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isPermaLink="false">http://blog.utc.edu/hr/?p=609</guid> <description><![CDATA[As part of the new contract between the state and Minnesota Life, state and higher education employees will be offered a one-time open enrollment opportunity to enroll or increase coverage in the optional group term life insurance program. Everyone who had Unum coverage has already been transferred to Minnesota Life and can take advantage of [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[As part of the new contract between the state and Minnesota Life, state and higher education employees will be offered a one-time open enrollment opportunity to enroll or increase coverage in the optional group term life insurance program. Everyone who had Unum coverage has already been transferred to Minnesota Life and can take advantage of [...]]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/04/open-enrollment-april-15-28-in-optional-term-life/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Join the Sick Leave Bank through June 28th!</title><link>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/03/join-the-sick-leave-bank-through-june-28th/</link> <comments>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/03/join-the-sick-leave-bank-through-june-28th/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:30:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.utc.edu/hr/?p=598</guid> <description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought about what would happen if you had an unexpected illness or injury that caused you to be unable to work?  You still need to a paycheck, but you can’t work… then your sick leave and annual leave are used up? Are you in the Sick Leave Bank? The UTC Sick Leave [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever thought about what would happen if you had an unexpected illness or injury that caused you to be unable to work?  You still need to a paycheck, but you can’t work… then your sick leave and annual leave are used up? Are you in the Sick Leave Bank? The UTC Sick Leave [...]]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/03/join-the-sick-leave-bank-through-june-28th/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Memorial Hospital and Doctors join Blue Cross Network &#8220;S&#8221;</title><link>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/03/memorial-hospital-and-doctors-join-blue-cross-network-s/</link> <comments>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/03/memorial-hospital-and-doctors-join-blue-cross-network-s/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:20:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.utc.edu/hr/?p=594</guid> <description><![CDATA[Memorial Health Care System (Memorial) will join the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of TN Network &#8220;S&#8221; starting March 27, 2013. Memorial includes Memorial Hospital (main campus), Memorial Hospital Hixson and the Mary Ellen Locher Breast Center. Doctors with Memorial Health Partners and Beacon Health Alliance are in Network &#8220;S&#8221; now. Memorial Mission Surgery Center will be in [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Memorial Health Care System (Memorial) will join the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of TN Network &#8220;S&#8221; starting March 27, 2013. Memorial includes Memorial Hospital (main campus), Memorial Hospital Hixson and the Mary Ellen Locher Breast Center. Doctors with Memorial Health Partners and Beacon Health Alliance are in Network &#8220;S&#8221; now. Memorial Mission Surgery Center will be in [...]]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/03/memorial-hospital-and-doctors-join-blue-cross-network-s/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Revised UT Code of Conduct</title><link>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/03/revised-ut-code-of-conduct/</link> <comments>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/03/revised-ut-code-of-conduct/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:50:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HR]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.utc.edu/hr/?p=587</guid> <description><![CDATA[The University of Tennessee is committed to facilitating a workplace culture that promotes responsible and ethical behavior. A new code of conduct, applicable to University of Tennessee employees, has been revised for two purposes: To better facilitate a UT workplace culture that promotes responsible and ethical behavior To better facilitate University compliance with standards established [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The University of Tennessee is committed to facilitating a workplace culture that promotes responsible and ethical behavior. A new code of conduct, applicable to University of Tennessee employees, has been revised for two purposes: To better facilitate a UT workplace culture that promotes responsible and ethical behavior To better facilitate University compliance with standards established [...]]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/03/revised-ut-code-of-conduct/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>W-2 for Tax Year 2012 is available online</title><link>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/02/w-2-for-tax-year-2012-is-available-online/</link> <comments>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/02/w-2-for-tax-year-2012-is-available-online/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:29:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HR]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.utc.edu/hr/?p=581</guid> <description><![CDATA[Your W-2 (Employee Wage and Tax Statement) form for tax year 2012 is now available online. You will also be receiving a paper W-2 form by the end of January. If you do not receive this paper form, or need to re-print it for any reason, you may now do so by visiting the site [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Your W-2 (Employee Wage and Tax Statement) form for tax year 2012 is now available online. You will also be receiving a paper W-2 form by the end of January. If you do not receive this paper form, or need to re-print it for any reason, you may now do so by visiting the site [...]]