April 16, 2008
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March 1, 2008
A letter was mailed to all UHC participants on February 27, 2008, detailing the Transition of Care process from Oxford to UHC. Read the letter.
February 18, 2008
Use the CU Online Benefits Enrollment System to update your Transit election, view your other 2008 benefits elections, and to print your tuition exemption eligibility. Remember that Tuition Exemption is due at Student Services as early in the term as possible.
March 12, 2008
If you participated in either a Healthcare or a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) in 2007, March 31, 2008 is the deadline for submitting your 2007 claims for reimbursement. Please note that any unclaimed money remaining in your 2007 FSA account after March 31, 2008, will be forfeited. For questions about your account balance, please contact the FSA administrator, EBPA, at 1-888-678-3457, or http://www.cbaebpa.com/. Read more.
March 10, 2008
We are pleased to share that the PAC system is again live after our recent upgrade.
February 13, 2008
We are happy to announce that negotiations between CIGNA HealthCare of New York, Inc. and Continuum Health Partners are resolved. Click here for more information.
[December 22, 2007-January 30, 2008]
Any active Faculty and Staff enrolled in Oxford for 2007, who did not change their election during Open Enrollment, automatically became United Healthcare members effective January 1, 2008.
We would like to remind you that a UnitedHealthcare [Transition of Care application is no longer available] (PDF) is available if your physician participated in the Oxford network but is not participating in the UHC network.
Transition of care is a service that UnitedHealthcare is providing to Columbia University employees so you can seek treatment from non-network physicians at the benefit level associated with UnitedHealthcare participating providers. Transition of care, provided the form was submitted by January 31, 2008, is available through December 31, 2008. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION.
December 20, 2007
Human Resources will be closed on the following dates: December 24, 25, and 31, 2007; and January 1, 2008, for University holidays.
October 15, 2007
Our Training and Organizational Development team is proud to announce the new Fall 2007 courses. This term, we offer classes in managing people, communications and customer service.
October 15, 2007
Columbia University Human Resources (CUHR) is moving to the Studebaker Building in Manhattanville. Most departments have moved effective September 17; for our new contact information see our directory.
As of October 8, 2007, the new CUHR Information Services & HR Processing Center (HRPC) address is:
615 West 131 Street
Floor 4 Studebaker, MC 8702
New York, New York 10027
Telephone: 212-851-2888
Fax: 212-851-2990
October 15, 2007
Please know that our site upgrade is complete. We recommend you clear your browser cache or delete your temporary Internet files in order to be able to view our site.
July 16, 2007
Summer 2007 New Hire Orientation dates and times are online. New hires are strongly encouraged to attend these sessions, where you can find out more about benefits and resources at Columbia.
July 16, 2007
Interested in an instructional job? Search the HERC database. For more information about employment at Columbia, visit our Jobs page.
June 26, 2007
Columbia University HR Benefits and The Vanguard Group invite all Faculty and Staff to meet one-on-one with a Vanguard counselor to discuss the financial issues that matter most to you. See the schedule and sign up.
April 18, 2007
We invite you to join Columbia University faculty, staff and students at AIDS Walk New York. On Sunday, May 20, the world’s largest AIDS fundraising event will take place in Central Park. Funds raised will support GMHC and other AIDS service organizations throughout the New York area. Learn more.