Category: New Employees

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Use the VRS Member Guide to Streamline Employee Orientation

December 2024

Quick-reference guide explains VRS plan information in simple terms with action steps for employees.

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Follow These Four Best Practices When Onboarding New Employees

August 2024

First days on the job can be overwhelming for new hires. Here are four tips to help streamline your onboarding process.

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Your Turn to Ask

November 2023

What resources do you have to help onboard new employees?

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Your Turn to Ask

October 2023

Does a Hybrid Retirement Plan member need to re-elect voluntary contributions when hired by another VRS-participating employer?

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New Higher Ed Faculty Have 60 Days to Select a Retirement Plan

August 2023

New faculty can review and compare retirement plans in myVRS. Employers will acknowledge plan elections in myVRS Navigator.

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VRS Member Guide Simplifies Onboarding of New Hires

August 2023

Quickly introduce employees to VRS, the benefits available to them, action steps to take and where to go for more information.

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Three Tips to Introduce VRS Benefits to New Employees

March 2022

There is a lot to cover with new employees, especially when it comes to explaining their VRS benefits. Here are three tips to...