Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Due to the observance of the the New Year's Day holiday on Wednesday, Jan. 1, the normal due dates for submitting hourly payroll information have been adjusted.  Please note the changes below to ensure your staff members are paid accurately and timely on the Friday, Jan. 3 payday.  Kronos Deadlines:Employee timesheet corrections/approvals MUST BE COMPLETED BY 9 AM ON MONDAY, DEC. 30.

In a few days, VUMC health plan members will receive new benefits ID cards from Meritain. This ID card is valid beginning Jan. 1, 2025. Please continue to use your current Aetna ID card until Dec. 31, 2024. As a reminder, your new Meritain ID card doubles as your Navitus pharmacy benefit ID card. To ensure a smooth transition and to avoid any gaps in your medical and pharmacy coverage, we recommend you do the following:

For Jennifer Smith, administrative officer, and Morgan Heckman, lead program manager, of the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR), creating an environment that promotes engagement is a challenge they embrace with enthusiasm. Their commitment to fostering connection among team members and promoting a positive work culture is evident in every step they take.

As a Vanderbilt Health employee, you have access to Care.com, a service offering backup childcare and adult care at a subsidized rate. Care.com also often hosts webinars with tips on topics ranging from gun safety to teenage depression. This winter, Care.com presents December Care Talks, a series of live discussions about topics that can benefit you as a parent or caregiver in both your personal and professional lives. See the list below for dates, times and topics.

In a few weeks, you will be asked to participate in the VUMC Pulse Survey. This survey is much shorter with only 9 questions and is a quick check-in to give leaders a snapshot of employees’ feelings of engagement, well-being and inclusion. The survey will take place Jan. 7-19, 2025. 

Whether you are retiring soon or still have a few years to go, you may have questions about Medicare. Fidelity Investments, the company that manages VUMC’s retirement savings plan, will host a virtual informational session to help you make the most of Medicare and your retirement savings. The webinar is free and open to all VUMC employees. During the webinar, you'll learn:

Keep an eye on your mailbox, because your $20 gift certificate for holiday food is on the way!Holiday gift certificates are provided to employees as part of the systemwide employee appreciation program — a program designed to as a small token of appreciation that allows the organization to recognize employees for their hard work and dedication to our organization, our patients and the Nashville community. The certificate is good up to a $20 value for a turkey, ham, or assorted fresh fruits and vegetables.

Are you getting ready to retire, or do you want to make sure you are ready when the time comes? Do you have questions about Social Security? VUMC Human Resources is partnering with Fidelity Investments to host a free, live webinar to help you plan for your transition to retirement. Gain valuable insights from Robin Fountain, a seasoned Public Affairs Specialist with more than 20 years of experience at the Social Security Administration. The webinar is designed for employees 55 and older, but anyone can attend.

Ten days before Apollo 11 landed on the moon, a young man from Brownsville, Tennessee, began what would become a lifelong career at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Freddie Easley started in July 1969, working as a housekeeper at the original Medical Center North. Over the following 55 years, Easley witnessed incredible changes, from the campus itself growing to encompass many new buildings to the technology used by his department changing from completely manual to incorporating robots. Through it all, he remained dedicated to his work and the people around him.