{"612628":{"#nid":"612628","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Four Benefits You Forgot You Had","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOctober and November are often dedicated to benefits education, as eligible employees prepare to select plans during Open Enrollment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom leave to discounts, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s expansive network of benefits was likely part of your initial draw to work here. But perhaps you\u0026rsquo;ve forgotten some of the more uncommon ones,\u0026nbsp;or worse \u0026mdash; never realized they existed. Many of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s benefits come from the University System of Georgia (USG), which governs and administers benefits to its 26 state institutions. Here are four benefits you didn\u0026rsquo;t know you had:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1. Educational Support Leave\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIs your child presenting at their science fair? Or your 5th-grader is graduating elementary school? The USG provides a paid day, away from work to promote education in Georgia. Any activity related to student achievement and academic support can qualify.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EDetails: eight hours of paid leave per\u0026nbsp;calendar\u0026nbsp;year (does not accrue or roll-over)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EEligibility: Full-time, non-temporary employees regularly working 40 hours\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/types-of-employee-leave#node-937\u0022\u003ELearn more\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2. Perks at Work\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nYou probably received an email about Perks at Work during your first month, but it might have been a while (if at all) since you\u0026rsquo;ve visited the site. The USG leverages its large employee pool to provide discounts on movie tickets (30%), the Georgia Aquarium (20%), Sea World (30%), and Adidas (25%), to name a few.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EEligibility: Active employees, family and friends\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELearn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.perksatwork.com\/\u0022\u003Eperksatwork.com\u003C\/a\u003E or attend the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPerks and Programs Inform session\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3. 100% Covered Tuition Assistance\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEffective January this year, the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) was amended to provide a \u003Cstrong\u003Efull\u003C\/strong\u003E tuition waiver. Prior to the change, it only covered about half. Join the more than 350 employees enrolled in TAP. Georgia Tech also offers two additional tuition assistance programs, STRAP and GTRC.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EEligibility: TAP: Employees who have been full-time, benefits-eligible for at least six months by the application deadline date. STRAP and GTRC: Employees who have been full-time, benefits eligible for at least one year by the application deadline date.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/education-assistance\u0022\u003ELearn more about the TAP change \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/education-assistance\u0022\u003ELearn more about Tuition Assistance\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/institutions\/\u0022\u003ELearn about USG Institutions\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4. Will Preparation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Perks and Programs partner, LifeSuite Services, offers customized will preparation for free.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EEligibility: Active employees\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EGo to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/perks-and-programs\u0022\u003EGT Perks and Programs\u003C\/a\u003E page and use the username and password listed. Hover over the link that says \u0026ldquo;Life\u0026rdquo; at the very top of the page next to the Securian Financial logo and select \u0026ldquo;Legal Services\u0026rdquo;. Then navigate to Wills by clicking Go to Legal Resources\u0026gt; Legal Forms\u0026gt; Personal Documents\u0026gt; Wills, Powers of Attorney and Estate Planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOctober and November are often dedicated to benefits education, as eligible employees prepare to select plans during Open Enrollment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom leave to discounts, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s expansive network of benefits was likely part of your initial draw to work here. But perhaps you\u0026rsquo;ve forgotten some of the more uncommon ones,\u0026nbsp;or worse \u0026mdash; never realized they existed. Here\u0026rsquo;s four benefits you didn\u0026rsquo;t know you had.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"October and November are often dedicated to benefits education, as eligible employees prepare to select plans during Open Enrollment.\u00a0Here\u2019s four benefits you didn\u2019t know you had."}],"uid":"33067","created_gmt":"2018-10-11 17:43:42","changed_gmt":"2018-10-17 13:31:15","author":"Bethany Schuster","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-10-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-10-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"612632":{"id":"612632","type":"image","title":"Four Benefits Icon","body":null,"created":"1539280758","gmt_created":"2018-10-11 17:59:18","changed":"1539280758","gmt_changed":"2018-10-11 17:59:18","alt":"Four Benefits You Forgot You Had: Education Support Leave, perks at Work, Tuition Assistance and Will Preparation","file":{"fid":"233207","name":"Four Benefits - Icon.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Four%20Benefits%20-%20Icon.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Four%20Benefits%20-%20Icon.png","mime":"image\/png","size":80869,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Four%20Benefits%20-%20Icon.png?itok=VoXkQoxx"}}},"media_ids":["612632"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/types-of-employee-leave#node-937https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/types-of-employee-leave#node-937","title":"Education Support Leave"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.perksatwork.com\/","title":"Perks at Work"},{"url":"https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/education-assistance","title":"Tuition Assistance"},{"url":"https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/perks-and-programs","title":"Will Preparation"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"1294","name":"Auxiliary Services"},{"id":"494211","name":"BuzzCard"},{"id":"499601","name":"Campus Services"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"},{"id":"462541","name":"Dining Services"},{"id":"602277","name":"Enterprise Resource Planning"},{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"419211","name":"Financial Services"},{"id":"462651","name":"Housing"},{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"},{"id":"174291","name":"OIT"},{"id":"503491","name":"Parking and Transportation Services"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"168696","name":"Georgia Tech Human Resources"},{"id":"4288","name":"benefits"},{"id":"6963","name":"Open Enrollment"},{"id":"179343","name":"Education Support Leave"},{"id":"179344","name":"Will Preparation"},{"id":"179345","name":"Perks at Work"},{"id":"11150","name":"tuition assistance"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:benefits@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Human Resources\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}