human resources

With projected growth in health coverage costs looming particularly large for 2018, Case Western Reserve leaders are asking faculty and staff to share their preferences regarding ways to reduce health care expenses in the coming year. Members of the campus community can offer their perspectives…

Mark your calendar for the annual Benefits Fair, which will held Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom. Each November, during Open Enrollment, the university sponsors the Benefits Fair, which gives…

Crain’s Cleveland Business named Vice President for Human Resources Carolyn Gregory a finalist for HR executive of the year in the nonprofit category, as part of the publication's 2017 Archer Awards. In naming her a finalist, the publication cited multiple initiatives led by Gregory, including the…

The Vacation Donation Bank program, which allows employees to contribute vacation days they don’t expect to use to a bank within their school or unit, is open for donations through Aug. 15. Donated time will then be available for use by employees who are taking unpaid medical leave during the…

On July 17, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services released a new Form I-9. The Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form, is required for all new hires. The university needs to begin using this new Form I-9 by Sept. 18. The new Form I-9 features updates to the instructions,…

Faculty, staff and students are invited to the annual Party on the Quad Thursday, July 27, from 2 to 5 p.m. The festivities will feature food, prizes, music and contests. University community members also will have a chance to win raffle prizes and enter a game show trivia contest. Other…

The deadline to submit claims for reimbursement from 2016 Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) is June 30. Claims must be for eligible health care and/or dependent care expenses incurred between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2016. If expenses were incurred during the annual grace period (Jan. 1–March 15, 2017),…

Case Western Reserve University staff began this week with Monday as a holiday. On Friday they’ll end it by being able to leave work two hours early. CWRU Take Two—the university program that gives staff two hours of paid leave on summer Fridays—commences June 2 and runs through July 28 this year,…

As the end of the fiscal year rolls around, it’s a good time to take stock of what you have learned over the last 12 months. If you have taken any training or attended any events from the Human Resources Professional Development Center, University Technology or Kelvin Smith Library, you can access…

Richard Boyatzis has produced decades of management research that changed and set the foundation for how human resources (HR) professionals evaluate the people who can successfully manage organizations. He lectures internationally about emotional intelligence, a necessary ability of management…