Hr-announcements

Because of the need to convert current retirement plan contributions to Oracle Cloud, there will be a period of time when employees are unable to make changes to their retirement plan contribution percentages. Read More

The IRS has announced retirement-plan contribution limits for the 2018 calendar year. Read More

SkyVU has released a follow-up survey to measure the university community’s preparedness to navigate upcoming process changes and to use Oracle Cloud’s new software tools. Read More

The deadline to submit nominations for the 2017 Commodore Award, Vanderbilt University’s highest staff honor, and the inaugural Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Distinguished Leadership Award is this Wednesday, Nov. 15. Read More

Human Resources offers some suggestions for how you and your office can honor our military-service personnel for Veterans Day. Read More

Open Enrollment for 2018 benefits ends tomorrow! All benefits-eligible employees must complete Open Enrollment, even if you don't plan to make changes or you plan to waive coverage. Learn more at vu.edu/oe. Read More

In "Dealing With Change," the five stages people go through during times of change will be discussed, as well as practical ways to navigate those stages and deal with the anger, pressure and stress that change can produce. In "Crucial Conversation," the emphasis is on learning how to speak and be heard while encouraging others to do the same. Read More

Improve your workplace communication skills and gather tools to increase your effectiveness at this HR workshop Nov. 16. Read More

Open Enrollment for 2018 benefits ends on Oct. 31. All benefits-eligible employees must complete Open Enrollment, even if you don't plan to make changes or you plan to waive coverage. Learn more at vu.edu/oe. Read More

Fully benefits-eligible employees can fund two types of flexible spending accounts: a health care FSA and a dependent day care FSA. FSAs save you money by allowing you to use pretax dollars to pay for qualifying expenses. Read More

Open Enrollment for 2018 benefits is happening now. If you have a spouse who works for another employer that offers benefits, be sure to carefully consider the options that work best for your family. Read More

Stop by the Benefits Open House today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Baker Building, 10th floor, for help in deciding which benefits are right for you and your family. Read More

Open Enrollment for 2018 benefits begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. All benefits-eligible employees must complete Open Enrollment. Learn more at vu.edu/oe. Read More

Join Human Resources at the Benefits Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday on the 10th floor of the Baker Building. Visit vu.edu/oe for more details. Read More

All benefits-eligible employees will need their VUnetID and password to enroll in 2018 benefits. Open Enrollment is Oct. 17-31. Visit vu.edu/oe to learn more. Read More

In this session, the five distinct stages people frequently go through when confronted with change will be discussed, as well as strategies to effectively lead a team through them. Read More

Open Enrollment Oct. 17-31 is a good time to review your 403(b) Retirement Plan. Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, VU will match voluntary contributions of 1 percent or 2 percent (up to 5 percent total, mandatory and voluntary). Read More

Nominations will be accepted for two Vanderbilt University awards beginning Oct. 15: the 2017 Commodore Award and the new Distinguished Leadership Award to Recognize Staff Leadership in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Read More

Open Enrollment is Oct. 17-31. All benefits-eligible VU employees must complete OE. This is the annual opportunity to choose the benefits that best meet your needs. Read More

“Becoming a Leader,” an HR workshop offered Oct. 10, describes some of the challenges that new leaders face and suggests some strategies for meeting those challenges. Read More