AFSCME employees can submit an alternate work schedule request form for Spring 2010, which would be effective January 16, 2010, through May 7, 2010. Human Resources must receive the signed alternate work schedule request form by Tuesday, December 1, 2009, for it to be considered. 

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is temporarily waiving the requirements that an employee obtain a doctor’s certificate for an influenza related absence of three or more consecutive days. This temporary waiver is effective immediately and expires May 1, 2010; unless modified in writing by the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources and Labor Relations of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

According to the 2009 Holiday Schedule, Friday, November 27, 2009, is a holiday for employees in the AFSCME and PSSU bargaining units. Managers and employees in the SCUPA, SPFPA, and OPEIU bargaining units must submit annual, personal, or documented compensatory leave if they would like to take the day off.

List of employees who are new or who have submitted notices of retirement or resignation

Open enrollment for the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Program will be held from November 2 to November 13, 2009.

PEBTF Open Enrollment for AFSCME, SCUPA, and PSSU employees will end on Friday, October 23, 2009. Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to change your health plan or to add eligible dependents to your health plan.

The State System participates in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Deferred Compensation Plan, currently administered through Great West. This program allows employees to contribute to a long-term savings plan on a pre-tax basis up to amounts allowed by the IRS. Bill Poletti from Great West will be available to meet on Thursday, October 22, 2009.