Deductibles on our health plan! As we’ve been communicating since the summer’s Open Enrollment period, we’ll be instituting a deductible on our health plan. Effective January 1st, you may be subject to a deductible when you seek certain services. Continue reading
As you merrily prepare for the holidays, Payroll is planning for the distribution of 2014 W-2s. We want to provide you with important information regarding W-2s and W-4s.
W-2 (Annual Wage and Tax Statement)
Your 2014 W-2 Form will be electronically available on or before Tuesday, January 13, 2015. You may recall that this service was made available in January of this year for the 2013 W-2 Form. The same electronic method will be used. An email will be sent when the 2014 W-2s are ready with instructions on how to access and view it. Continue reading
VERIP (early retirement) applications are due December 1st! If you are considering retirement during the next fiscal year (FY2015-2016; July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) and you will be under age 65, you may be eligible for an additional benefit under the County’s Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Program (VERIP). Continue reading
At their November 6, 2014 meeting, the Albemarle County School Board voted to grant additional holiday leave to 12-month employees as follows: Close at Noon on Wednesday, November 26; close on January 2; and grant one floating holiday to be used by January 31.
Enjoy the extra time—you certainly have earned it!
Are you planning on retiring within the next few years? Just starting out in the workforce? Wondering where the money will come from when you retire? Not sure what your retirement options are?
Whether you’re a seasoned worker, new hire, or just plain curious about the retirement process, Human Resources is offering an informative Retirement Planning Seminar on Monday, November 3, from 5:15 to 7 p.m., at COB-McIntire, Lane Auditorium. Continue reading
Human Resources presented items for consideration to the Joint Boards at their October 8th session. These included requests for further guidance in regard to salary increase projections, medical plan recommendations, and leave benefit issues arising out of the implementation of the new VRS Hybrid retirement plan. Briefly, we wanted to make you aware of those discussions and what we’ll be working on going forward. Continue reading
The new Bereavement Notification page has launched! The Human Resources Department will send flowers in memory of a regular County employee’s immediate family member, defined by policy as the employee’s spouse or the employee’s or spouse’s child, parent, sibling, or grandparent.
Notification/requests can be submitted 24 hours/day from any location (login required) by any employee who learns of a death in a County employee’s family. Continue reading
This afternoon, Human Resources presented information to the Board of Supervisors in preparation for discussions we’ll be having with the Joint Boards on October 8th. At that time, we’ll be presenting items for the Boards’ consideration, which will include compensation, medical/dental, and sick leave policy recommendations. In the meantime, we want you to be aware of the topics that will be up for discussion. Continue reading
ATTENTION ALL EMPLOYEES (including temporary, substitutes, interns, and student teachers): You are eligible to receive a flu vaccination with no out of pocket cost, even if you are not covered on the County insurance plan!
BeWell Albemarle is partnering with Giant Pharmacy to bring flu vaccinations to over 50 school and local government sites. Employees may go to any County site to get the flu vaccination. Find out more and view the schedule »
September paychecks! While we always recommend that you review your pay stub monthly, September is a particularly important month when it comes to paychecks. Continue reading