The Nationwide Retirement Institute Tax-efficient Retirement Income program provides insight into how taxes can impact retirement plans.
Gain understanding on the basics of taxation and how tax laws can help with retirement planning.
This session will enable you to have valuable and insightful conversations about your retirement income plan
Webinar: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 11:30am -12:30pm AZ Time
Employees are expected to manage and use their annual leave throughout the year to ensure any excess annual leave is used by the end of the year. For agencies, boards and commissions under the State Personnel System, the maximum number of annual leave hours an employee may carry over into a new calendar year is 320 hours for uncovered employees and 240 hours for covered employees. Any hours in excess of the maximum carryover limits are subject to forfeiture. It is important that employees closely manage their annual leave balances through the remainder of the year and schedule leave with their supervisor, so that impacts on end of year coverage will be minimal and carryover exception requests are significantly reduced. There should not be any expectation that unused excess leave will be approved for carryover, even if it has been approved in the past. Employees and managers can monitor annual leave balances by logging in to YES and clicking on Leave Activity.
Appointments are available for Rapid COVID-19 saliva based testing. The test is easy, painless and fast, and you will receive results in about 24 to 48 hours. As part of our ongoing commitment to health and wellness, testing will be available for state employees weekly at State of Arizona sites in Phoenix and Tucson. Appointments will be updated in the portal every week, so check back often if you find appointments unavailable.
The drive-thru testing requires only a saliva sample, not a nasal swab, and takes only a few minutes in the privacy and safety of your car. You do not need a doctor’s note or have any symptoms to be tested, and testing is completely free.
Appointments are available every week,Tuesday-Thursday from 6-9am in Phoenix and Thursdays 6-9am in Tucson.
Locations:
Registering for an appointment is easy. Please read these instructions carefully:
To ensure a safe environment and successful testing results, please:
Public Saliva Based Testing Sites:
Currently, dependents are not able to be tested through the state employee testing sites. However, there are public drive through sites available for the same saliva based COVID-19 testing that are open to anyone from the public. There are locations in the Phoenix, East Valley, West Valley and Tucson areas. The public tests are by appointment only. Children under 8 years old cannot receive saliva tests.
Saliva testing sites are being added weekly in Phoenix and Tucson. Visit this website for more information: https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/index.php#novel-coronavirus-saliva-testing.
Thank you for participating in testing so we can continue to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for employees and the citizens we serve.
Health Care in Retirement
AZ Smart Save Deferred Compensation Plan
Please join us for this webinar presented by the Nationwide Retirement Institute
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8974667312471657231
The informational flyer for the seminar can be viewed at: https://hr.az.gov/file/1517#overlay-context=users/michelleashleyazdoagov
Please join us for this webinar presented by the Nationwide Retirement Institute
Tuesday, July 14th 2020 from 11:30 am -12:30 pm
You can also register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6242911981296243725
As of July 1, 2020, the total contribution rate of the ASRS Retirement Pension & Health Insurance Benefit for both the employer and the employee has increased slightly from 11.94% to 12.04% for fiscal year 2021. Likewise, the Long Term Disability Income Plan has increased very slightly from .17% to .18% for both the employer and the employee for fiscal year 2021. Contribution rates are actuarially determined and adjusted annually to ensure the plan remains fiscally sound and able to meet current and future obligations. For more information, please visit ASRS's website at https://www.azasrs.gov/.
Enrolling in your deferred compensation plan can help you meet your financial goals. The contributions you make may help supplement your pension income
in retirement.
Attend the June 18, 2020 virtual meeting hosted by Nationwide to see why the deferred compensation plan may be right for you.
You can obtain more information and register for the meeting by clicking on the link below.
