Human Resources Overview
Spring 2011
Preview of Coming Attractions
Business Partners
• Assignment of Sandra Knight as new HR Business
partner, joining Maggie Peterson Pinkham
• New Business Partner Assignments:
Maggie Peterson Pinkham
Sandra Knight
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Administration & Finance
Enrollment Management
Government Relations
College of Science & Mathematics
McCormack Graduate School
College of Education & Human
Development
▸ Graduate Studies
▸ Other Academic Affairs areas
including:
ORSP, Healey Library, Centers &
Institutes
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University Advancement
Athletics & Recreation
Student Affairs
College of Liberal Arts
College of Management
College of Nursing & Health
Science
College of Public & Community
Services
Academic Support Programs
Chancellor’s Office
Information Technology
University College
GIC Annual Enrollment
“ All Hands on Deck”
• 2011 Annual Enrollment spans April 8 - May 9, changes
effective July 1, 2011
• New plans on the GIC menu, highlighting limited networks
and tiered co-pays for service
• New plans will be less costly to enrollees, affording
participants 3 month “premium holiday”
• 2011 Annual Enrollment includes a mandatory reenrollment for GIC participants who reside in MA; retirees
not impacted, but Grad Students likely in the mix
• Failure to re-enroll will result in the defaulting of participant
to least costly plan within their current provider menu
GIC Annual Enrollment
• Providers plans available at lower cost:
Fallon Community Health Plan Direct
Harvard Pilgrim Primary Choice Plan
Health New England
Neighborhood Health Plan – NHP Care
Tufts health Plan Spirit
Unicare State Indemnity Plan /Community
Choice
GIC Annual Enrollment
• Employees noticed on changes by GIC by mail
beginning of March
• Benefit Decision Guides not mailed until April 4th
• Other changes / considerations:
Enhanced buy-out
Co-pay, drug Benefit Changes
Possible New Life Insurance provider
LTD benefit increased from 50-55%
Special attention to 19-26 y/o dependent
population
GIC Annual Enrollment
• Communications
Blast e-mail heads-up
Peoplesoft, Campus TVs, Community Front
Page
HR Cross-Campus Presence
Staff Meetings
Stakeholder Partnerships
Your input / suggestions, please!
Coming Attractions
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Self – Service Participation Campaign
Pay Advice Suppression
Parking / Commuter Pre-Tax Benefit
Staffing:
 Classification / Compensation Manager
nearing final selection
 Training / OD / Change Management
Director Posting Closing
Coming Attractions
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Suffolk County Holidays
37.5 / 40 hour Tour of Duty Clarification
“03 Review”
Post-Doc and Distance Learning Bargaining
Performance Reviews / Merit Pay
Forms Automation Project/ PA’s
Thank you