Pedometer Challenge Winners
Winners of the 2009 Pedometer Challenge:
Total Overall team winner: DMC Frogs (members: Maria Barrios, Henry Bosquez, William Cobb, Mauricio Cruz, Reinaldo Garcia, Mariza Garcia, Aracely Lopez, Maria Lopez, Alice Martinez, Susana Medina, and J. Guadalupe Ventura)
Total Individual winner: Carla Ayala
Weekly Winners:
1: Individual highest step count was J. Guadalupe Ventura
2: Lottery from everyone with 70,000 steps winners were: Till Meyn, Julie Gray, Kate Kent, Susan Bartlett, and Velenia Cowsen
3: Fort Worth Cowtown participants
4: Team with the biggest comeback: Green Hills (members are: Lety Almedia, Jacob Fincher, Jose Garcia, Reyna Garze, Isabel Gomez, Claudia Griffin, Arturo Maciel, Yanet Ortiz, Howard Payne, Patty Pulido, Maria Rojas, Noemi Rosales, and Gail Truitt)
5: Lottery from everyone with 100,000 steps. Winners were: Hjamil Martinez Vazquez, Karen Weber, Timeka Gordon, Cari Chatman, and Veronica Merrill
Drawing Winners
The drawing for the $100 campus cash cards was held on December 15th and we are pleased to announce the winners. In order to be eligible regular employees had to have gotten their flu shot and taken the Health Risk Assessment on-line through CIGNA.com.
The winner’s ID card will be used as a “Campus Cash Card” allowing them a $100 credit they can spend at any on-campus Sodexo eating establishment.
List of Winners
A Chance to Win $100
Get your free flu shot and complete the Health Risk Assessment on the MyCIGNA.com website by December 5, 2008 and be entered into a drawing for 1 out of 50 $100 Campus Cash Cards! (Prizes are subject to income tax.)
The Flu Shot Clinic is scheduled for October 22, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Recreation Center
Direct Deposit
As a result of emergency and business continuation planning, TCU Human Resources will implement direct deposit for all employees effective June 1, 2008.
Direct deposit of funds ensures payroll payments are made to all employees on time. As we learned just a few months ago, a little ice on the roads can prevent HR staff from coming to work in order to get payroll prepared.
HR Staff worked with area banks who offer free checking accounts to TCU employees. Some even offer ATMS on campus; such as Bank of America (Brown Lupton Student Center), Wells Fargo (Rickel Recreation Center) and Worth National Back (Smith Hall).
Signing up online for direct deposit is easy. Go to my.tcu.edu; click Employee Self Service, then HR Self-Service Home and then the Direct Deposit link under Payroll Information. Enrollment will be effective the second pay cycle after it is entered.
Sign up for Training Online
Employees can now register for all HR training classes through employee self service at my.tcu.edu. To view and register for available courses, please follow these directions:
- Sign on to my.tcu.edu and click on “Employee Self Service.”
- Choose “Employee Self Service Home”
- Scroll down to “Request Training Enrollment”
- Choose preferred method of locating a course from the following choices: “Course Name,” “Course Number,” “Location,” “Date”
- At the next screen, click on the yellow “search” button
- Choose your desired course by viewing available sessions
- Click the “continue” button to submit your training request
- At the next screen, click “submit”
- Click “OK” to save and, if desired, print confirmation page
- To exit, click on “Request Training Enrollment,” then “Return to HR Self Service Home”
2008 Pedometer Challenge Results
The winners of the 2008 Pedometer Challenge were announced at the Celebration Lunch on April 16th.
Team Winner:
FS Dream Team from Facility Services led by John Hart
Individual Winners:
| Carla Ayala |
Check Mix |
1,953,080 |
| Rebecca Glass |
Tech Resources |
1,780,966 |
| Karen Ferguson |
Neeley Steps |
1,237,655 |
Most Dedicated Captain Award:
Sheri Mihollin
Walk It Out Wednesday Winner:
Carla Sublett
Learn the Simple Steps to Avoid the Flu
If you are unable to get a flu shot this year, there are simple steps you can take to protect yourself against the flu and help prevent its spread. Simple Steps to Avoid the Flu
Payroll Goes Green!
Payroll Goes Green!
Rated R for Rights, Responsibilities and Respect
This extends to many aspects of daily life, including your responsibility to be an active player in making decisions about your health care and your right to receive quality care. The attached Guide to Healthcare Quality provides tips and information to help you find reliable information, work with your health care provider and take charge of your health. This booklet was developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Additional information is available on the AHRQ website at www.ahrq.gov/consumer.
Healthcare Quality Document
Register for 2007 Electronic W-2
Register now to receive your original 2007 tax statement over the internet. The procedure is quick, easy, and secure, through: https://www.getmyw2.com/tcu. Provided your registration is successful, you will receive an e-mail direction you back to the website to download your tax statement by January 31st. Please note: if you elect to receive your tax statement through electronic presentation, your will not receive a hard copy of this form through electronic presentation, you will not receive a hard copy of this form through the mail. Please specify this registration is only applicable to your year 2007 tax statement or current and all future years statements.
Register Now in three easy steps:
1. Go to https://www.getmyw2.com/tcu and create your unique user ID and password.
2. You MUST go back to the site, log in using the user ID and password you just created.
3. Click “Sign Up to Receive your 2007 Tax Statement Electronically” and follow the prompts! (If you do not follow this final step, you will not have completed the Electronic Registration process!)
Froglife Presents!
September is Financial Fitness month in Human Resources. Spending money is easy, but spending wisely takes a bit more care. Check out this helpful information for money management strategies, financial planning, retirement planning, and developing a family budget. For more resources or private consultation for financial problems, help is only a phone call away with the EAP at 1.888.371.1125. Or visit the website at www.cignabehavioral.com, (use employer ID: cares and PIN: employee).
Have an idea that will help TCU operate more efficiently?
Suggest it to Frog Ideas. You could win a Mastercard gift card worth $25.00. You could also be eligible to win a grand prize $100.00 Mastercard gift card.
• Ideas are accepted throughout the year.
• Ideas should save the University time and or money
• Ideas requiring policy change, such as vacation days, sick leave or compensation, are generally not considered through Frog Ideas.
• Winners are announced quarterly.
Submit your suggestion to:
E-mail: frogideas@tcu.edu
Mail: TCU Box 298205
