News and Announcements
Pre-Retirement Readiness Workshops
UNC Benefits Services will be conducting virtual workshops May 6-9 to provide key retirement readiness information, materials, and resources to better prepare you for your future financial retirement needs. Interested employees are encouraged to reserve a space to...
Headspace: Refresh, Reset, and Take Care of Your Mind
Reset your habits, recharge your mind. When life gets busy, even the most important things can fall by the wayside — such as our health and wellness. If looking after yourself hasn’t been a top priority lately, now is a great time to refresh routines, cultivate new...
Update Personal Information
Please review and update your personal information in ConnectCarolina. System Office Human Resources uses this information throughout the year for directory updates, benefit communications, and other purposes, and we count on you to make sure your home address, phone...
SHRA Performance Management Reminders and Timelines
SHRA Employees & Supervisors, At this point you should be completing and/or receiving a self-appraisal form(s), if applicable, from each of your SHRA direct reports; you are now ready to begin drafting performance appraisals for the 2023-2024 cycle and work with...
Campus Food Pantry collection week of May 6
Here are ideas for items currently needed by the NCCU and NC State campus food pantries: Proteins canned chicken, fish, beef canned stew bean/meat soup canned/dried beans canned chili nut butters nuts trail mix chickpeas lentils Grains rice, pasta, ramen instant...
CAPTRUST Financial Consultations Available
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, the independent advisory firm that works on the UNC Retirement Programs, will be conducting phone consultations on April 16, 18, 22, 24 and 25. If desired, there are video/screensharing capabilities available at the time of your...
Transition to Single Recordkeeper in Full Swing
In 2023, it was announced that after a careful review of our retirement program, the University decided to move from two retirement plan recordkeepers (TIAA and Fidelity) to a single recordkeeper (TIAA) for all UNC Retirement Plans. The move to a single recordkeeper...
Tax-Season Scams are on the rise
How to protect yourself and avoid being a victim The IRS has warned that financial scams are on the rise. Decrease your chances of becoming a target by knowing what to watch for. Scammers may contact you via phone, email, text or social media and then impersonate the...
Test Your Tax Bracket Knowledge
How many federal tax brackets are there? Three Five Seven Nine True or False: All of your income is taxed at the same rate for federal True False Which action is one you can take to lower your taxable income for federal taxes? Invest in gold Open a Certificate of...
Understanding Taxes
Important Tax Dates: Tax Deadline Day: April 15, 2024 Deadline to file for an extension: April 15, 2024 Extension filers Deadline Day: Oct. 15, 2024 Taxes are something that anyone rarely looks forward to and are frequently misunderstood. It’s an important to know how...
April is Financial Literacy Month
As April kicks off Financial Literacy Month, it’s a great reminder to take the time to learn more about managing your finances and working to improve them to make it easier to achieve your goals. Financial literacy isn’t only about planning for retirement, it’s about...
TIM Scheduled Outages and Updates
Due to Time Information Management (TIM) system updates that will launch on Monday, April 15, system outages will affect all employees' TIM access. This means that every employee will need to track their time worked/leave used outside of TIM for a period of time in...
Floating Holiday Reminders
This is a reminder that the Spring Holiday, which would be observed on Friday, March 29, is designated as a floating holiday for System Office staff. The System Office will be open on Friday, March 29. The System Office has designated the state-recognized Good Friday...
Have a Good Night’s Rest with Headspace
Ever have one of those nights where you just can’t seem to fall asleep? Endless tossing, turning, and counting sheep just doesn’t work to help you find complete rest, only to then wake up feeling groggy. Many of us then turn to caffeine to keep us going as that...
March is National Kidney Month
The kidney is designed to make urine and extract waste and extra fluid from your body. Diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease are some of the diseases that may precipitate poor kidney function. The International Society of Nephrology indicates that 850...
February is American Heart Month
February is considered by many the month of love with Valentine's Day being its focus, so what better month to also celebrate the other “matters of the heart”? According to the American Heart Association (AHA), one in four deaths in the USA is caused by heart disease....
Financial Resolutions for 2024: Prepare and Save
With another year in the books, it’s a great time to look back at your finances from 2023 and set new goals for 2024. For many, 2023 was a year of unexpected increases in the costs of gas, groceries and almost everything in between. This created budget changes that...
Enhancements to UNC Retirement Programs coming soon
You are part of a collective of individuals whose passion and drive help shape what we are today. It’s why we provide you with a retirement program designed with the tools, services and guidance that can be personalized to meet your individual goals and needs. Earlier...
Interest Rates: What are they and how are they calculated?
We often hear about interest rates but have you ever wondered what they are and how they affect your finances? An interest rate is reward for saving money or the cost of borrowing it. Interest is calculated as a percentage of the total money that you borrow or save....
Annual retirement Contribution limits
The Internal Revenue Service has announced its annual update to contribution limits for pension and retirement plans for the 2024 tax year. Section 415 requires these limits to be adjusted annually for cost of living increases. The limit on contributions by employees...