Jan. 24
Tax Preparation Assistance
Employees needing help with their tax preparation may qualify for free assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA). Tax prep will not be onsite this year but will be available at VITA locations across NC, and qualified employees can have their taxes prepared at State Employee Credit Union.
Aeroscout/MobileView downtime Thursday, Jan. 24
The Aeroscout/MobileView system will be down from 4 - 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, for system maintenance. Aeroscout asset tracking, environmental monitoring, staff duress tag alerting, patient tracking, and patient flow will be unavailable during this time. Please follow your standard downtime procedures.
Hospital Compliance Newsletter now available
This edition welcomes new Compliance Coordinators, honors a Compliance Champion, and discusses: pricing transparency; top management and performance challenges facing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; a UNC Health Care policy on free and discounted transportation; Condition Code 44; and Medicare educational resources.
Habitat for Humanity Homes Available
A pair of Habitat for Humanity homes are available in Orange County. Potential homebuyers must obtain a pre-approval letter from the bank or credit union and attend an 8-hour Homebuyer Education Class. Families must earn less than 80% of area median income (AMI) -- chart at the link in the headline. Application deadline is Feb. 15.
Check Your Pay Statements
Please review all of your deductions in January and February to make sure your benefit open enrollment elections are reflected appropriately. Should you see discrepancies between what you elected and what’s being deducted, contact the HR Customer Service Center as soon as possible at myHR Portal, which can be found by clicking on the link above.
News from HR
Learn more about individual sessions with CAPTRUST and Fidelity, as well as information about the Total Retirement Planning Conference and the upcoming maternity workshop.
Planned Lawson PM Downtime - Jan. 26
Due to scheduled maintenance, Lawson PM will be unavailable on Jan. 26 from 2 - 5 p.m.
Carolina Care Highlight: Ellen L. Jones, MD, PhD, and Jayne Camporeale, MS, RN
This week's Carolina Care Highlight features Ellen L. Jones, MD, PhD, and Jayne Camporeale, MS, RN, in the division of radiation oncology: "Dr Jones & Jayne Camporeale- Met with each of them. Outstanding! They are both are very caring women who informed me of the next step in my treatment and alleviated some of my fears. It's been a little overwhelming since my cancer diagnosis and it sometimes is a little much'..."
Parking Deduction Corrections for UNC Hospitals Employees
On Jan. 9 paychecks for UNC Hospitals employees, parking deductions were erroneously taken as an after tax deduction. To correct this, on your Jan. 23 paycheck, the after-tax deduction will be reversed and added to your current pre-tax parking deduction. On your pay stub, you will see one double-deduction (pre-tax) and one single, reversing deduction (after-tax). The combination of the two should equate to the normal deduction taken biweekly from your check.
Enterprise Analytics & Data Sciences Releases the First Edition of its Newsletter, the Harbormaster
The Enterprise Analytics & Data Sciences Division of UNC Health Care is excited to share a few highlights from investments released this Fall through our newsletter. The EADS HARBORMASTER is a great way to stay tuned in on the projects, initiatives and solutions that are being realized across UNC Health Care.
New LMS Modules Available from the Beacon Program
UNC Hospitals Beacon Program has developed three new educational modules to increase employees' knowledge about intimate partner and family violence to improve patient care and health outcomes.
A Healthier You Starts with Workshops in the Workplace
Please join us next Tuesday, January 29th at 12:30 for an open house event! Feel free to bring any interested family or friends for a great discussion on wellness, health and well-bring. No need to register in advance for this event.