Employee trainings from the Office of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion: Late fall 2021
The Office of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion will offer the following trainings and workshops in the coming weeks.
Each of these sessions is designed primarily to support the development needs and interests of faculty and staff, but they are open to all members of the campus community unless otherwise noted.
More information and resources are available at https://www.newpaltz.edu/hr/training/.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Information Sessions, Nov. 4 & 17
Two sessions will be held. No advance registration is required for either session.
An in-person session on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 12 – 1 p.m. in SUB 414.
A virtual session on Webex on Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 3 – 4 p.m. Use this link to join the meeting on Webex when it begins.
About this training: FSA is a state employee benefit that saves you money by allowing you to pay for certain expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Under this program, you can choose from three different benefits (please note that these may vary based on bargaining unit):
The Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) lets you set aside any amount from $100 up to $2,750 for the 2022 plan year to pay for health care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance or other benefit plan. However, only medically necessary medical, hospital, dental, vision, hearing, and prescription drug expenses for you, your spouse, and your eligible dependents can be reimbursed by your HCSA.
The Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA) allows your family to set aside up to $5,000 in pre-tax salary for eligible custodial child care, elder care, or disabled dependent care expenses that are necessary for you and your spouse, if you are married, to work. There is also an employer contribution available (even if you do not contribute to a DCAA).
The Adoption Advantage Account lets you pay for expenses related to the adoption of an eligible child with pre-tax dollars.
Email Etiquette, Nov. 9
This online session will be held on Webex on Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
It will provide tips and guidelines for writing and sending clearer, more concise emails.
We’ll cover the subject line, setting the right tone with the greeting and closing, and talk about formatting tips to make your emails easier to read (and more likely to get a response).
Registration is required to attend. Please use this link to register, and look for the “Register” button on the right side of the screen.
Please note that this registration system will not send a confirmation email, so be sure to add the course to your Outlook calendar and copy the Webex link! If you encounter any problems with this system, please email employeetraining@newpaltz.edu.
Using OneDrive, Dec. 2
This online session will be held on Webex on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 2 – 3 p.m.
It will be an introduction to using OneDrive to organize, store and share files and folders.
By the end of this session, participants will:
Know how to access OneDrive and understand when and why to use it.
Understand the different elements of the OneDrive screen; how to modify the layout; how to create folders; and how to upload, download and move files within OneDrive.
Know several ways of sharing files, and best practices for doing so.
Registration is required to attend. Please use this link to register, and look for the “Register” button on the right side of the screen.
Please note that this registration system will not send a confirmation email, so be sure to add the course to your Outlook calendar and copy the Webex link! If you encounter any problems with this system, please email employeetraining@newpaltz.edu.