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].
To: Principal Investigators and Supervisory Authority Users
We would like to announce that the My COVID-19 Data App report is now available on the HR Portal. This may be found under the Reports Tab, “Employee COVID Information.” Please see attached for reference. You may run this report at any time and it will provide you with up-to-date changes on the status of your active employees. As a reminder, employees are responsible for and required to update and maintain their My COVID-19 Data App information and records. As Principal Investigators, please note that you are ultimately responsible for double checking this list on a regular basis to ensure that your employees’ statuses are accurate, non-compliant employees are followed up with, and you are communicating with your employees and following any additional requirements that may be required by your project. It is also crucial to verify which employees are truly subject or not subject to the mandate. This is a self-reported determination to indicate if the employee is subject to the vaccination/testing mandate. Any employee physically reporting to a work site located in Hawai`i is subject to the vaccination and testing mandate.
RCUH will be responsible for reviewing and approving vaccination records and weekly test results. Please refer to our RCUH COVID-19 Advisory #12 for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Kristyn Fujii at [email protected] and Amber Kaneakua at [email protected] or (808) 956-8900.
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Attention Principal Investigators and Supervisors: RCUH Pay Award/Adjustment (PA/PAF) Training has been scheduled for the following date via Zoom Webcast:
The goal of this training is to provide guidance to Principal Investigators and Supervisory staff who are new to RCUH pay awards and pay adjustments. A Memorandum containing 2021 RCUH Pay Guidelines was sent to all RCUH Principal Investigators on Friday, October 1st, 2021.
Training Registration:
Registration is required to attend this training. Training registration is available via the RCUH Training Portal. You should receive a confirmation email with the webcast link upon registration. If you do not have an account and need to request access to the Training Portal, please complete this form.
Key Dates:
Relevant RCUH Policy:
Any questions regarding pay awards or pay adjustments may be directed to Nelson Sakamoto, Director of Human Resources at [email protected].
Any individual who requires special needs accommodations may request assistance in writing to [email protected] well in advance of the scheduled training.
To: All RCUH Employees
RCUH’s annual Aloha United Way Campaign is coming soon! Our campaign starts today, October 4th through the month of October with a deadline to submit your pledge by Friday, November 5th.
This year we invite you to participate in one of Hawaii’s largest workplace giving campaigns. Let us join the ranks to help raise money for all of the people in need here in Hawaii. This year, Aloha United Way is focused on “Moving Forward Together”. RCUH invites you to be a part of the cause in any way you can!
How to Contribute:
This year we are proud to announce our new platform for giving, the ePledge.
You should receive an email today from [email protected] to your email address on record through ESS. There will be a link to your own personal and secure ePledge site. Your initial login will prompt you to update your password. Once you reset your password, you will have the ability to donate with the ePledge donation options below. There will also be a list of all of the different partner agencies you may designate your pledge to, organized by island.
Deadline to submit ePledge: Friday, November 5, 2021
ePledge Donation Options:
Here are some things to consider if you aren’t too sure you would like to participate:
In the spirit of giving and saving, let us consider the ways in which we can extend our help to those who are in need by participating in this year’s Aloha United Way Campaign. We hope that you will consider donating to AUW. Let’s “Move Forward Together” in creating change. If you have any questions, please contact Amber Kaneakua (808) 956-7982 or Kristyn Fujii (808) 956-0819, this year’s RCUH AUW Campaign Coordinators, or email [email protected].
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