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- UMass Amherst Employee Learning Opportunities for Spring 2019 Your Spring learning opportunities are ready for you! Staff and faculty can participate in this spring’s schedule of FREE workshops and classes, as well as new online learning opportunities through the departments of Labor/Management Workplace Education and Workplace Learning & Development. Go...
- GIC Health New England 1099-HC forms Individuals with Health New England health insurance coverage through the MA Group Insurance Commission (GIC) in calendar year 2018 will receive two (2) 1099-HC forms for use when filing 2018 Massachusetts taxes. This results from the GIC moving to a self-funded to a fully-funded plan mid-year. The...
- 2018 W-2 Overview W-2s will be sent to the mailing address on file in HR Direct by Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Current employees who have signed up for Multi-Factor Authentication/Two-Step Login can view W-2s in HR Direct begining January 18, 2019...
- 2019 Voluntary Pre-Tax Retirement Withholding Limits The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) increased the amount eligible employees can contribute to 403(b) and 457 plans by $500 over 2018 levels. Elective deferral limits for 2019 are: $19,...
- Voluntary Benefits Deduction Effective January 11, 2019, deductions previously displayed on pay statements as “MetHome/Auto” and “Met Legal” will appear as ‘Voluntary Benefit; deductions. If you are enrolled in both plans, your pay statement will reflect one ‘Voluntary Benefit’ deduction in the total of both premiums. You can...
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