The current RCUH Retiree Health and Life Insurance Program policy indicated the following under Cost and Contributions regarding the Retiree Medical Plan Reserve:

For Retirees With a Hire Date or Last Rehire Date (whichever is later) PRIOR to July 1, 2009: The RCUH had established a Retiree Medical Plan Reserve which assessed all projects with a Retiree Medical Plan Reserve fringe benefit charge on all payroll for Regular-status employees at 50% FTE or greater.  This Retiree Medical Plan Reserves funded a fixed-dollar, not to exceed the total premium costs based on the table below:    

Age	RCUH Contribution (for Retiree)	RCUH Contribution  (for Spouse/Civil Union Partner)
59 1/2 and older	$50 per month	$50 per month

Retiree to pay the balance of premium due.

After the announcement of the elimination of the $50 subsidy towards Retiree Health Insurance for RCUH Retirees effective August 1, 2014, there was much confusion regarding the Retiree Medical Plan Reserve as noted in our policy. Effective February 1, 2009, the RCUH terminated the fringe benefit charge for the Retiree Medical Plan Reserve and all monies have been returned to your project. Therefore, we no longer have a Retiree Medical Plan Reserve fund. The policy has been updated to eliminate the mention of a Retiree Medical Plan Reserve to eliminate any confusion. We will be updating this policy again on August 1, 2014, which will eliminate the $50 subsidy completely. If you have any questions, please email RCUH Benefits at [email protected].

RCUH Annual Performance Evaluation Training has been cancelled for the following:

ISLAND	LOCATION	DATE	TIME
Maui	UH Maui College 310 Ka’ahumanu Avenue	Monday, May 12, 2014	9:00am – 10:30am

Hilo

IFA Auditorium 640 N. A’ohoku Place

Friday, May 16, 2014

9:00am – 10:30am

Training will be rescheduled and announced on Current News.

Annual Performance Evaluations are coming soon!  Training sessions have been rescheduled for all Principal Investigators, Supervisors, and Administrative Staff and will be conducted by RCUH Human Resources to review/discuss the process and guidelines for the 2014 Annual Performance Evaluations and Pay Increases.  We encourage all PIs, Supervisors, and Administrative Staff to attend this training session.  The schedule of training sessions is as follows:

 

ISLAND	LOCATION	DATE	TIME
Maui	UH Maui College 310 Ka’ahumanu Avenue This session has been cancelled.	Monday, May 12, 2014	9:00am – 10:30am
Oahu	John A. Burns Hall Room 4005 UH-Manoa Campus	Thursday, May 15, 2014	9:00am – 10:30am
Hilo	IFA Auditorium 640 N. A’ohoku Place This session has been cancelled.	Friday, May 16, 2014	9:00am – 10:30am

 

To sign up for training, click on RCUH Training Enrollment located on the RCUH home web page.

 

Meetings are accessible for individuals with disabilities.  For more information or to request an accommodation due to your disability, email [email protected] at least one week prior to the meeting.

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 May 1-15, 2014 Timesheet

 

PAYROLL Deadline is May 16, 2014 noon

 

Payday for this timesheet is May 22, 2014

 

Next Announcement: May 16 (May 16-31)

RCUH Annual Performance Evaluation Training has been cancelled for the following:

 

ISLAND	LOCATION	DATE	TIME
Oahu	Kuykendall Auditorium UH-Manoa Campus	Thursday, May 1, 2014	9:00am – 10:30am
Hilo	IFA Auditorium 640 N. A’ohoku Place	Friday, May 2, 2014	9:00am – 10:30am

 

Training will be rescheduled and announced on Current News.

RCUH Human Resources will be conducting our monthly Human Resources Administrative Management Portal (HR AMP) training to assist NEW users or those needing a “refresher course” on our online personnel system. During this 3-hour HR AMP training session, hands-on instruction will be provided for the following transactions:

 

 

1. Introduction to the RCUH HR AMP System

2. Navigating the RCUH HR AMP System

3. Initiating Non-Recruited (Temporary, Student, Specialized Services, & Intermittent) Employees

4. Initiating Position Requests (Regular Employees)

5. Processing Payroll/Time Reporting

6. Project Number Changes & Vacation Transfer/Payout Actions

7. Changing Employee’s Full-Time/Part-Time Status (FTE Changes)

8. Terminating Employees
   

Training Schedule

 

 

 

UH MANOA

Thursday, May 8, 2014

 

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

 

UH Manoa, Shidler College of Business Room E-102

 

RSVP by May 6

 

 

 

To sign up for training, click on RCUH Training Enrollment located on the RCUH home web page.

 

 

 

Training materials will be emailed to attendees prior to the session. 

 

 

 

Meetings are accessible for individuals with disabilities. For more information or to request an accommodation due to your disability, email [email protected] at least one week prior to the meeting.

