Category: Employee News

The attached listing includes the names and years of service of all of the employees who Human Resources records show as being eligible to receive a Service Award Plaque during Spirit Day. Plaques will be given at the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 18.

Employees must have completed full-time service in increments of five years beginning with 10 years and counting in 2014 to be eligible to receive a Service Award.

Staff or faculty members, who think they are eligible for a service award, but do not see their name on the list, should contact Human Resources as soon as possible by emailing hrteam@ollusa.edu.

To view the Service Award recipient list, click here.

Click here to download and complete the 2014 Service Award Information form. This will let Human Resources know who will, or will not, be participating during Spirit Day. Forms need to be returned to Human Resources by the end of the day on Aug. 26.

The OLLU Police Department changed to new parking permits for faculty and staff last summer and many community members are still using the outdated parking permits. Failure to update parking permits will result in a citation.

Supervisors are encouraged to make sure that everyone in their department has updated their parking permit.

Permits can be picked up in the Police Department during office hours.

The form can be found in the myOLLU Portal.

The Bookstore will continue its complimentary drink program for faculty and staff while the cafeteria is closed this week.

Employees can get one drink per day Monday-Thursday from 8:30-11 a.m. The drink can be either a bottled beverage or coffee, but not both.

Employees are allowed two drinks on Fridays—one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The two drinks cannot be purchased at one time.

Employees must present their University ID in order to receive their complimentary beverage.

Bianca Sapet has been named the new program coordinator for the Center for Women in Church and Society (CWCS). Sapet was raised two blocks from OLLU and graduated from OLLU with a degree in sociology in 2004.

She previously worked with the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative, which was founded out of the CWCS, and Child Safe, a child advocacy center for children victims of abuse.

A group of staff members completed a six-week Zumba fitness program led by University Minister Mara McDonald-Rodriguez.

The Human Resources Office will be holding meetings to discuss changes to the 403(b) Retirement Plan today and tomorrow in Main Building, Room 311

Representatives from Transamerica, OLLU’s new retirement plan provider, will be on campus for two days. Staff members are encouraged to attend one of the group meetings. Group meetings are scheduled for the following times:

Aug. 4

• 1 p.m.
• 2 p.m.
• 3 p.m.

Aug. 5

• 9 a.m.
• 10 a.m.
• 11 a.m.
• 1 p.m. (Spanish-only session)
• 2 p.m.
• 3 p.m.

 

Employees currently enrolled with TIAA-CREF can schedule a one-on-one meeting with a Transamerica representative to discuss transfer options. These one-on-one meeting will be held today-Friday.

 

For more information, visit ollu.trsretire.com or call 800-755-5801.

Re-enroll, change or end benefits by the deadline

The first of two employee benefits fairs will take place July 29 from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. in Providence Hall, West Social Room. The second fair will take place Aug. 27.

Annual benefits re-enrollment provides employees the opportunity to start, change, or end benefits, which are effective Oct. 1, 2014, with the exception of medical and dependent reimbursement plans, which begin Sept. 1, 2014.

All employees are required to complete a 2014-2015 enrollment form by the deadline listed below if making any plan changes, or if enrolling in medical or dependent reimbursement plans. Enrollment forms will be distributed at the first benefits fair. Any forms not picked up will be placed in the Walter Center mailboxes. Forms will not be accepted after the deadline.

Bi-weekly paid employee deadline is Aug. 6, 2014.

Monthly paid employee deadline is Sept. 5, 2014.

Personalized Prevention, OLLU’s medical plan wellness partner, will present a stress management seminar July 31 in Providence Hall, Blue Room at 10 a.m. Attendees do not need to be enrolled in the OLLU medical plan.

For more information, contact Diana Ramos, employee benefits and wellness programs manager, at diana.ramos@ollusa.edu or 210-434-6711, ext. 2344.

The Human Resources Office will be holding meetings to discuss changes to the 403(b) Retirement Plan on Aug. 4 and Aug. 5 in Main Building, Room 311.

Representatives from Transamerica, OLLU’s new retirement plan provider, will be on campus for two days. Staff members are encouraged to attend one of the group meetings. Group meetings are scheduled for the following times:

Aug. 4

• 9 a.m. (Spanish-only session)
• 10 a.m.
• 11 a.m.
• 1 p.m.
• 2 p.m.
• 3 p.m.

Aug. 5

• 9 a.m.
• 10 a.m.
• 11 a.m.
• 1 p.m. (Spanish-only session)
• 2 p.m.
• 3 p.m.

Employees currently enrolled with TIAA-CREF can schedule a one-on-one meeting with Transamerica representatives to discuss transfer options. These one-on-one meetings will be held Aug. 4-8

For more information, visit ollu.trsretire.com or call 800-755-5801.