HR Issues BAAF Meeting February 29, 2012

BOR Ethics “Refresher” training We have contact persons in all UGA units who keep track of who has completed the training Deadline is today Last year, BOR asked for names of individuals who did not complete the training Also the UGA NDAH agreement Overall University participation as of 2/27: 73%

Grant-related reduction in force (RIF) process In all cases in which an employee will be separated due to loss of grant funding, HR should be contacted prior to the separation – Ideally, a minimum of 2 months prior to separation Senior VPs must approve all grant-related RIFs

Shared leave program Shared leave program was created as a pilot in 2004, designed to help employees who experience catastrophic illnesses and injuries Program has been adjusted over the years to meet the needs of the institution as well as the employee Some programs are more lenient than ours and others are more restrictive

Accrued leave Recent national headlines refer to state employees’ leave balances as liabilities At issue are rollover vacation leave amounts, plus payout upon separation At this time, we are not aware of any direct discussions at the Georgia state level

Health insurance benefits BOR changed the benefits-eligibility rules effective January 1, 2012 – Full benefits eligibility: 75% time – Partial benefits eligibility: 50%-74.9% time – Non-benefits eligible: less than 50% time Regular, line-item budgeted positions (25% time or greater) can be combined to achieve benefits eligibility

Employee discounts A link to employee discounts can be found on the HR home page. Companies pay vendor Beneplace to be added to the UGA Extras pages. UGA does not receive compensation from these companies. Beneplace manages the discount site for UGA.