Human Resources Bulletin May 12, 2020 -- HOSPITAL WEEK EDITION

Happy Hospital Week! Happy Hospital Week to everyone! This is a special week for everyone and a week of thanks for the organization’s leadership to you. Although we have to do things a little differently this year, we appreciate the work you do and hope to celebrate in style very soon! The celebration this week will include the following: All Week – Flooding Facebook with recognition for staff all over the hospital and clinics Wednesday Morning – Chik Fil A Biscuits...



Human Resources Bulletin May 7, 2020

How HR Cares For You Many employees who have experienced a reduction in hours or a furlough have voiced their concerns about pay and their financial situations. We hear you and we have made some changes that will hopefully assist in easing some of the financial burdens you may be experiencing. Effective May 1, 2020, employees may request a second loan with Valic. Previously, URMC did not allow employees to have more than one loan on their retirement account at a time....



Valic Changes with the CARES Act

The CARES Act has provided for some changes with the way plan members can access their retirement accounts. If you, a spouse, or legal dependent has been diagnosed with COVID-19 OR if you’ve experienced adverse financial consequences as a result of being quarantined, furloughed, or unable to work, you may be eligible to take advantage of certain relief provisions. Please visit the Valic web page dedicated to this for more information. Use the link below to learn more! ...



Human Resources SPECIAL Bulletin - Partial Unemployment Claims Update

Many employees have been asking for an update on the partial unemployment claims that were filed last week on their behalf. Unfortunately, we have not received an update from the Georgia Department of Labor. We continue to reach out to the agency for assistance and guidance on these claims. We have added a new document the the Employee Portal Document Center with the instructions that we have from the GDOL regarding what to expect after filing partial unemployment claims, titled Next...



Human Resources Bulletin April 20, 2020

New Employee Portal HR has launched a new employee-only portal on the website, www.urmc.org. You must register for access to the employee only area where you will find links for benefit vendors, important documents, and HR news. A registration link was sent out last Friday but if you still need help, please let Laura Stokes know. This is a work in progress and we want this to be the information that YOU want so please share your suggestions of what you’d like to have out here. We want...



URMC Policy Changes and Tools to Help You

URMC values each and every employee, not just during times of crisis such as this but every day. The organization has made some decisions that will hopefully help ease some of your fears during this time of uncertainty. We know that your finances are at the forefronts of your minds and we want you to know that we hear you. Below are some new changes and tools that can help you get through this difficult time. Emergency Sick Leave Effective April 1, 2020, employees may be eligible...