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/02/w-2-for-tax-year-2012-is-available-online/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>2013 Staff Performance &amp; Development Review</title><link>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/02/2013-staff-performance-development-review-3/</link> <comments>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/02/2013-staff-performance-development-review-3/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:45:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HR]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.utc.edu/hr/?p=548</guid> <description><![CDATA[University policy requires that all regular University employees be provided with “the opportunity to discuss job performance with supervisors in order to enhance effectiveness as University employees and to facilitate both the establishment and the accomplishment of goals and objectives.”  When used effectively, the performance review can clarify expectations, identify opportunities for staff development, improve [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[University policy requires that all regular University employees be provided with “the opportunity to discuss job performance with supervisors in order to enhance effectiveness as University employees and to facilitate both the establishment and the accomplishment of goals and objectives.”  When used effectively, the performance review can clarify expectations, identify opportunities for staff development, improve [...]]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/02/2013-staff-performance-development-review-3/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Social Security Payroll Taxes increase 2% effective January 1, 2013</title><link>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/01/social-security-payroll-taxes-increase-2-effective-january-1-2013/</link> <comments>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/01/social-security-payroll-taxes-increase-2-effective-january-1-2013/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:18:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Payroll]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HR]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.utc.edu/hr/?p=509</guid> <description><![CDATA[The government reduction in Social Security payroll taxes (“tax holiday”) ended Dec. 31, 2012. The employee tax rate for Social Security will return to 6.2% from 4.2%, resulting in 2 percent less in after-tax pay beginning in the first January 2013 paycheck. This tax break was not extended in the Act passed by Congress on [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The government reduction in Social Security payroll taxes (“tax holiday”) ended Dec. 31, 2012. The employee tax rate for Social Security will return to 6.2% from 4.2%, resulting in 2 percent less in after-tax pay beginning in the first January 2013 paycheck. This tax break was not extended in the Act passed by Congress on [...]]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2013/01/social-security-payroll-taxes-increase-2-effective-january-1-2013/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Minnesota Life Insurance selected as new vendor for Optional Term Life Insurance</title><link>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2012/12/minnesota-life-insurance-selected-as-new-vendor-for-optional-term-life-insurance/</link> <comments>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2012/12/minnesota-life-insurance-selected-as-new-vendor-for-optional-term-life-insurance/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:59:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.utc.edu/hr/?p=504</guid> <description><![CDATA[Human Resources has received notification that our Optional Term Life Insurance will now be provided by Minnesota Life Insurance. Any existing coverage with Unum for the optional term life has been forwarded to Minnesota Life Insurance. If you have questions and want to make changes to your optional term life insurance in the future, please [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Human Resources has received notification that our Optional Term Life Insurance will now be provided by Minnesota Life Insurance. Any existing coverage with Unum for the optional term life has been forwarded to Minnesota Life Insurance. If you have questions and want to make changes to your optional term life insurance in the future, please [...]]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2012/12/minnesota-life-insurance-selected-as-new-vendor-for-optional-term-life-insurance/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>2013 Deferred Compensation Plan Limits</title><link>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2012/11/2013-deferred-compensation-plan-limits/</link> <comments>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2012/11/2013-deferred-compensation-plan-limits/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:16:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Melanie</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.utc.edu/hr/?p=498</guid> <description><![CDATA[As a University of Tennessee regular or term, full- or part-time employee, medical resident or medical intern, you have the option to enroll in several deferred compensation plans to help meet your financial needs during retirement. You can enroll or make changes to these plans at any time.  However, there may be penalties for early [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[As a University of Tennessee regular or term, full- or part-time employee, medical resident or medical intern, you have the option to enroll in several deferred compensation plans to help meet your financial needs during retirement. You can enroll or make changes to these plans at any time.  However, there may be penalties for early [...]]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.utc.edu/hr/2012/11/2013-deferred-compensation-plan-limits/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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