New Employee Process & Forms

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KRONOS HR Actions

From the whirlwind of changes within a post-COVID-19 work environment, the new KRONOS HR Ready Module officially launched August 2nd, 2021 to help maintain efficiency with appointments and hiring as the world transitions to find a new normal.

SPF has re-oriented our onboarding process and phased out paper appointment and hiring documents to adopt an exclusively digital and semi-automated system within KRONOS. The HR Action module will function as a module for hiring and appointment changes. For new and existing employees alike, we want to maintain safety and wellness as well as save paper and time while individuals are hired to new projects and go through appointment changes.

We want to sincerely thank any and everyone who helped with beta testing our KRONOS HR Action system. Since going live in 2021, your feedback has allowed us to identify corrections needed, adjust security settings, and overall get the new dashboard working properly. Though there’s still much work to be done, we’re grateful for all of your patience and ability to adapt to this big process change.

With the majority of our PI’s and Timekeepers now trained and successfully using the system, paper appointment packets/forms are officially phased out as of September 1st, 2021.

Any future submissions that fall within the following areas must be completed digitally in KRONOS:

In order to ensure that HR Actions submitted on behalf of your employee(s) are processed accurately, HR actions should be completed correctly and timely. To aid with this, it is imperative that all PIs and/or hiring managers (aka Timekeepers) participate in training using the links above to receive clear directions on how to use this new module. Please reach out to lp216@humboldt.edu to request additional help with HR Actions.

Required Trainings for all SPF Employees

Every person working for SPF, whether staff, faculty, or student employee, is required to take a basic set of courses that are assigned based on their job position. For the most part, these courses have to be taken within the first 30 to 60 days of employment. Other courses are assigned by supervisors based on the job requirements. These may be required to be taken in the first week of employment. Most of the courses have to be retaken every year or every two or four years. A few of them have to be taken only once.

Visit https://training.humboldt.edu/content/required-training to view a list of the basic required courses, frequency, a link to the course's page, and more details. This list is for reference only and you may be required to take courses not listed here. Your specific courses will appear in the "Assigned Learning" section of CSU Learn.

Additional Resources for SPF Benefit Eligible Employees

Student Pay Schedule

2026 pay ranges for Humboldt students are as follows:

Undergraduate Students - $16.90-$24.00 per hour
Graduate Students - $16.90-$25.27 per hour

*Effective January 1, 2026, the CA minimum wage increased to $16.90 per hour

SPF Benefit Rates - Effective July 1, 2026

Click Here for the new employer-paid benefit and tax rates for fiscal year 2026/2027.
Click Here for the employee cost rate sheet for fiscal year 2026/2027.

At-a-Glance Summary

Health coverage is transitioning to EVHC, with the same Anthem provider network
Dental and vision will move to new carriers (Principal and VSP) with no reduction in benefits
Open Enrollment runs May 18 – June 1, 2026 (required for all eligible employees)
All benefit changes will be effective July 1, 2026

Health Insurance (Transition to EVHC)

We are transitioning our health coverage to EVHC, while continuing to use the same Anthem provider network. With this change, overall premiums will increase by 8.88%.

Key Information for Employees:

Same Providers: You can continue seeing your current in-network doctors and providers; there is no change to the Anthem network.
Deductibles & Out-of-Pocket Maximums: Your 2026 amounts will carry over and will reset on January 1, 2027.
Pre-Authorizations: Services or prescriptions requiring pre-authorization on or after July 1, 2026 must be submitted using your new insurance information.

Dental Coverage (Carrier Change – Principal)

As part of this transition, dental coverage will move to Principal, providing cost savings while maintaining current benefit levels.

Expanded provider network
Ability to see both in- and out-of-network providers at the same benefit level
$2,000 annual maximum resets effective July 1, 2026
New: Up to 50% of unused annual maximum may carry over to the following plan year

Vision Coverage (Carrier Change – VSP)

Vision coverage will transition to VSP using the VSP Choice network.

Additional Coverage Updates

Voluntary, employee-paid supplemental benefits (including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage) will transition to Mutual of Omaha and align with the current Life insurance carrier. Full-time, benefit-eligible employees will also continue to have access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services through Mutual of Omaha.

FlexCash Program

Employees who have coverage outside SPF may elect FlexCash (a cash in lieu of benefits program), which provides $128 per month for waiving medical coverage and $12 per month for waiving dental coverage.

Open Enrollment Information

Open Enrollment will take place from May 18^th through June 1^st, with all changes becoming effective July 1, 2026.

Employees can expect to receive their Employee Navigator login email by close of day May 18, 2026. Once received, please log in and complete your elections by Monday, June 1, 2026. ALL eligible employees are required to complete enrollment, even if you choose to decline coverage. If you do not receive your login information, please contact spf-hr-payroll@humboldt.edu as soon as possible so we can assist.

Undergraduate and graduate pay rates begin at $16.90 per hour (minimum wage), with undergraduates now earning up to $24.00 per hour and graduates up to $25.27 per hour, effective July 1, 2026.

Please continue to underscore the importance of safety practices to your employees and provide appropriate training when necessary to minimize the risk of a work-related injury or illness.

Please review the open enrollment materials carefully and reach out to spf-hr-payroll@humboldt.edu with any questions.

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