Human Resources has been working to correct an issue in Kronos that allowed employees to request leave but did not require input of hours that would subtract time from the employee’s accrued leave balance. To prevent this from happening in the future, we recently applied a fix in Kronos. Beginning Monday, January 29, 2024 (the first day of the second semester), employees who are classified as exempt will see a default number of hours populate in the “Daily Amount” column or “Length” section of the leave request for each day of leave requested: Continue reading
Category Archives: Benefits & Compensation
Week 4 of Our Fitness & Nutrition Information Campaign: Tech Tools for Triumph
Make an action plan to improve your whole health
Use tools in your digital toolbelt to help you improve your health and well-being!
First, log in to anthem.com. Then, click below to get started:
No matter where you’re starting from, you can always take small steps toward better health and well-being. Whether you need to focus on healthier eating, moving your body more, or reducing stress, your Anthem health plan has tools to help. Continue reading
1095-C Forms Now Available in ADP
The 1095-C is a tax form that we are required to issue to certain employees due to Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements. Think of the 1095-C as a kind of W-2, but for benefits. It details your medical insurance coverage, including coverage for dependents who are covered under our medical plan, and documents the offer of coverage to certain eligible employees who did not elect coverage on the plan.
If you have not elected to receive paperless tax forms in ADP, your 1095-C form will be mailed to you in the next few days. If you have elected paperless forms, you will receive an automated email from ADP when your form is posted. Please follow these Instructions to view your 1095-C form: Continue reading
2023 W-2 Forms Now Available in ADP!
We are pleased to announce that W-2 Wage and Tax Statements are now available in the ADP Employee Portal! All ACPS employees who had a paycheck processed through ADP in 2023 can now access their W-2 and Earnings Summary through ADP. Once you log in, you’ll find the following “W-2 Access Instructions” on your Home page: Continue reading
Clocking In & Out Protocol for Non-Exempt Employees
Human Resources has received several questions recently regarding time recording protocol for non-exempt staff. Please see the following reminders:
- Non-exempt employees are expected to clock in and out from their designated work locations at the start and end of their assigned shifts.
- If an employee is working at more than one location during their shift, the employee is expected to clock in and out from their designated work locations as appropriate.
- If an employee is working from home, the employee is expected to clock in and out from home at the start and end of their shift. (Prior supervisor approval is required for remote work.) Continue reading
benefitsFOCUS: Your pay statements may look a little different in 2024!
In an effort toward business efficiency, we’ve streamlined some behind the scenes benefits coding that will simplify the description of employee premium deductions and employer contributions that you see on your pay statements. These changes apply to medical, dental, and voluntary vision coverage. Starting this week, you will no longer see coding that refers to the name of your plan and tier of coverage. Instead, you will see a simple acknowledgement of the type of coverage you have. Continue reading
benefitsFOCUS: January Benefits Reminders
A new calendar year also means a new benefits year! Whether you enrolled in a new plan during the November Open Enrollment window or kept things the same for 2024, here are some good things to know about the new benefits plan year that begins on January 1, 2024: Continue reading
Winter Break & Spring Break Pay for Non-Exempt 10/11-Month Employees
When “Positive Pay” was implemented as part of the Payroll Clarity Project in January 2022, we determined that there would be situations in which many 10/11-month, non-exempt (overtime-eligible) regular employees would not have scheduled work for an entire pay period. In response, for this school year, the school board appropriated funds to support our 10/11-month non-exempt staff so that all regular, non-exempt staff would be eligible for pay for at least five (5) days in all two-week pay periods during the school year. In the current school year, these funds provide for up to six (6) additional days of pay for these impacted staff members.
Here is what this means for the 2023-24 school year: Continue reading
You’re Invited: 2024 Retirement Planning Webinar – Jan. 9
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | 4 to 5:15 p.m. | Zoom
Are you considering retirement? Have you thought about your retirement date? No matter your retirement date, you likely have questions, such as: How much money will I need in retirement? Where will it come from? What are my options for saving? How does health insurance work?
Please join us for a Retirement Planning Webinar on Tuesday, January 9, from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Anyone, including significant others, is welcome to attend; no registration required. On January 9, click below to join us on Zoom:
Upcoming Pay Increase & January Paychecks
During their November meeting, the school board approved a 2% pay increase for all regular employees. As such, pay and step scales will be adjusted effective January 1, 2024. Here’s what you can expect to see in your January 2024 pay statements:
- The pay rate increase will appear beginning with the January 19 paychecks.
- VRS-eligible employees will see updated VRS contribution amounts (employer and employee) on their January 5 pay statement.
- 2024 medical/dental/vision plan year premium rates will be effective starting with the January 5 pay.