RCUH Timesheet for October 16-31, 2015 pay period

In order to minimize searching for the RCUH timesheets each pay period, we will have the current RCUH timesheet available in the Current News section of the RCUH website on the first working day of each pay period.

Click here for the October 16-31, 2015 Timesheet
PAYROLL Deadline is November 2, 2015 noon
Payday for this timesheet is November 6, 2015

Next Announcement: November 1 (November 1-15)

FINAL REMINDER: Last Chance to Submit Pay Award/Personnel Action Form (PA/PAF) for October 1, 2015 – Deadline is Monday, October 12, 2015

TO: All Principal Investigators and Fiscal Administrators

NOTE: This announcement is only applicable for Principal Investigators who missed the July 1, 2015 pay adjustments but submitted Annual Performance Evaluations by the September 11, 2015 deadline and will be providing their employees with pay increases effective October 1, 2015.

The deadline to submit the Pay Award/Personnel Action Form (PA/PAF) via the Human Resources Portal is Monday, October 12, 2015.

Principal Investigators who missed the July 1, 2015 pay adjustment deadline and would like to provide their employee’s pay adjustments effective October 1, 2015:
You must initiate and approve the online PA/PAF no later than Monday, October 12, 2015.
The PA/PAF will allow for the following options:

  • Pay Increase/Award (General and Merit) to Base Salary effective October 1, 2015
  • Retroactive One Time Lump Sum Payment (General and Merit) for the duration of July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015 (optional)

A PA/PAF for October 1, 2015 may not be initiated online if a PA/PAF was previously submitted and approved for July 1, 2015.

Principal Investigators who have submitted PA/PAFs for July 1, 2015 but missed eligible employees:
All Principal Investigators who have submitted and approved a PA/PAF effective July 1, 2015 but had missed an eligible employee(s) must provide a signed memo from Principal Investigator with approval from Fiscal Administrator with justification to RCUH Human Resources at [email protected] by today, Friday October 9, 2015 in order to provide pay increases for employees on October 1, 2015. Please provide the employee’s name/employee ID#, requested pay increase/award to base salary, and request for retroactive one time lump sum for July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015 (if applicable).

Please see below for the 2015 Pay Adjustment Guidelines:

2.0% Satisfactory General Pay Award or Adjustment For employees performing at least at a Satisfactory level
3.0% Commendable Merit Pay Award or Adjustment For employees whose performance is consistently at a Commendable level of performance. Total pay award or adjustment will be 5.0% of employee’s base pay rate.
4.0% Distinguished Merit Pay Award or Adjustment For employees who performance is consistently at a Distinguished level of performance. Total pay award or adjustment will be 6.0% of employee’s base pay rate.

If you have any questions, please contact Renee Doi, Assistant Director of Human Resources at [email protected].

John A. Burns Hall Closed on Monday, October 12, 2015 – RCUH Will Be OPEN

In observance of Columbus Day, John A. Burns Hall will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2015. The front doors to the building will be locked. If you need to drop something off to RCUH Human Resources, please call (808) 956-3100 to let an RCUH Representative know you are coming. One of our staff will meet you downstairs to let you in.

For New Hires Completing Paperwork: Please contact Chris Fabian via email at [email protected] or via phone at (808) 956-7106 to make an appointment.

2015 RCUH Outstanding Employee of the Year – Accepting Nominations

RCUH is accepting nominations for its annual Outstanding Employee of the Year Awards Program now through October 31, 2015.

This awards program is to encourage, recognize, and reward RCUH employees who have made demonstrable, significant and outstanding contributions to their project during the previous year.

Any Regular RCUH employee or groups of RCUH employees are eligible for the program. Principal Investigators may nominate up to two employees from their respective project per category. No more than one Group or Team nomination will be accepted from a Program, Project, School or Institute. Group or Team nominations are limited to no more than 5 individuals. If a Principal Investigator has more than two nominations, he/she will need to determination which two are the best nominations to be submitted to the RCUH Human Resources Department.

2 NOMINATION CATEGORIES (Maximum of 2 nominees per category):

  1. Outstanding Researcher/Project Manager/Professional (Exempt status position)
  2. Outstanding Project Support Staff (Non-Exempt status position)

Click here for the nomination form

For more information on the program, please refer to policy 3.450 Outstanding Employee of the Year Award.

Deadline to submit nomination(s): October 31, 2015
Please send all nominations to Evelyn Moss at [email protected].

