TO: RCUH Employees Who Have Worked 50% Full-Time Equivalency or More and Have Enrolled in Health Coverage During the 2016 Calendar Year
RCUH Employees Who Have Worked 75% Full-Time Equivalency or More and Have Been Offered Health Coverage During the 2016 Calendar Year

As part of our compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Law (PPACA), the RCUH is required to provide you with Form 1095-C. Form 1095-C will provide you with important information about the health insurance coverage that was offered to you (and your family if applicable) during the 2016 calendar year. The RCUH will provide employees with the option to sign up for an electronic Form 1095-C for the 2016 tax filing.

How do I consent for an electronic 1095-C form? The electronic Form 1095-C application on the RCUH Employee Self-Service (ESS) system provides you with a secure and convenient way to receive your 2016 Form 1095-C. Please see below for the instructions on how to consent for an electronic 1095-C Form.

Instructions on How to Consent to an Electronic 1095-C Form

1) Access the RCUH Employee Self-Service (ESS) system from the RCUH Homepage (www.rcuh.com)
• Forgot your User ID or Password? Click on the “Forget User ID/Password” link

 

2) Provide Consent to receive your electronic W-2
• Self Service > Benefits > 1095-C Consent

 

3) To consent to receive your electronic 1095-C:
• Read the 1095-C Consent Form
• Check the box
• Click on the SUBMIT button

4) Enter your password to verify your identity
• Your User ID will auto populate
• You must enter your password
• Click on the CONTINUE button

5) A confirmation of your consent, or withdrawal, will be sent to your primary email address on record.
6) We will notify you by email when your electronic 1095-C form is available.

If you have any questions about your coverage or the ACA, please contact [email protected]. If you are having difficulties logging in to ESS or accessing the 1095-C consent page, please contact [email protected].

Mahalo!
RCUH Benefits Staff

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 December 16-31, 2016 Timesheet
Payroll Deadline is December 30, 2016 noon (advanced deadline)
Payday for this timesheet is January 6, 2016

Next Announcement: December 30, 2016 (January 1-15)

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced adjusting the filing fees for most immigration applications and petitions.  The new fees will be effective December 23, 2016.

USCIS Announces Final Rule Adjusting Immigration Benefit Application and Petition Fees

New Fees

The following are the new fees applicable to the visa petitions filed by RCUH.

Type of Forms	Current Filing Fee (through 12/22/2016)	New Filing Fee (effective 12/23/2016)
Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant worker	$325.00	$460.00
Form I-539, Applicant to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	$290.00	$370.00

Note:  The H-1B Fraud Fee for new H-1B petition(s) and the Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing will remain the same.

Please see RCUH Policy 3.212 RCUH Nonimmigrant Visas for applicable RCUH forms and instructions.

If you have any questions, please contact RCUH Human Resources at [email protected].

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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
January 10, 2017	Institute for Astronomy, Room 131 640 N Aohoku Pl, Hilo, HI 96720	9:00am – 4:00pm
January 11, 2017	Institute for Astronomy, Room 131 640 N Aohoku Pl, Hilo, HI 96720	9:00am – 4:00pm
January 12, 2017	Institute for Astronomy, Room 131 640 N Aohoku Pl, Hilo, HI 96720	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.

The RCUH Human Resources Portal and Employee Self-Service will be down on Saturday, 12/10/16 from 5:00 AM to 5:30 AM for system maintenance.

If you have any questions please contact Stacie Kondo at [email protected], or RCUH Information Systems at [email protected].

Upcoming Drug Awareness/ Substance Abuse Training Sessions

• Tuesday, December 13: UH Hilo, `Imiloa Classroom
• Thursday, January 5: UH Manoa, tbd
• Friday, January 6: UH John Burns School of Medicine
• Thursday, January 19: UH Maui College, Laulima 105

8:30am – 11:30am: Employees + Managers

11:30am – 12:30pm: Managers

Please log in to ESS and search location:  Hawaii, Oahu, Maui (case-sensitive)

Contact [email protected] if you have any trouble logging in.

 

To: RCUH PI’s, FA’s, Administrators, Supervisors

Please see attached memorandum regarding the revised RCUH Fringe Benefits Schedule for Fiscal Year (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017), effective January 1, 2017.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact RCUH Human Resources Department at 956-3100 or [email protected].

Thank you.

Pay Schedules Effective 12/01/2016

Please refer to the attached memo regarding the new pay schedules.  You may access the pay schedule at Policy 3.330 RCUH Pay Schedule.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact RCUH Human Resources Department at [email protected].

 

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 December 1-15, 2016 Timesheet
Payroll Deadline is December 16, 2016 noon
Payday for this timesheet is December 22, 2016

Next Announcement: December 16, 2016 (December 16-30)