FROM HR/BO:

• If you have not already done so, please stop by and pick up your W-2.  If you are an employee enrolled in health insurance, please note that your total regular wages (gross earnings) for 2017 are displayed in the top blue section (wage summary).  Your taxable gross earnings (minus health insurance) are show in box 1 of the W2. Please let HR know if you have any questions.
• Please be reminded that the pay period ends next Wednesday, January 24th.  Please remember to approve your time cards by the end of the day on Thursday, January 25th.
• If you are full-time employee electing not to enroll in BC/BS, please be reminded that we do need you to sign a waiver (see attached) asap.
• If you are full-time employee electing not to participate in 401ks, please be reminded that we need you to sign a waiver (first two pages of the attached document).  Please remember that there is a 6-month waiting period from your date of hire.  Enrollment dates are the first of each of the following months (closest month AFTER your 6-month waiting period):  January, April, July, October.
• The 2018 Sd Employee Policy Handbook will be posted to the Sd employee website by Monday, January 22nd.  Please note that although there will be minor changes throughout with wording and language, the major changes have been communicated with staff in a previous Hoopla.
• EI space and kitchen are available outside the hours of 8:30 – 2:30.    At this time when programs are beginning and families are getting acclimated to the program, please avoid using this space until the program has been up and running for a while.
• When you have something to add to the hooplas:
  Please e-mail businessofficeadmin@sdplus.org and put “for hooplas dated__________” in the subject line.

UPCOMING EVENTS :

We are planning on having a staff gathering at the St. John’s Club in Burlington on Friday, February 9th, from 7-10 PM. This event is not mandatory–it is simply an opportunity to gather with coworkers outside of the office. Food will be provided, and everyone will get a drink ticket, good for a free drink. There will be games and prizes to be won. Please bring any games you would like to play! Please RSVP to Anthony by next Friday, January 26th. We need at least 30 people to confirm they are coming if the space is to be reserved. A reminder message will be sent out in next week’s Hooplas. Hope to see you all there!

On January 26th at 8 pm, everyone is invited to come hang out at the Archives, in Burlington. This is designed to be a night on the town with your coworkers, another chance to mingle with your colleagues and play classic arcade games like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Galaga. Please contact Conor for more information about this event.

Jenn Johnson is leading a Jazzercise class on February 23rd. All are welcome to join. Please contact her for more information about this.

The date for Ninja Warrior has been moved to Thursday, Feb 1, from 7pm-9pm. Some people are signed up for a number of events, which is great, but in the event any individuals decide to not participate they should shoot me an email. There are still spots available for Ninja Warrior, so people should sign up, if they are interested.
The following are the lists for staff events:

Paint and Sip                                                              GET AIR                                                    Ninja THURSDAY, FEB 1

Thanks,

Liam

Have a great rest of your week everyone!
Thanks for all you do!

Smiles,
Lesha