Please find a link to the Employee Change Report for October/November 2015 here.
Contact Cheri Leavitt at cleavitt2@shoreline.edu with any changes.
Thank you.
Lynda.com Login Information and Instructions
November 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
lynda.com Log on information
Many staff members are wanting to do some training on Lynda.com but seem to be having some difficulty signing into the website. Here are the procedures that we recommend at this time.
Open a browser and in the address line type Lynda.com. In the top right corner you’ll see the words “Log in” so please click there.
In order for the website to know that you are associated with the Shoreline Community College account, we are finding that it is best that you:
1) Click on the “Organization” tab BEFORE you just try to log in.
2) Then log in with your full school email and password
The site says you can log on “either this way OR that.” But we are finding that making sure to put in the Organization first helps link the authentication to our school credentials.
Also not all browsers are the same so the layout may look different. Just be sure to look for something similar to the image below:
And if it doesn’t work in one browser, try it in another (Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer)
Again, 2 steps after clicking the log in tab . . .
Type the organization in first (http://www.shoreline.edu).
Then log in with your full (first.last@shoreline.edu) email and password.
Thank you
Deann Larsen
Link to Watch College Update Conversation Held on Fri., Nov. 6 is Now Live
November 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
If you were unable to attend the College Update Conversation held on Fri., Nov. 6 and would like to view the event online, you can find it here.
The conversation shares the new state funding allocation model, the implications for the college, as well as how all employees can be part of the way forward.
For more information, please see this DAAG post from October 6.
Shoreline Volleyball Takes on Edmonds Tonight, Tues., Nov. 10 – Pack the Stands!
November 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Volleyball team travels to nearby rival Edmonds Community College on Tues., Nov. 10 for a 7 p.m. match. The Phins have already secured a share of the North Region title, but a win at Edmonds would give the Region title to the Phins outright. Let’s make the short drive to Seaview Gymnasium to cheer on our first place Phins as they look to end regular season play on the ultimate high.
The game is at the Seaview Gym on the Edmonds Community College campus at 20000 68th Ave. W in Lynnwood. Find directions to campus here.
A campus map can be found here – the gym is #16.
Let’s pack the stands and show our First Place Phins we’re proud of them! #GoPhins!
November Open Enrollment – Consumer-Directed Health Plans with a Health Savings Account (HSA) for 2016
November 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
To Employees receiving PEBB Benefits:
Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA) for 2016
The PEBB Program offers CDHP plans with a health savings account (HSA) through Group Health and Uniform Medical Plan (UMP). If you are currently enrolled in a CDHP or are considering enrolling in a CDHP for 2016, here are a few reminders:
The CDHP has a lower monthly premium balanced with higher annual deductibles and higher out-of-pocket maximums.
To enroll in a CDHP, you must meet the eligibility requirements of the Health Savings Account (HSA).
The maximum contribution to the HSA for 2016 is $3,350 for an individual and $6,750 for an employee with one or more family members enrolled on the account. Employees age 55 or older may contribute up to $1,000 more annually.
Your employer contributes $58.34 per month ($700.08 per year) if you are enrolled as an individual and $116.67 per month ($1,400.04 per year) if you are enrolled with one or more family members. The contributions go into the HSA in equal installments over the year. The entire amount is not deposited in your HSA on January 1, 2016. HSA funds are not available until deposited.
You may also make contributions through payroll deduction (if your employer offers payroll deduction) or you may make deposits directly to your HSA through HealthEquity.
If you earned the SmartHealth wellness incentive for 2016, $125 will be deposited into your HSA with the January employer contribution, at the end of January.
When calculating your contribution for the year, include the employer contributions, the $125 SmartHealth wellness incentive (if you earned it for 2016) and your individual contributions. It is your responsibility not to exceed the maximum annual contributions allowed under the Internal Revenue Service rules. The Employee Authorization for Payroll Deduction to Health Savings Account form can help with your calculations.
The HSA funds are yours to use to help pay for IRS-qualified out-of-pocket expenses. The funds carry over from year-to-year and remain yours even if you are no longer enrolled in the CDHP, leave your job or retire.
More information about the CDHP and the HSA are available on the PEBB website.
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