your future! This is available to part-time and full-time employees. They will be available to discuss: GHC Retirement Savings Accounts Teacher Retirement System Optional Retirement Plan Social Security Setting up New Accounts Reviewing Current Accounts Financial Planning Monday […]

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. Part time and full time employees are eligible to participate. Employees who participate in the plan might wonder why anyone would not take advantage of such a […]

USG eclips for August 2, 2016

University System News: www.albanyherald.com Albany State, Darton cut 110 faculty and staff positions University officials cite falling enrollment numbers in cost-saving reductions http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/albany-state-darton-cut-faculty-and-staff-positions/article_bbb8d592-ff39-5548-8490-f5d410d711d4.html By Terry Lewis ALBANY — In a joint statement released Monday afternoon, Albany State University President Art Dunning and interim Darton State College President Richard Carvajal announced plans to reduce operating expenses […]

Stop by the Ambassadors table at In-Serivce

Please make plans to stop by the Ambassadors table at In-service on August 19th, and make a $15.00 donation to help fund Ambassador events on all campuses throughout the year.  You will also have a chance to win some amazing door prizes! This year, our grand prize is a 1 night stay for 2 people at […]

Updating Your Contact Information

The mailing address and notification email address you provide are used to send announcements, Open Enrollment information, medical cards, W-2’s and other important information. Use the ADP self service Portal to update your contact information: Home address Mailing address Primary email address Alternate email address Phone number(s) Emergency contact(s) If you need assistance with these […]

GHC Yard Signs: Time to take them down

Thank you to everyone that displayed our GHC “enroll now” yard signs to help push summer and fall enrollment. The deadline to enroll for fall was August 1st so you can go ahead and take down your signs now. Please keep them for display during our push for spring enrollment. Notice will go out via GHC […]

USG clips from July 29, 2016

University System News: www.wspa.com Georgia students allowed to carry Tasers, stun guns on public college campuses http://wspa.com/2016/07/29/georgia-students-allowed-to-carry-tasers-stun-guns-on-public-college-campuses/ By WSPA Staff Savannah, Ga. (WSAV-TV) – For many of your kids going off to college in the next few weeks, this will be their first time living away from home. And as parents, you aren’t the only […]

New Applications Support Specialist

Please join us in welcoming Larry Chadwell,  Applications Support Specialist to our Georgia Highlands College community.  Larry’s primary location will be on the Floyd Campus.  He comes to us from Barbourville, Kentucky with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a minor in Mathematics from the University of Louisville. Fun fact:  Larry has visited all fifty […]