RCUH Timesheet for October 1-15, 2015 pay period

In order to minimize searching for the RCUH timesheets each pay period, we will have the current RCUH timesheet available in the Current News section of the RCUH website on the first working day of each pay period.

Click here for the October 1-15, 2015 Timesheet
PAYROLL Deadline is October 16, 2015 noon
Payday for this timesheet is October 22, 2015

Next Announcement: October 16 (October 16-31)

THE RESOURCE

TO:  All Principal Investigators and Fiscal Administrators

 

NOTE: This announcement is only applicable for Principal Investigators who missed the July 1, 2015 pay adjustments but submitted Annual Performance Evaluations by the September 11, 2015 deadline and will be providing their employees with pay increases effective October 1, 2015.

 

The online Pay Award/Personnel Action Form (PA/PAF) will be available for use via the Human Resources Portal on Tuesday, September 22, 2015.

 

Principal Investigators who missed the July 1, 2015 pay adjustment deadline and would like to provide their employee’s pay adjustments effective October 1, 2015:

You must initiate and approve the online PA/PAF no later than October 12, 2015.

 

The PA/PAF will allow for the following options:          

  • Pay Increase/Award (General and Merit) to Base Salary effective October 1, 2015
  • Retroactive One Time Lump Sum Payment (General and Merit) for the duration of July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015 (optional)

A PA/PAF for October 1, 2015 may not be initiated online if a PA/PAF was previously submitted and approved for July 1, 2015.

 

Principal Investigators who have submitted PA/PAFs for July 1, 2015 but missed eligible employees:

All Principal Investigators who have submitted and approved a PA/PAF effective July 1, 2015 but had missed an eligible employee(s) must provide a signed memo from Principal Investigator with approval from Fiscal Administrator with justification to RCUH Human Resources at [email protected] by October 9, 2015 in order to provide pay increases for employees on October 1, 2015. Please provide the employee’s name/employee ID#, requested pay increase/award to base salary, and request for retroactive one time lump sum for July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015 (if applicable).

 

Please see below for the 2015 Pay Adjustment Guidelines:

2.0%

Satisfactory General Pay Award or Adjustment

For employees performing at least at a Satisfactory level

3.0%

Commendable Merit Pay Award or Adjustment

For employees whose performance is consistently at a Commendable level of performance. Total pay award or adjustment will be 5.0% of employee’s base pay rate.

4.0%

Distinguished Merit Pay Award or Adjustment

For employees who performance is consistently at a Distinguished level of performance. Total pay award or adjustment will be 6.0% of employee’s base pay rate.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Renee Doi, Assistant Director of Human Resources at [email protected].

 

TO:  All Principal Investigators and RCUH Employees

 

Effective immediately, the RCUH has amended Policy 3.678 RCUH Administrative Time Off to Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences.

 

Pursuant to Section 78-31, Hawai’i Revised Statutes when using Parent-Teacher Conference Leave, employees are allowed up to two (2) mutually-scheduled conferences per child within a calendar year (January – December) versus during the regular school year (August – June). Click here for the amended policy.

 

In addition to this policy change, the RCUH Form B-1 Administrative Leave for Parent-Teacher Conference has been revised to reflect this change. Please remove any local copies your office may have saved and replace with the revision dated 08/28/15.

 

If you have any questions, please contact us via email at [email protected].

 

ATTENTION:  Regular status employees 50-100% FTE

If you are currently participating in RCUH’s Group Retirement Annuity (GRA) and/or Supplemental Retirement Annuity (SRA) plans administered through TIAA-CREF OR if you are interested in enrolling into a TIAA-CREF SRA plan, the RCUH Human Resources Department is now coordinating one-hour Individual/Employee Retirement Counseling Sessions with TIAA-CREF.  During these meetings, you will be able to discuss your personal financial/retirement goals with a TIAA-CREF Financial Consultant, on a free and confidential basis.

A TIAA-CREF representative will be able to assist you with planning for your retirement goals, including:

  • Setting realistic goals for key life events and retirement
  • Reviewing your investment mix and strategy
  • Selecting your TIAA-CREF options
  • Learning about TIAA-CREF retirement income flexibility 

For employees unfamiliar with the SRA plan, it is considered a 403(b) tax-deferred annuity plan which allows an employee to make contributions via payroll deduction from his/her pre-tax earnings towards an individual retirement plan (i.e., SRA) through our third party administrator, TIAA-CREF.  Enrolling or making changes to your SRA election may be done at any time during the year. For more information about the GRA and SRA plans, please go to our website, www.rcuh.com and review the RCUH Retirement Plans Policy (3.560).

