New York State Paid Family Leave (PFL) premium increase
Effective Jan. 1, 2022, eligible employees are required by state law to have PFL premiums deducted from their paycheck. The premium will remain at .511% of weekly wage capped at New York’s average weekly wage, which will be $1,594.57 per week. The maximum deduction will be $16.30 biweekly ($423.71 per year).
As a reminder eligible employees can receive PFL benefits through New York’s disability benefit law. PFL provides eligible employees with job-protection and partial wage replacement for the following:
Bonding with a child during the first 12 months after the birth, adoption or fostering of a child.
Caring for a spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent or grandchild with a serious health condition.
Assisting loved ones when a spouse, child, domestic partner or parent is deployed abroad on active military duty.
PFL benefits offer participants a percentage of the employee’s average weekly wage, or of the state’s average weekly wage (“SAWW”), $1,594.57 for 2022, whichever is less.
As of January 2022, the benefit is a maximum payment of 67% of the SAWW capped at $1,068.36 per week and a twelve-week leave period.
Further information can be found at New York State Paid Family Leave.
Colgate University Paid Family leave policy can be found on the benefits website under General Benefit Information.
Spring 2022 CHEG Tuition Payments
As a reminder, please submit a copy of your dependent’s spring tuition bill. It is important that you forward a copy of the bill to Human Resources as early as possible because the payment process can take up to 3 weeks. The bill can be submitted electronically to benefits@colgate.edu or dropped off at the office.
Flexible Spending
All of 2021 was considered a grace period for the 2020 funds. Those claims are due by December 31, 2021. Claims for health care services or purchases should be submitted to Lifetime by December 31, 2021. In the event that you do not use all your 2021 FSA funds, you have until December 31, 2022 to spend your funds.
New Excellus ID Cards
Excellus will issue new id cards to all participants, your member id number will not change. These cards should arrive mid to late December.
New CU Well Program
You spoke and we listened!! We have made improvements to the online system. Participants still need to complete the health check survey and preventative care compliance to earn 100 points. The bioscreen is not required for the 2021-2022 program year, but is an option if you wish to earn the additional 50 points. Points can also be earned by attending fitness classes or completing a healthy event, these are worth 5 points each for a total of 15 points. You can also earn more points for taking more steps.
IRS Form 1095-C
The 2021 1095-C will be available to all active employees via the Online Benefit System at the end of January.
To obtain your 1095-C Form:
Visit the Colgate portal, log in using your network login and password.
Under HR, click on the Online Benefit System (this is where annual elections are made).
Log in using your Colgate network login and password.
Click on Personal Documents
Select 1095C Employee Statement – 2021 for 2021
You can print the file and/or save as a PDF
Retirement Vendor Appointment Dates
Virtual Fidelity appointments can be scheduled online at fidelity.com or by calling 1-800-642-7131 for the following date:
Dec. 6, 2021
Jan. 13, 2022
Jan. 19, 2022
Feb. 9, 2022
Feb. 15, 2022
March 4, 2022
March 15, 2022
TIAA
Virtual TIAA appointments can be scheduled online here or by calling 1-800-732-8353.
Dec. 7, 2021
Jan. 2022
Feb. 9, 2022: in person appointments available, held in ALANA Cultural Center
March 22, 2022
April 14, 2022: in person appointments available, held in ALANA Cultural Center
May 4, 2022