Full Time Classified Employees

Important Information for Full Time Classified Employees

The below information applies to A&R, Clerical, Maintenance and Protective Services employees.

Informational Materials

Human Resources will review the following information at your new employee benefits meeting.

Retirement

• State of CT Retirement Plan Comparison Chart – New Classified employees hired effective 7/31/2017 or later will be enrolled in the State Employees Retirement System Tier IV Plan
• Tier IV General Summaryopens PDF file
• Tier IV Defined Benefit Plan Summaryopens PDF file
• Tier IV Defined Contribution Plan Summaryopens PDF file
• Tier IV Defined Contribution Plan Highlightsopens PDF file
• Retiree Health Fund Contribution for Retiree Health Coverageopens PDF file
• Empower Supplemental Retirement Plans – 457 & 403b
• Schedule Meeting with Empower Representative

Insurance

• Healthcare Options 2024 – 2025 Planneropens PDF file  Insurance is effective the 1st of the month following your hire date.  You will have 31 days from your date of hire to enroll.  Enrollment forms will be emailed to you after your hire date.
• CareCompass
• Affordable Care Act Informationopens PDF file
• Documentation Requirements for Enrolling Dependentsopens PDF file
• Health Enhancement Program Enrollment Formopens PDF file
• Group Life Insurance Plan
  Effective 1st of month following 6 months of employment.  You will have 31 days from your date of hire to enroll.
• Basic Life Insurance Schedule
• State Employees Supplemental Benefits – see Care Compass

Miscellaneous

Paid Leave Benefits – Administrative & Residualopens PDF file
Paid Leave Benefits – Clericalopens PDF file
Paid Leave Benefits – Maintenanceopens PDF file
Paid Leave Benefits – Protective Servicesopens PDF file
Please refer to your collective bargaining agreement for more information.

Medical Certificate Requirement – An acceptable medical certificate is required to substantiate any period of sick absence consisting of more than five (5) consecutive working days. Weekends and holidays that occur during the sick leave usage do not interrupt the continuous period of absence. If an employee is out sick for more than five (5) consecutive working days, the Human Resources department should be contacted by either the employee or their supervisor. This allows Human Resources to determine whether an employee is eligible for job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Entitlements https://www.wcsu.edu/hr/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2018/08/FMLA_Policy_Statewide_General_Letter_39_0318.pdf. Additionally, employees who have been out more than five (5) consecutive sick days cannot return to work unless they have provided an acceptable medical certificate from their healthcare provider clearing them to return to their full work duties with no restrictions.

CORE-CT

Core-CT Payroll System for Viewing Paystubs Online & Entering Electronic Timesheet

• HR Navigation Overview (Learn changes to Core-CT Fluid User Interface and learn to navigate via desktop and mobile devices)
• Time and Labor Self Service (Understand timesheet changes, enter & submit time on both desktop and mobile devices, and view leave and comp time balances)
• ePay Self Service (View and print paychecks, access paycheck data details, request or withdraw consent to receive paperless W-2, and model paycheck scenarios)
• eProfile Self Service (Update personal employee information and submit changes to employee details)
• Life Events Self Service (View benefit information and manage life events that affect benefits and coverage)

Additionally, infographic for timesheet entry are provided as well:

• Core-CT Fluid Time Entry

User ID: 6 digit Employee Number (will be emailed to you)
Temporary Password: first 4 letters of last name uppercase & last 4 digits of SS#
Set up Automatic Password Reset Function

If you need assistance with your CORE-CT password, please email CoreCTIssues@wcsu.educreate new email

Payroll Calendaropens PDF file
CORE-CT Self Service End User Manual Full-Time Employeesopens PDF file

Employee Training Center – You will receive an email from NEOGOV Learn so you can login.  The activation email is only valid for 5 days.  You will have 45 days to complete the on-line training courses and review the applicable policies.

Evaluation – Administrative & Residualopens WORD file
Evaluation – Clericalopens WORD file
Evaluation – Maintenance opens WORD file
Evaluation – Protective Servicesopens WORD file

Collective Bargaining Agreements
Biweekly Union Dues & Union Steward Contact Information
A&R – amount based on biweekly salary / no steward on campus.
Clerical – see union contract/ Merisa Williams, williamsm@wcsu.educreate new email, x. 78342
Maintenance – based on hourly wage / Michael Ercoli, ercolim@wcsu.educreate new email, x. 79316
Protective Services – see union contract / Patricia Gillotti, gillottip@wcsu.educreate new email, x. 79300

Employee Assistance Program
Credit Unionsopens PDF file
Fire Safety Guide for Administrative and Academic Buildingsopens PDF file
Emergency Notification System

Campus Mapopens PDF file – Staff ID and keys can be obtained at the WestConnect Card Office, Old Main Building, rear of building, tele: 203-837-9311.   Parking permit is mailed directly to the employee’s campus work address – please inquire with your department’s secretary.