We have reserved the following dates and times for Individual Sessions:

Dates

Location

Times

October 6, 2015

UH Maui College, Ka Lama Room 102 310 Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului, HI 96732

9:00am – 4:00pm

October 7, 2015

Pacific Disaster Center

1305 N Holopono St., Suite 2, Kihei, HI 96753

9:00am – 4:00pm

October 8, 2015

West Maui Mountains Watershed Project 310 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, HI 96761

9:00am – 4:00pm

 

To schedule an appointment, please use our secure Web site at: 

 

http://www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow

 

If you have questions or are unable to schedule an appointment online, please call our Service and Scheduling Group at 800-732-8353 Mon-Fri 6am – 3pm Hawaii time.

Meetings are accessible for individuals with disabilities.  For more information or to request an accommodation due to your disability, contact YeeYeng Lim at (808) 956-6979 or email [email protected] at least one week prior to the session.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER (OCTOBER 2015)

 

10/1/15

Payroll Deadline Noon

10/7/15

Pay Day

10/7/15 – 10/11/15

HR AMP Web Time Preview #1

10/9/15

PAF Deadline

10/12/15

HR AMP Deadline

10/12/15 – 10/13/15

HR AMP Web Time Preview #2

10/13/15 – 10/20/15

ESS Black-Out Period

10/14/15 – 10/15/15

HR AMP Web Time Reporting Period

10/16/15

Payroll Deadline Noon

10/22/15

Pay Day

10/22/15 – 10/26/15

HR AMP Web Time Preview #1

10/26/15

PAF Deadline

10/27/15

HR AMP Deadline

10/27/15 – 10/28/15

HR AMP Web Time Preview #2

10/28/15 – 11/4/15

ESS Black-Out Period

10/29/15 – 10/30/15

HR AMP Web Time Reporting Period

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER (NOVEMBER 2015)

11/1/15 – 11/4/15

ESS Black-out Period

11/2/15

Payroll Deadline Noon

11/4/15 – 11/8/15

HR AMP Web Time Preview #1

11/6/15

Pay Day

11/6/15

PAF Deadline

11/9/15

HR AMP Deadline

11/9/15 – 11/11/15

HR AMP Web Time Preview #2

11/10/15 – 11/18/15

ESS Black-Out Period

11/11/15

Holiday – Veteran’s Day

11/12/15 – 11/13/15

HR AMP Web Time Reporting Period

11/16/15

Payroll Deadline Noon

11/19/15 – 11/23/15

HR AMP Web Time Preview #1

11/20/15

Pay Day

11/23/15

PAF Deadline

11/24/15

HR AMP Deadline

11/24/15 – 11/26/15

HR AMP Web Time Preview #2

11/25/15 – 11/30/15

ESS Black-Out Period

11/26/15

Holiday – Thanksgiving

11/27/15 – 11/30/15

HR AMP Web Time Reporting Period

 

TIMESHEETS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

October 1-15, 2015

October 16-31, 2015

November 1-15, 2015
November 16-30, 2015

 

 

EEO/AA POLICY

RCUH IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT opportunity/affirmative action employer.  It is the policy of RCUH to afford equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, arrest and court record, handicap, marital status, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era.  RCUH’s Affirmation Action Plan describes the programs/procedures developed to ensure employment opportunities for women, minorities, handicapped, disabled, and Vietnam era veterans.  The Plan is available for inspection at the RCUH Human Resources Department.

“The High Road” – The Hawaii State Ethics Commission’s Newsletter

The September 2015 edition of the Hawaii State Ethics Commission’s newsletter, “The High Road”, can be viewed on their website using the following link:

http://ethics.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/HR-2015-4.pdf

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Hawaii State Ethics Commission at (808) 587-0460 or [email protected].

Pay Award/Personnel Action Form (PA/PAF) – GO LIVE September 22, 2015 through October 12, 2015

TO: All Principal Investigators and Fiscal Administrators

NOTE: This announcement is only applicable for Principal Investigators who missed the July 1, 2015 pay adjustments but submitted Annual Performance Evaluations by the September 11, 2015 deadline and will be providing their employees with pay increases effective October 1, 2015.

The online Pay Award/Personnel Action Form (PA/PAF) will be available for use via the Human Resources Portal on Tuesday, September 22, 2015.

