Benefits Bulletin Board
| Updates | Description | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
AIG Retirement |
AIG Retirement Services are presently offering discussions via phone, facetime or webex. In the month of May, Janet Lake plans to offer meetings on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to join an online Webex meeting and stay connected with your financial advisor. Janet will send you your individual meeting code after registration. Or you may contact Janet directly at 518-727-8538 or 518-783-6464 or janet.lake@aig.com |
5/6/2020 |
Holiday pay for UUP-represented professional employees eligible for holidays |
UUP-represented professional employees eligible for holidays who are required to work on Thanksgiving, Christmas and/or New Year's, may now receive additional compensation of equivalent value for work on those holidays (additional information on attached form). Employees need to elect this option by May 15, 2020, by completing the form and sending it to the Payroll Office, 102 Bray. |
4/2/2020 |
TIAA Discussions |
TIAA is presently offering discussions via conference calls. Next week Darryl Fiasconaro plans to offer meetings Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday initially as conference calls, he will then reach out to employees to offer a Virtual Meetings as an alternative. Below are direct web-links for each date to schedule a one-on-one discussion with Darryl. Tuesday, April 7th Wednesday, April 8th Thursday, April 9th Download (PDF) of phone appointment availability |
3/31/2020 |
The Empire Plan's new telehealth benefit to help access health care services remotely. |
The Empire Plan is doing all they can to support its enrollees through this unprecedented time and has introduced a new telehealth benefit to help them access health care services remotely. LiveHealth Online lets enrollees stay home and have a video visit with a board-certified doctor or licensed therapist on their smartphone, tablet or personal computer. If enrollees are concerned about leaving their homes to receive medical care or their ability to access care, The Empire Plan will cover telehealth visits at no cost. See the attachment for additional information and step-by-step instructions to register or enrollees who are already registered can login to www.empireblue.com/nys to get a coupon code to cover the full cost of their LiveHealth Online visit. For additional assistance, enrollees should be encouraged to call The Empire Plan at 1-877-7-NYSHIP (1-877-769-7447) and select option 2 for the Hospital Program. Note: A postcard regarding this new benefit will also be mailed to enrollees in the coming week. |
3/26/2020 |
VOYA Retirement Contact: |
Keeping cool may be hard to do when the market goes on one of its periodic roller-coaster rides. It may be useful to have strategies in place that prepare you both financially and psychologically to handle market volatility. The links below discusses methods investors may wish to use to prevent themselves from making hasty decisions that could have a long-term impact on their ability to achieve financial goals. Coronavirus Concern (PDF) Stay the Course (PDF) Weathering the Storm (PDF) |
3/23/2020 |
2020 Waiver of Holiday Compensation Election |
The collective bargaining agreements between the State and CSEA,NYSCOPBA, and PBANYS, allow employee waiver of holiday compensation. Consequently, between April 2 and May 15, 2020, employees should notify payroll office in writing, using the attached form, if they elect to waive holiday compensation and choose to receive instead compensatory time off for holidays worked. The waiver will remain in effect until at least April 1, 2021. Employees may also elect to revoke any waiver of holiday compensation now in effect by filing the attached form with the payroll office by May 15, 2020. |
3/11/2020 |
"Flex Spending Account" 2019 Claims |
NYS employees who contributed to a "Flex Spending Account" (FSA) in 2019, that you must submit all unpaid claims on or by March 31, 2020 for all qualifying expenses incurred by December 31, 2019. If you fail to submit appropriate receipts for any unused funds, by the March deadline date, you will forfeit such contributions and will not receive reimbursement or credit. To avoid the rush for reimbursement, please mail your 2019 FSA claims along with your receipts to: WageWorks, PO BOX 14766, Lexington, KY 40512-4766 or Fax: (800) 743-3271 Submit Online: www.myFBMC.com To download claim forms or other documents, please go to https://goer.ny.gov/how-submit-2019-claims (for Health Care Spending and Dependent Care). |
3/6/2020 |
