Vanderbilt University Medical Center

This year, annual compliance training will run from March 1 to June 15. This training provides a way for you to stay current and compliant with relevant laws, regulations, and policies. Here is what you need to know about this year’s training.

If you contributed to a flexible spending account (FSA) in 2022, you should be aware of important deadlines. You must submit all claims for 2022 eligible expenses by April 15, 2023 or lose funds remaining in your 2022 FSA. You have until March 15, 2023 to use funds from your 2022 FSA, but you must submit all claims by April 15.

The VUMC Talent Operations team is hosting information sessions throughout January, February and March to talk about the Vanderbilt Medical Assistant Program, which is a partnership between Nashville State Community College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in the Center for Programs in Allied Health. This program provides a unique opportunity for students to pursue a high-demand career in health care and provides the opportunity to work as a Medical Assistant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

To reach more employees with HR information, the ABCs of Benefits was translated into Spanish and

To reach even more employees with financial planning information, Fidelity Investments has translated some materials into Spanish. Fidelity manages the VUMC 403(b) retirement plan. Now our Spanish-speaking employees can find the following items in Spanish:

To standardize VUMC ID badges across all entities, Medical Center Card Services will begin a rebadging project for the majority of staff. New badges may include the employee’s first name and last initial, title, department name, color stripe if applicable as well as up to three credentials. Additional changes to current badges include:

The $20,000 grand prize for the referral bonus pilot has been awarded to an administrative professional from the Academic Enterprise who referred her daughter for a position at VUMC. The referral bonus pilot – which has been extended to Sept. 30, 2022 – was launched last fall as a way for VUMC to quickly fill open full-time positions. Employees who successfully refer someone to VUMC are eligible for up to $5,000 depending on the position.

This week, Fidelity Investments, administrator of the VUMC 403(b), announced changes to the Vanguard Target Date Retirement fund series. The changes will take place in July 2022. Changes include:

Earlier this year, VUMC announced a new disciplinary process for any employee who improperly parks in parking areas at the Medical Center.