Principal Investigators who missed the July 1, 2015 pay adjustment deadline and would like to provide their employee’s pay adjustments effective October 1, 2015:
You must initiate and approve the online PA/PAF no later than October 12, 2015.

The PA/PAF will allow for the following options:

  • Pay Increase/Award (General and Merit) to Base Salary effective October 1, 2015
  • Retroactive One Time Lump Sum Payment (General and Merit) for the duration of July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015 (optional)

A PA/PAF for October 1, 2015 may not be initiated online if a PA/PAF was previously submitted and approved for July 1, 2015.

Principal Investigators who have submitted PA/PAFs for July 1, 2015 but missed eligible employees:
All Principal Investigators who have submitted and approved a PA/PAF effective July 1, 2015 but had missed an eligible employee(s) must provide a signed memo from Principal Investigator with approval from Fiscal Administrator with justification to RCUH Human Resources at [email protected] by October 9, 2015 in order to provide pay increases for employees on October 1, 2015. Please provide the employee’s name/employee ID#, requested pay increase/award to base salary, and request for retroactive one time lump sum for July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015 (if applicable).

Please see below for the 2015 Pay Adjustment Guidelines:

2.0% Satisfactory General Pay Award or Adjustment
For employees performing at least at a Satisfactory level
3.0% Commendable Merit Pay Award or Adjustment
For employees whose performance is consistently at a Commendable level of performance. Total pay award or adjustment will be 5.0% of employee’s base pay rate.
4.0% Distinguished Merit Pay Award or Adjustment For employees who performance is consistently at a Distinguished level of performance. Total pay award or adjustment will be 6.0% of employee’s base pay rate.

If you have any questions, please contact Renee Doi, Assistant Director of Human Resources at [email protected].

TIAA-CREF Individual Retirement Counseling Sessions

ATTENTION:  Regular status employees 50-100% FTE

If you are currently participating in RCUH’s Group Retirement Annuity (GRA) and/or Supplemental Retirement Annuity (SRA) plans administered through TIAA-CREF OR if you are interested in enrolling into a TIAA-CREF SRA plan, the RCUH Human Resources Department is now coordinating one-hour Individual/Employee Retirement Counseling Sessions with TIAA-CREF.  During these meetings, you will be able to discuss your personal financial/retirement goals with a TIAA-CREF Financial Consultant, on a free and confidential basis.

A TIAA-CREF representative will be able to assist you with planning for your retirement goals, including:

  • Setting realistic goals for key life events and retirement
  • Reviewing your investment mix and strategy
  • Selecting your TIAA-CREF options
  • Learning about TIAA-CREF retirement income flexibility

For employees unfamiliar with the SRA plan, it is considered a 403(b) tax-deferred annuity plan which allows an employee to make contributions via payroll deduction from his/her pre-tax earnings towards an individual retirement plan (i.e., SRA) through our third party administrator, TIAA-CREF.  Enrolling or making changes to your SRA election may be done at any time during the year. For more information about the GRA and SRA plans, please go to our website, www.rcuh.com and review the RCUH Retirement Plans Policy (3.560).

We have reserved the following dates and times for Individual Sessions:

Dates Location Times
<>October 6, 201 UH Maui College, Ka Lama Room 102
310 Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului, HI 96732
9:00am – 4:00pm
October 7, 2015 Pacific Disaster Center
1305 N Holopono St., Suite 2, Kihei, HI 96753
9:00am – 4:00pm
October 8, 2015 West Maui Mountains Watershed Project
310 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, HI 96761
9:00am – 4:00pm

To schedule an appointment, please use our secure Web site at:
http://www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow

If you have questions or are unable to schedule an appointment online, please call our Service and Scheduling Group at 800-732-8353 Mon-Fri 6am – 3pm Hawaii time.
Meetings are accessible for individuals with disabilities. For more information or to request an accommodation due to your disability, contact YeeYeng Lim at (808) 956-6979 or email [email protected] at least one week prior to the session.

RCUH Timesheet for September 16-30, 2015 pay period

In order to minimize searching for the RCUH timesheets each pay period, we will have the current RCUH timesheet available in the Current News section of the RCUH website on the first working day of each pay period.

Click here for the September 16-30, 2015 Timesheet
PAYROLL Deadline is October 1, 2015 noon
Payday for this timesheet is October 7, 2015

Next Announcement: October 1 (October 1-15)