Beacon News

The attached link can assist employees with any health care enrollment issues.
http://www.osc.nc.gov/BEST/support/Benefits_SHP_Annual_Enrollment_Guide.pdf

Please visit the State Health Plan website to review changes to the Plan:
http://statehealthplan.state.nc.us

• Rates

July 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011

September 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

• Plan comparisons

July 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011

September 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

BEACON recommends weekly time entry in ESS and every Monday approval in MSS to ensure timely and accurate accruals. Vacation and Sick leave accruals are earned once time is entered and approved up to 50% of the payroll period. Delays in releasing and approving timesheets can also cause negative quota balances.

Commerce is considered "Positive Time" in BEACON, which means that employees must enter time and time must be approved in order to generate accruals and calculate any comp time hours.

Any requests for Leave Without Pay (LWOP) must have prior approval from the Division/Commission Head and the Commerce Human Resources Office.

Any changes to employee work schedules must have prior approval from the supervisor and will need to be modified in BEACON by Commerce-HR.

Links to Beacon Information

• BEACON Help
• BEACON portal
• On-line overview for Employee Self-Service (ESS)
• On-line overview for Managerial Self-Service (MSS)
• Tutorials for Time Management, benefits and other BEACON functions
• Link to obtaining an NCID