The RCUH Purchasing and Payments System training will assist NEW users or those needing a “refresher course”.  This training is designed to equip project support staff with the basic knowledge and skills to initiate Purchasing and Payment actions via the RCUH Web System. During this 3-hour Purchasing and Payment training session, hands-on instruction will be provided for the following transactions:

 

1.       Introduction to the RCUH Purchasing and Payment System
2.       Navigating the RCUH Web Purchasing and Payment System
3.       Purchase Orders (POs)
4.       Purchase Order Change Forms (POCFs)
5.       Searching/Adding New Vendors
6.       Authorization for Payments (AFPs)
7.       Reimbursements for Cash Purchases
8.       Personal Automobile Mileage Reimbursements
9.       Travel Requests and Travel Completion Reports (Same-Day Interisland Travel)

 

Training Schedule

 

 

 

UH MANOA

Thursday, May 8, 2014

 

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

 

UH Manoa Campus, Shidler College of Business Room E-102

 

RSVP by May 6

 

 

 

To sign up for training, click on RCUH Training Enrollment located on the RCUH home web page.

 

 

 

Training materials will be emailed to attendees prior to the session. 

 

 

 

Meetings are accessible for individuals with disabilities. For more information or to request an accommodation due to your disability, email [email protected] at least one week prior to the meeting.

 

 

Pursuant to the Affirmative Action (AA) requirements of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRA), the RCUH will be requiring that all regular recruitments be posted on Hire Net Hawaii, the State of Hawaii’s workforce agency job bank, effective immediately. The posting of positions on Hire Net Hawaii will be completed by RCUH Human Resources Department and will not affect the posting durations.

During this time, you may elect to enroll in Supplemental Voluntary Insurances at affordable rates for you and your family.

Click here for the Supplemental Voluntary Insurances (USAble) Benefits Guide for your review.  This guide is designed to help you understand the important supplemental voluntary insurance benefits options that are made available once a year during RCUH’s Annual Open Enrollment.  Please take the time to understand the supplemental voluntary benefits and coverage options.  They are designed to protect your financial well-being, provide a greater measure of financial security to you and your family and bottom line – benefits benefit you.  It is worth the time to learn and act on this opportunity.  

The process will be simple and straightforward:

• You can begin making an appointment with The USAble Enrollment Center – just go to www.RCUH.schedapple.com to select the best day and time for a USAble Benefits Representative to call you directly

                                                     OR

• Between May 5^th and May 16^th call (888) 986-7444 at your convenience Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. HAST.  When you call the USAble Benefits Representative, they will guide you through your choices or review what you have specifically regarding the supplemental voluntary insurances, and will be happy to answer your questions.

• You may also learn more about your benefits by attending a group meeting or workshop held promptly after our RCUH Open Enrollment Sessions.   

• After your call with The USAble Enrollment Center, you will receive an email confirmation of the benefits you have selected, if applicable.

Please look forward to receiving additional details and be sure to act on this opportunity.  Thank you!

 

REMINDER:  RCUH’s 2014-2015 Benefit Open Enrollment Sessions

To:      All RCUH Regular 50-100% FTE Employees

 

The Annual RCUH Benefits Open Enrollment Period (BOEP) is here.  BOEP Forms/Documents were sent out to all RCUH benefits-eligible employees on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 and Wednesday, April 23, 2014, via email.  If you have not received your packet, please contact Jessica Gamiao or Moana Raquinio via email [email protected] to request for a duplicate packet.  Please review ALL of the materials provided.

 

RCUH’s 2014-2015 Benefit Open Enrollment Meetings have been finalized. During this time, you can make changes to your existing health plans and add on dependents. We will be announcing existing plan changes, changes to cost of premiums, and online resources. In addition, we will also have individual workshops outlining our voluntary insurances and flexible spending accounts. Please see below for information on the upcoming enrollment sessions:

 

 

We are excited to announce the following features for this year’s Open Enrollment Sessions:

• NEW! AGENDA at each Enrollment Session:

1^ST Hour – Carrier Presentation / Question & Answers

      2^ND Hour – Voluntary Products and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Workshop / Question & Answer with  Carriers

      3^RD & 4^TH Hour – Retiree Health Insurance Changes & COBRA Q&A (Non-Open Enrollment) Session

• ENROLLMENT CALL CENTER for USAble Voluntary Products ONLY

• Prize Drawings for those who attend the Sessions & Workshops

 

We will announce more details in the next few weeks.  We look forward to your attendance in our upcoming sessions.

 

Open Enrollment sessions are accessible for individuals with disabilities.  For more information or to request an accommodation due to your disability, please contact Evelyn Moss at (808) 956-6965 or email [email protected] at least one week prior to the enrollment session.