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403(b) Plan Notice
As a Highland employee, you are eligible to participate in Highland's 403(b) retirement plan. The 403(b) plan (often called a “tax-sheltered annuity” or TSA) is a voluntary plan that allows you to defer a portion of your paycheck to a ...
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Distribution of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1095-C Forms
Recent legislation no longer requires employers to automatically send 1095-C forms to employees. 1095-C forms only need to be provided upon request. The 1095-C form is an annual statement describing the insurance coverage available to eligible employees. If you enrolled in ...
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Discounted Tuition Available at Columbia College
To celebrate the 30 years partnership with Highland, Columbia College announced they are offering 30% reduced tuition through the academic year, starting in Fall 2026. This is available to HCC employees, spouses/domestic partners, and dependents. Additional information can be found ...
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Communication Highlight: Spring Opening Days Communication Survey
During Fall Opening Days, a brief communication survey was administered to attendees in response to lower communication ratings received in the Great Colleges to Work For Survey. The survey showed employees felt that the aspect of communication within our organization ...
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Medical Plan Deductibles, Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Accounts (DCA)
Reminder that Medical Plan Deductibles and HRA balances re-started on 1/1/2026. FSA and DCA are based on the fiscal year not the calendar year. If you have medical claims that incurred in late 2025 that will be processed in 2026, if applicable, ...
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Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
FMLA is a federal law that provides eligible employees with job-protected leave for qualifying family and medical reasons. Eligible employees can take up to 12 work weeks of FMLA leave in a 12-month period for: The birth, adoption or foster placement of ...
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Hybrid and Primarily Remote Telework Procedures and Guidelines
The remote telework procedures and guidelines for non-union full-time and part-time employees have been updated to allow for primarily remote telework in certain positions. A primarily remote position is identified for its unique remote work need and is approved by ...
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Illinois Law and Policy Highlights
There have been recent Illinois employment law changes. This is to highlight and inform you about a few of these. Highland's policies have been updated to include those items that apply. Employee Blood and Organ Donation Leave Act. This leave applies ...
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Holiday Gathering 2025
Thank you to everyone who came to the employee holiday gathering for good food and great company! We found that moving up the event a week earlier this year increased the number of employees who were able to attend. We ...
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YMCA Memberships
The YMCA offers discounted memberships and upgrades to full-time Highland employees at 50% of the cost of a basic membership and continue to provide our employees an additional 10% discount based on their regular membership rates to the community. As ...
