Human Resources and Payroll

SPOTLIGHT ON MASON

Posted November 16, 2009

Gobble Gobble!

Please check out our annual timesheet guidance for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday!

Posted November 11, 2009

Retirement tax-savings limits remain the same in 2010...

• Participants under age 50 can contribute up to $16,500 in the Supplemental Retirement Plan (403(b)) program and the Virginia Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) (457(b)).
• Participants age 50 and over can contribute an additional $5,500 to each plan (for a total of $22,000 in each plan)

Posted November 11, 2009

Now Accepting Nominations for the Experienced Supervisor Leadership Seminars!

The Experienced Supervisor Leadership Seminars offers advanced leadership training to Mason supervisors who have successfully completed the New SUPERvisor Series or who have more than 5 years of supervisory experience at Mason. The program includes professional development workshops, case studies, a project, networking opportunities, and a mentoring program.

For all the information, and an application packet, please visit http://hr.gmu.edu/training and click on the Experienced Supervisor Leadership Seminars tab. Applications must be submitted to the HR & Payroll Department no later than December 11, 2009.

Questions? Please contact Dr. Lori Ann Roth at 3-2621 or laroth@gmu.edu

Updated November 6, 2009

Be a Flu Fighter! Faculty/Staff Seasonal and H1N1 Flu Shots

Seasonal flu shots for faculty and staff are available at no cost or low cost this season. If you have any questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 3-2600 and ask for the Benefits Team.

The latest information on H1N1 vaccines is available at the Office of Environmental Health & Safety's http://respond.gmu.edu

Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Guide for Parents

Updated October 12, 2009

Updated Guidance on the Governor's Furlough Plan

Some additional guidance from the Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) regarding the Governor's furlough plan.

Posted September 21, 2009

Governor's Budget Reduction

Statement on the Governor's budget reduction plan.

Updated September 14, 2009

2009 Member Benefit Profiles are Available

Enrolled in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)? Your annual benefit statement, the Member Benefit Profile (MBP) is now available at myVRS. If you have any questions regarding your MBP or accessing it online, please call 3.2600 and ask to speak with a member of the Benefits team. Or you can email benefits@gmu.edu. In addition to viewing your MBP, at myVRS, you can:

• View your member information, including service credit and compensation reported to VRS by Mason.
• Check the status of an application for retirement, purchase of prior service or refund.
• Estimate your retirement benefit using current information.
• View and update your personal contact information online.

Posted August 29, 2009

Budget FAQs are Available

As discussed at the Town Hall meeting held earlier this month, budget FAQs are now available.

Posted 11.21.2008

HR/Payroll Customer Service Survey

Customer service is one of our primary objectives here in HR/Payroll. In preparation for Mason's SACS reaccreditation, we are trying to measure customer service satisfaction so we can serve you even better. Please assist us by filling out our Customer Service Survey. Any additional feedback is welcome. Please contact Meena Rajan with any additional comments.

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