Archive for January, 2014

ACU’s Background Check and Self-Reporting Policy has been revised and now requires (among other things) background checks for volunteers and student workers with certain high-risk responsibilities such as responsibility for minors.  If you supervise a program involving minors and have questions about the background check requirements, please read the policy first, then contact Human Resources with any questions.

Mark Twain’s “Is He Dead?”
Adapted by David Ives — Directed by Kari Hatfield
To find success in 1840s Paris, a penniless painter fakes his demise and disguises himself as his identical twin sister. Variety called “Is He Dead?”
an “elaborate madcap comedy that reaches especially high comic heights.”
February 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 2014
Fulks Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Talkback on February 15
Purchase tickets online at acu.edu/theatre

Do you have an idea for a new business?  You can win up to $15,000 in this year’s Springboard Ideas Challenge.  All faculty and staff members are invited to participate in one of the community divisions.  This year’s competition only requires a 15-minute online application to enter the first round.  Teams that advance will be asked to submit a mini-business plan and present to a panel of investors later in the spring.  Register and submit your online application by Friday, March 7th. Learn more about the competition and register today.

Join us for PeaceWalk on Monday, March 3, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. at the Hunter Welcome Center to support Congolese women. $25 to register. Free t-shirt is included. PeaceWalk will begin at the Hunter Welcome Center and will go around part of ACU’s Lundsford Trail. Visit the website for details and registration.

Join us as keynote speaker Lisa Shannon (as seen on Oprah) shares her transformation from lapsed idealist to leader of a mass movement for Congolese women on Monday, March 3, 2014.   Visit the Duncum Center website for details, conference schedule, and registration.

There are three types of contributions that may go into your HSA.  There is the employer contribution ($750 for employee only coverage and $1500 for family coverage), the HCA transition payout (available only to those who had a balance in their HCA at the end of 2013), and your employee contributions.  See below for details on when you can expect these contributions to be deposited to your HSA.

• Employer Contribution:  This contribution was deposited to your HSA on 1/7/14.
• HCA Transition Payout:  If you had HCA funds left at the end of 2013, ACU is doing a transition payout at 40 cents on the dollar.  We are waiting 45 days for claims to finalize for the end of 2013.  Once we have the finalized HCA balances from Blue Cross, we will process the HCA transition payout to be deposited to your HSA on the nonexempt 2/28/14 paycheck and the exempt 2/28/14 paycheck.
• Employee Contributions:  If you chose to contribute to your HSA in 2014 through payroll deductions, these contributions will be deposited to your HSA each payroll, beginning with the 1/15/14 payroll for nonexempt employees and 1/31/14 payroll for exempt employees.

If you would like to change your HSA contribution, see the forms page on the HR website and print the HSA Contribution Change Form, complete it and turn it in to the HR office.

You may have received an email from the Emerald Club with a subject: January eStatement — updated activity and reward status. Please disregard this email. If you have any questions, contact University Purchasing at 2246 or by emailing purchasing@acu.edu.

All ACU employees are welcome to attend the annual Alumni Day luncheon, honoring the 2014 winners of the Outstanding and Young Alumni of the Year awards, at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, in Teague Special Events Center. Purchase tickets online.

Don’t forget that as of January 27, 2014, postage has gone up! First class stamps for letters 1 oz or less are now 49 cents each.  Postcard stamps are 34 cents each.

Please join the Honors College and Rwandan Students for a showing of the film, Rising From Ashes. The event will be on Jan. 29th, begining at 7:00 p.m., in Moody Coliseum and concludes at 8:45 p.m. Prior to the event will be traditional Rwandan music and dance beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Moody. Following the film will be a chance to talk with the Director, T.C. Johnstone along with several producers and two Rwandan cyclists. We hope you can join us! Visit the website for more information on the film.