TCU Retirement Plan Enhancements
Effective June 1, 2012, TCU will add ING as an option for the basic retirement plan (TCU’s 11.5% contribution) alongside TIAA-CREF and the Pension Fund of the Christian Church. Also effective June 1, 2012, ING, TIAA-CREF and the Pension Fund of the Christian Church will be the approved vendors for supplemental retirement accounts (your payroll contributions).
No action is required if you wish to continue your basic retirement account or your supplemental retirement account with TIAA-CREF or the Pension Fund of the Christian Church. If you would like to consider ING instead of your current vendor(s) you will have that option shortly.
If you currently have a supplemental retirement account with American Century, Kemper, MetLife, Fidelity or Valic, you will need to take action. You will no longer be able to contribute to these vendors after May 31, 2012. Contributions after May 31 may only be directed to TIAA-CREF, The Pension Fund of the Christian Church, or ING.
Information sessions are scheduled in Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center Cox A & B on May 1 and May 2. Representatives from Human Resources, TIAA-CREF, The Pension Fund of the Christian Church, and ING will be available at these sessions. Watch your email for more details from HR about meeting times and how to register.
For more information, please read this FAQ.
TCU: A Great College to Work For!
Last year, TCU was recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a Great College to Work For. Once again TCU is participating in this program, a study designed to recognize institutions that have built great workplaces.
Part of the program involves an employee survey distributed to a sample of each institution’s full-time faculty, administrators and staff. This survey was designed specifically for higher education. On March 19, 2012, this survey will be distributed to a random selection of TCU employees. For those included in this random sample of employees, each will receive an invitation encouraging participation in this survey. This invitation will be sent via email.
If you receive the invitation, please take a moment to complete the survey. You will be representing not only yourself, but all your colleagues, so please take the time to share your feedback. The results of the survey will be factored into the overall scoring process that will ultimately determine the institutions recognized. After The Chronicle publishes the findings this summer, TCU will receive a report that summarizes responses to the survey questions.
This is a confidential survey that measures the strength of certain organizational competencies and relationships that most directly impact and influence our culture. Your participation and honest feedback are critical to the assessment process. To ensure the confidentiality of responses, the survey will be processed by ModernThink LLC, a research and consulting firm focusing on workplace excellence.
Stewards of Children Sexual Abuse
Prevention Program
Tuesday, May 15, 1:30 – 4:30 pm
Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center, Cox B
Learn the facts and understand the risks of child sexual abuse. According to Tarrant County Alliance for Children:
- 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday
- 1 in 5 children are sexually solicited on the internet
- 50% of all victims are under the age of 12
- 90% of victims know their abusers
Presented by Alliance for Children of Tarrant County, the Stewards of Children program is a revolutionary sexual abuse prevention program that educates adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse, and motivates them to courageous action. Whether we work in an environment that serves children and youth, or we are parents whose children's safety is of the utmost importance, this 3-hour training is vitally important. Be a part of the solution. Workbooks provided.
Search Course Name: ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN TRAINING
Community Renewal
Friday, May 18, 11:30AM
Market Square Private Dining Room
Interested in learning about a campus movement that promotes and works for a campus community where people know and extend care to one another? Community Renewal, a Student Affairs initiative, is hosting a free “lunch-and-learn” event on Friday, May 18 @ 11:30AM in the Market Square Private Dining Room. Come hear more about this initiative that’s seeking to create a more connected campus community, and learn how you can be a part of it!
Search Course Name: COMMUNITY RENEWAL
To RSVP, please use http://my.tcu.edu. Navigate to Employee Self Service, then select Employee Self Service Home and scroll down to “Request Training Enrollment.” Choose your desired course by viewing available sessions. For additional help or immediate enrollment, please contact HRTraining@tcu.edu
