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Time and Labor

Time and Labor is an electronic time gathering tool that allows you to enter your time worked or time off without having to fill out a paper time sheet or leave report form.

Most faculty and professional staff are on exception time reporting. You will use Time and Labor to enter time off.

Classified employees and students will use Time and Labor to enter hours worked.

If you are unsure about whether or not you should use Time and Labor, please ask your direct supervisor. You will be able to access Time and Labor once you have been hired into the HR Payroll system through Bronco Web.

There is regular training scheduled. Please see the Employee Learning and Development Web Site for available training dates.

There is also a PowerPoint presentation available for training.

Annual Benefits Fair

Human Resource Services / Benefits will host the 2008 Benefits Fair on Wednesday, May 7th in the Jordan Ballroom in the Student Union Building from 10 am to 2 pm. Representatives from PERSI, TIAA-CREF, AIG VALIC, Nationwide, Liberty Mutual, Capital Educators Federal Credit Union, Idaho Central Credit Union, Waddell & Reed, Costco and more will be available to answer benefit questions. The Office of Group Insurance, representing Blue Cross of Idaho, Delta Dental, Vision Service Plan and Aetna will also be on hand to answer questions about our health insurance plans. Employees may register for prizes at the HRS booth, but need not be present to win. Release time of one hour is available with supervisor approval. Refreshments will be provided.

E-Learning Now Available for all Faculty and Staff

Human Resource Services Employee Learning and Development (formerly Training and Development) has partnered with SkillSoft and Books 24/7 to provide all faculty and staff online instruction and access to the latest books delivered efficiently to your desk top allowing you to take advantage of developmental resources anytime regardless of your location and at no charge.

SkillSoft offers a comprehensive catalog of more than 800 courses. These courses offer employees a wide variety of educational opportunities designed to enhance critical business and software skills. The following courses and resources are available:

Business Strategy
Operations
Finance
Human Resources
Administration Solutions
Management and Leadership
Professional Effectiveness
Project Effectiveness
Customer Service
Desktop Computer Skills
Office Essentials
Legal Compliance

To participate, log on at http://boisestate.skillport.com. Log in using your employee ID number and "welcome" as your temporary password. For additional information, you can also visit the Employee Learning and Development website at: http://hrs.boisestate.edu/td/skillsoft.shtml

*Important note* Be sure to change your password after your first log-in by clicking on Customize at the top of the SkillPort Home Page and then Update Your User Profile link.

Boise State University is committed to continuing professional education and development for every employee, and it is our expectation that these courses will enhance your personal growth while at the same time create value for our university.

For general questions, contact Jerri Mizrahi, Employee Learning & Development Manager, at 426-4418 or Angie Zirschky at 426-2936.

Blue Cross of Idaho's Wellconnected Program

Boise State University employees and their families now have access to Blue Cross of Idaho's WellConnected program. Details about the program are included in the Fall 2007 Blue Cross member newsletter and the WellConnected information flyer, which have both been posted on the Employee Portal at http://employee.idaho.gov/ and the OGI Website at http://www.adm.idaho.gov/insurance/insurance.html.

One of the most robust tools is an online health and well-being program powered by vielife, which provides personal health assessments, information and improvement strategies. There are also five health centers to explore: sleep, stress, nutrition, fitness and lifestyle. Each center features personalized, interactive assessments created by medical experts who are specialists in their field.

If you are not already registered, sign up today-it's easy!

Go to http://www.bcidaho.com and click on Members in the "Select a Secure Log-in" box
Click "Register Now"
Enter your name, date of birth, Enrollee ID Number and Program or Group Number (you'll find those numbers on your ID card)
Pick a username and give them your email address

That's all it takes! Blue Cross will send a password to your e-mail address. You can customize the password once you enter the site.

Scheduling Appointments with TIAA-CREF

The process to schedule a meeting with TIAA-CREF has changed. Please use the following:
One-on-One counseling appointments with TIAA-CREF can be scheduled by calling 1-800-732-8353 from 7:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain time. To schedule an appointment outside of those hours contact Abigail Eichhorn at 1--866-842-2907 x5819. For all other questions or concerns please call the National Contract Center at 1-800-842-2776.

Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)

A new web page has been created for the HRIS function within the HRS team. This section of the HRS website is to assist employees and faculty of the university with their HR data needs from the PeopleSoft system (HR information only). A report/data request form has been created, accessible from the HRIS page. We are excited to introduce this new electronic functionality to increase the ease of reporting both within HR and to the decision makers across the University.