AG HR News
April 2018
Open Enrollment is Coming!
Check Out the New EAP Program . . .
Our Long Term Disability provider, The Hartford, now offers counseling services to employees who are covered by Long Term Disability Insurance. This includes the following groups:
All employees covered by the Avon Grove Education Association Contract
Full-Time employees covered by the Avon Grove Educational Support Professional Association Contract
All employees covered by the Confidential Employee Agreement
All employees covered by the Act 93 Agreement
Hartford’s Ability Assist Counseling Service provides support for the everyday issues like job pressures, relationships, or the impact of grief, loss or a disability. Eligible employees and their spouse and dependents can access Ability Assist at any time. One simple call starts the process at 1-800-96-HELPS (1-800-964-3577.)
For more information about this new benefit, please click on the boxes below.
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PSERS Member Self-Service: Your Pension Account—Online, Anytime
We are excited to announce that the new Member Self-Service (MSS) Portal is now available.
Register for the MSS Portal today! It’s quick and simple. All you need is your PSERS ID and a valid email address. If you do not know your PSERS ID, you can find it in the top corner of any recent correspondence PSERS has sent to you. Not able to find your PSERS ID? You can contact PSERS directly, or wait and you will receive a mailing with your PSERS ID this summer.
The MSS Portal offers secure, convenient, 24/7 access to your pension account information. With the MSS Portal, you can conduct many pension plan-related transactions online instead of filling out paper forms or contacting PSERS staff. Plus, you will receive instant, online confirmation of your transactions, instead of waiting for confirmation to be mailed to you.
Interested in learning more? Watch an overview video and “how-to” videos about the MSS Portal.
Questions about the MSS Portal? Please connect with PSERS at ContactPSERS@pa.gov or 1.888.773.7748.
TIMS Security Update
As a reminder, the security incident involving the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) was caused by a Commonwealth employee error that created a temporary vulnerability in the system and the issue has been corrected. This was not the result of hacking and there is no evidence that any information has been accessed or used for fraudulent or inappropriate purposes.
The Office of Administration, the commonwealth agency that manages IT for the Department of Education, has contracted with MyIDCare (ID Experts) to provide credit monitoring services. The letters from this company are legitimate. Questions – or to enroll - should be referred to MyIDCare at (866) 294-7881. The free credit monitoring also includes the fully managed identity resolution service free of charge. MyIDCare will not ask the user for any credit card information, nor will they attempt to sell any additional services to the caller.
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Need Assistance?
For questions concerning benefits contact Danielle Crawford at dcrawford@avongrove.org
For questions regarding personnel or contractual issues, employment and certification, contact Dr. Wendi Lee Kraft at wkraft@avongrove.org
Email: aghrdept@avongrove.org
Website: www.avongrove.org
Phone: (610) 869-2441