In this February 2023 issue:
As of January 13th, employees who elected to receive their W-2 via Firefly were able to access their 2022 W-2 document by logging into Firefly>Employee Self Service and clicking on the W-2 form tile.
Paper W-2 forms have been sent directly to employee’s permanent addresses listed in SAP/Firefly for distribution to those employees who either elected to receive a paper W2 or did not make an election for their W-2 method in Firefly. Please contact Payroll at 865-8184 if you have questions regarding W-2 documents.
Please consider donating to the crisis leave program. This program allows any employee who earns vacation leave to donate up to five accumulated vacation days per calendar year. The donated leave goes to a pool of crisis leave hours that are used to help an employee who is experiencing a crisis and does not have sufficient leave to cover their absence period. Donation forms can be accessed through SAPPHIRE or the following link:
https://sapphire.bravais.com/document/1730
Please submit completed forms to the Human Resources Office.
Allocation of tuition remission credits for the Spring Semester final submission is Friday, February 17, 2023. Allocate credits via Firefly/ESS, under Benefits, click “Employee & Dependent Scholarship”.
February 15, 2023 - HR will be hosting the monthly zoom meeting/discussion for existing and new employees to join for an overview of benefits. Monthly meetings will be conducted on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10am – 11am. The zoom link can be found on HR’s webpage under Employee Resources and the link will be titled “Online Benefit Open-House Presentation”. Questions are welcomed during the overview.
The 31st Annual Celebrating Excellence Retirement and Service Award Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. Luncheon starts at 12:30 p.m. with service awards starting at 1:15 p.m. in the Ponderosa Room of the Nebraskan Student Union. Tickets for the luncheon will be available to purchase at a time yet to be determined.
Those employees considering retirement and who would like to be recognized at this year’s luncheon – please contact Human Resources no later than March 29.
More than 400 Americans die from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 20,000 visit the emergency room, and more than 4,000 others are hospitalized.
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that often goes undetected, striking victims caught off guard or in their sleep.
This "silent killer" is produced by burning fuel in cars or trucks, small engines, stoves, lanterns, grills, fireplaces, gas ranges, portable generators or furnaces. When the gas builds up in enclosed spaces, people or animals who breathe it can be poisoned. Ventilation does not guarantee safety.
Carbon monoxide detectors save lives, but less than one-third of American homes have one installed. With December and January at the peak of CO poisonings, be sure to follow tips like these:
Never ignore a carbon monoxide alarm, and do not try to find the source of the gas. Instead, follow these steps:
Employees and Departments/Groups of Employees can be nominated for different awards. The awards are presented monthly during the Staff Senate meetings.
Please consider nominating a staff member or group who has demonstrated excellence. It’s time to show our colleagues how much we appreciate what they do and why we’re so very proud to be Lopers!!