News

Benefits Updates

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:36:30

Changes for 2013:

Medical Premiums
Flexible Spending Account Limit Reduced to $2,500
Group Health Classic emergency room copay increases to $250 (up from $150 in 2012)
Group Health Value emergency room copay increases to $300 (up from $200 in 2012)

Medical Premiums

Plan	Employee		Employee & Spouse/Partner		Employee & Child(ren)		Family
Plan	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
Group Health Classic	101	115	212	240	177	201	288	326
Group Health Value	52	66	114	142	91	116	153	192
Group Health CDHP	26	36	62	82	46	63	82	109
Uniform Classic	82	77	174	164	144	135	236	222
Uniform CDHP	27	22	64	54	47	39	84	71

For More Information:

HCA Customer Service/Website: 1-800-200-1004 / www.pebb.hca.wa.gov
FSA/DCAP Customer Service/Website: 1-800-659-3035 / pebb.asiflex.com
CWU Human Resources: (509) 963-1202

Payroll Deduction for Transit Pass Information

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:37:13

Current Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations allow CWU faculty and staff to elect pre-tax payroll deduction as a payment method for the Yakima-Ellensburg Commuter monthly Transit Pass. At this time, payroll deduction is not available for Temporary/Hourly employees or Students.

The monthly Transit Pass is $125. This amount will be taken equally ($62.50) from pay received on the 10th and 25th of the current month. The cost of your transit pass will be taken from your pay before federal withholding or Social Security taxes are calculated; therefore reducing your taxable income.

Transit passes are nonrefundable and will not be replaced if lost or stolen.

If you have questions, contact Human Resources at (509) 963-1202 or humanres@cwu.edu.

To Participate: Complete the Transit Pass Payroll Deduction form and submit to HR by the 25th of the month for the upcoming month. Continue to pick up your Transit Pass from Human Resources each month in Bouillon 140.

Tuition Waiver for Dependents Available Spring Quarter 2012

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:34:44

Beginning spring quarter 2012, CWU will waive 50% of tuition for eligible CWU employee dependents and eligible retirees.

To be eligible for the dependent waiver, the CWU employee must have an appointment to a half-time or more permanent position and have been employed by CWU for more than six months. This includes faculty hired on at least a yearly contract.

Eligible employee dependents include stepchildren, adopted children, legal dependents and biological children under the age of 25 and dependent partners of the employee. Dependent partners include lawful spouse or Washington State registered domestic partner of the employee. Retired staff include those who have obtained the status of “distinguished” retirees or faculty “emeritus” status.

The eligible dependent or retired staff member must be accepted as a student, file a FAFSA, and maintain a cumulative CWU GPA of at least 2.25. The waiver is available for twelve quarters within a five year period and excludes housing costs, books and other student fees. Eligibility for tuition waiver does not guarantee admission to CWU.

To request the tuition waiver for a dependent, submit the Dependent Tuition Waiver Request to Human Resources at mailstop 7425 or Bouillon 140.

Learn about CWU Admissions requirements here:
http://www.cwu.edu/admissions.