Departments & Services (A-Z)

Family Issues: What to do?

What do you do if you:

Changing Your Address:
  • Notify Human Resources of your new address as soon as possible after your move. We will notify the insurance companies, retirement plan, and will update the directory and your personnel records.
  • Notify Human Resources if your on-campus address changes so we can update the directory information.
  • Make the change on Webadvisor and it will notify Human Resources also.
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Getting Married:
  • Let Human Resources know of you spouse's name and/or your name change so that Human Resources records can be updated for the campus directory mailings and emergency contact.
  • Update your life insurance and retirement plan beneficiary by completing a form available in Human Resources.
  • Update your W-4 form for tax purposes by completing a form available in Human Resources.
  • Consider adding your new spouse to your insurance coverages.  You have 30 days from you marriage date to enroll your spouse, or you may wait to enroll him/her during the next annual open enrollment period (for coverage effective on January 1).
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Birth or Adoption of a Child:
  • For information about taking time off for the birth/adoption of your child, click on Need Time Away from Work in the Life Event menu.
  • Let Personnel know of your child's name and birth/adoption date. We will announce births and adoptions in the "Inside Furman" newsletter.
  • Consider adding your child to your insurance coverages. You have 30 days from the birth/adoption date to enroll your child or you may wait to enroll him/her during the next annual enrollment period (for coverage effective on January 1).
  • Update your beneficiary information on your life insurance and retirement plan if necessary, by completing forms available in Human Resources.
  • Update your W-4 form for tax purposes by completing a form available in Human Resources.
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Begin Paying for Child Care or Elder Care for a Parent:
  • During open enrollment in November, estimate the expenses you will pay during the next calendar year and complete a form for the 125 Dependent Care Plan.  An amount will be deducted from your pay check, before taxes are calculated.
  • Obtain receipts to show your payments for child or parent care and file them with EZ Flex (forms on-line). You will receive a check  or direct deposit to reimburse you for the expenses.
  • Your receipts must match or exceed your annual costs to obtain all of your reimbursement. If your expenses are less than your deductions, you will lose the difference.
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Your Child Decides to Go to College :
  • If your child is covered by your medical or dental insurance, you need to get a statement from the college or university's Registrar's Office stating that your child is enrolled on a full-time basis. This proof of enrollment is required each year.
  • Tuition Benefits are available for dependents of full-time faculty and staff. Please see the Human Resources or Financial Aid Office for details. There are three options:
  1. Furman University: full tuition scholarships will be granted to dependents who meet the admission requirements for the undergraduate or graduate programs. Forms are available in Financial Aid.
  2. Tuition Exchange: full tuition exchanges are available through the Associated Colleges of the South and the Tuition Exchange, Inc. Forms are available in Financial Aid.
  3. A cash tuition scholarship is provided to students who attend an accredited undergraduate two-year or four-year college or university. An application must be filed each year (or term at two-year schools). Forms are available in Human Resources.
Need more information?

Exchange Schools List
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Your Child Reaches the Dependent Age Limit (19 or 25):

Limit:19 years old or under 25 years old if documentation is provided to show attendance at a licensed or accredited school on a full-time basis. Special provisions are made for mentally or physically challenged children.
  • Let Human Resources know that your child has reached the dependent age limit and whether or not you intend to continue insurance coverage. You need to notify Human Resources within 30 days of the birthday.
  • If you do not continue coverage, remove your dependent by completing forms available in Human Resources.
  • If you want to continue coverage, and your child is attending school on a full-time basis, obtain a letter from the college or university registrar's office. This proof of enrollment is required each year.
  • If you want to continue coverage and your child will not be attending school full-time, you may elect to continue the insurance coverage under COBRA for your unmarried child by paying an additional premium and completing a form available in Human Resources.
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Taking Classes:
  • Full-time faculty and staff may attend undergraduate and graduate classes at Furman. Contact the Admissions Office for undergraduate; Continuing Education for evening classes; and Graduate Programs for graduate classes.
  • Full-time staff who take job-related "for credit" courses at other institutions may be eligible for tuition reimbursement to help with your tuition expenses. Courses must be approved in advance for one to be eligible. Forms are available in Human Resources.
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Admissions

Continuing Education

Graduate
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Legally Separating or Divorcing:
  • Let Human Resources know of your legal separation or divorce so that records can be updated for the campus directory, mailings, and emergency contact.
  • Change your dependents on your insurance coverage (unless you are required to continue coverage by a court order) by completing a form available in Human Resources.
  • Update your beneficiary information for your life insurance and retirement plan by completing forms available in Human Resources.
  • Update your W-4 form for tax purposes by completing a form available in Human Resources.
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There is a Death in Your Immediate Family:
  • Let Human Resources know of your loss. Human Resources recognizes that it is hard to lose a loved one, so we notify the Furman family and provide a food tray for you.
  • You have up to 3 days of funeral leave available only for your immediate family under the sick leave benefit. Additional days, approved by your supervisor, will be charged to vacation.
  • Update your beneficiary information for your life insurance and retirement plan, if applicable.
  • Update your W-4 form for tax purposes.
  • File dependent life insurance claim if appropriate. A copy of the death certificate will be required.
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Planning for Your Financial Future:
  • Take advantage of a supplemental retirement account to invest money for retirement on a tax-deferred basis by completing an application available in Human Resources.
  • Request retirement illustrations based on your contributions and proposed retirement date from your retirement company.
  • Call or visit the local social security office at 110 Frederick Street, Suite A, Greenville, SC 29607 (864) 233-1116.
  • Participate in the annual counseling sessions with retirement company representatives and/or attend the group sessions every other year. Human Resources sends out notices about these sessions.
  • Access your retirement account (using your PIN number) and obtain up-to-date information on investment options, interest rates, and making investment changes through your financial company's WEB site.
TIAA-CREF     |     Fidelity     |     VALIC    

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