All RCUH Human Resources online systems will be down on Tuesday, 12/14/21 at 9:00 PM (HST) to 11:00 PM (HST) for system maintenance.
This will include:
We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause.
If you have any questions, please contact Taylor Sumi at (808) 956-6318 or [email protected].
On behalf of Nelson Sakamoto, RCUH Director of Human Resources, please see the Memorandum below (RE: RCUH Fringe Benefits Schedule for Fiscal Year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 (2022 FICA/Social Security Annual Wage Base Effective January 1, 2022)).
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TO: All Applicable Principal Investigators & Employees
Reminder: Due to recent bad weather, employees are encouraged to sign up for UH Alert to be informed via text message about emergency situations affecting the 10 UH campuses http://hawaii.edu/alert. Notifications affecting UH campuses will be posted at https://www.hawaii.edu/emergency/.
If a project is unable to offer work to their RCUH employees due to unforeseen disruptions, please follow the guidelines provided in the Unforeseen Disruption in Work Schedules Memorandum.
Please contact (808) 956-3100 or [email protected] if you have any questions.
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To: Principal Investigators and RCUH Employees
On behalf of Nelson Sakamoto, RCUH Director of Human Resources, please see the attached Memorandum (RCUH COVID-19 Policy (Effective January 4, 2022– Supersedes all RCUH COVID-19 Advisories)) – 13 pages.
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Please note the following 2021 Year-End Important Dates:
If you have any questions, please contact RCUH Payroll at [email protected].
ATTENTION: Regular-Status employees at 50-100% FTE
RCUH is now coordinating one-hour Individual/Employee Retirement (GRA/SRA) Plan Advisory Sessions with TIAA via virtual meetings December 13-15. Regardless of how long you have been employed, it is never too early or too late to consider retirement planning. During these individual personalized sessions, you will be able to discuss your personal financial/retirement goals with a TIAA Financial Consultant on a free and confidential basis.
Because these sessions are being held during normal business hours, all employees must notify their PIs and supervisors if they would like to attend. Principal Investigators are encouraged to allow their employees to attend the TIAA Advisory Sessions during work hours.
The SRA (Supplemental Retirement Annuity) plan, unlike the GRA (Group Retirement Annuity) plan, does not have a 12-month + 1000 work hour waiting period and you may enroll or make changes to your election at any time during the year. The SRA plan with TIAA 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 over and above the amount being accumulated under the RCUH basic retirement plan (GRA).
For 2022, the IRS has announced maximum allowable contributions have increased to $20,500. Employees who are age 50 or over at the end of the calendar year can also make catch-up contributions of $6,500. Please visit the IRS website for more details regarding 403(b) Contribution Limits.
For more information about the GRA and SRA plans, please review Policy 3.560 RCUH Retirement Plans.
We have reserved the following dates and times for individual sessions:
| Dates | Location |
| Monday, December 13 | Virtual |
| Tuesday, December 14 | Virtual |
| Wednesday, December 15 | Virtual |
If you have questions or are unable to schedule an appointment online, please call TIAA’s Service and Scheduling Group at (800) 732-8353 Mon-Fri 7am – 1pm Hawaiʻi Standard Time.
Relevant Forms and Documents:
TIAA-SRA Supplemental Retirement Annuity – Agreement for Salary Reduction Form (B-6)
Meetings are accessible for individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require special needs accommodations may request assistance in writing to [email protected] prior to the scheduled meeting.
All RCUH Human Resources online systems will be down on Saturday, 11/27/21 at 5:00 AM (HST) to 10:00 AM (HST) for system maintenance.
This will include:
We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact Taylor Sumi at (808) 956-6318 or [email protected].
On behalf of Nelson Sakamoto, RCUH Director of Human Resouces, please see the Memorandum below (RE: Vacation Forfeiture – Plan Now to Avoid Losing Accrued Vacation Hours).
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TO: ALL RCUH EMPLOYEES
As we near the end of 2021, please be sure to update your personal contact information and submit your consent to receive your W-2 electronically via the Employee Self Service (ESS) Portal by Tuesday, December 28, 2021.
Updates to your personal information can only be submitted via ESS during the non-blackout dates below:
If you do not consent to an electronic W-2, a hard copy will be mailed to the mailing address on file. Please reference the Memorandum from Nelson Sakamoto, RCUH Director of Human Resources below (RE: IRS From W-2 – Go Electronic: Safer and Faster Access to W-2s).
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At this time, we would also encourage employees to review their Form W-4. Please note that any changes made will continue onto the 2022 calendar year. You may use the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator to assist you with determining how to complete your Form W-4.
Please remember it is your responsibility to ensure that your information is up-to-date. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the RCUH Payroll section at [email protected].
All RCUH Human Resources online systems will be down on Saturday, 10/23/21 at 5:00 AM (HST) to 12:00 Noon (HST) for system maintenance.
This will include:
We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause.
If you have any questions, please contact Taylor Sumi at (808) 956-6318 or [email protected].
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