Archive for January, 2024

The IRS requires ACU to issue a W-2 and 1095-C tax form. We encourage you to sign up to receive your 2023 tax forms electronically through your myACU Banner. To opt into electronic delivery, log in to myACU Banner and navigate to the employee dashboard. In the Taxes section, select “Electronic Regulatory Consent” and check the appropriate boxes before submitting that form.

One of the great things about working at ACU is the amount of paid time off employees are given. For Full-time employees in 2024, ACU will pay for 19 Holidays and 2 Personal Days. Full-time employees also earn 8 hours of sick leave per month, which is 96 hours per year. Full-time employees earn between 80 and 160 vacation hours annually, depending on how long they’ve worked at ACU. Employees can roll over up to 80 hours of unused vacation each year. For 2024, the rollover date will be December 28. To take advantage of the generous leave balances, it is essential to look ahead at the year now and coordinate scheduled time off with your supervisor.

Is your little one interested in dance? Sign them up today for the ACU Mini Pom Camp hosted on January 27th from 10 am – 12 pm. Register Here.

Hendrick Regional Blood Center supplies blood to Abilene hospitals as well as several counties surrounding Taylor County. Currently, the blood supply is LOW, and the ACU Biology Department has coordinated a blood drive with the blood center to try to help out. The blood bus will be on the ACU campus on Thursday January 25th from 9 AM – 2 PM to collect blood donations. The bus will be parked in the Nelson Dorm parking lot between Onstead and Halbert-Walling science buildings. Please help us spread the word to anyone on campus and/or your community who might be willing to donate blood. It normally only takes about 20 minutes. WALK-INS ARE WELCOME! In addition, Hendrick is holding a drawing for 2 tickets to see Parker McCollum on April 4th for anyone who donates blood!

A consultant from TIAA will be offering individual counseling sessions virtually to discuss your personal financial situation and retirement investments on January 17 and 18 via Zoom. You can register for an appointment online. Appointments fill up fast and are reserved on a first come, first served basis. Register here.

You will not need a dental ID card to receive dental services. When you visit the dentist, give the provider your SSN and The Standard name and the dentist will verify your eligibility.

ACU has an exclusive agreement and partnership with Coca-Cola. The contract allows for the sale or promotion of any product available only through Coca-Cola on our campus. In order to stay in compliance, all beverages must be purchased through Coca-Cola. We ask your help and cooperation in honoring both the stated intent and the spirit of the contract. Please review the document linked below for further details. For assistance regarding special orders or requesting new user access to myCoke.com, please contact the Purchasing office at purchasing@acu.edu or by calling extension 2246.

FY24 Breverage Agreement & New Pricing

As part of our continuous efforts to improve the cybersecurity posture of the university, ACU IT has deployed a new tool called Admin By Request to ACU computers. Admin By Request provides a new way to gain administrative access to install or update programs on your computer. This helps prevent malicious applications while allowing you to accomplish what you need. We encourage everyone to learn more about this system by visiting this support article. As always, if you have any questions, please contact the IT Support Center at 325-674-5555 or support@acu.edu.

All employees covered under ACU’s medical plan were mailed new medical ID cards in December. You must show your new card to all providers, including the pharmacy, in 2024. If you can not locate your new cards, please contact your ACU Benefits Analyst, Elsa Dunson,  at edunson@holmesmurphy.com or 800.325.1174. You can also access your information through the HealthComp website.

Until the payroll is run on January 19, all employees will see zero hours in their Holiday and Personal Day leave balances for 2024. When you submit your timesheets and leave reports for December 31 – January 13, which includes the January 1 holiday, you will see a warning that you have an insufficient leave balance. Please go ahead and submit your holiday hours as you normally would.