We are pleased that you have elected to accept a position with GRN Community Service Board.  You will receive an official appointment letter from the Human Resources department with specific information about salary, enrollment, and training requirements.

Your supervisor will notify you of the date and time to report  for enrollment processing. Any pre-employment requirements such as a medical examination or drug testing also will be explained.

You will complete preliminary forms and select benefits prior to enrollment day, so it is important to follow instructions provided below.

New employee enrollment and all initial training sessions take place at the Lawrenceville Center site, 175 Gwinnett Drive in the GRN Training Room, Room 251.  If you need directions,  refer to  www.mapquest.com or Directions. The Center's address is 175 Gwinnett Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. The center is located in the brown brick building behind the bank at the corner of Gwinnett Drive and Stone Mountain Street.

Each new employee is fingerprinted on enrollment day for submission of a criminal records background check. You are required to BRING WITH YOU a money order for $25.00 made out to Department of Human Resources to cover the processing cost.   

Salaried employees report at 8 a.m. and hourly part-time employees report at 9 a.m.  The GRN Training Room has an available refrigerator, microwave, and ice machine, if you prefer to bring your lunch. There are also a variety of fast food places within a reasonable driving distance. 

You will be given time before lunch to go to our local public health office for the fingerprinting process.  In the afternooon on enrollment day, you will begin the four full working days of training and orientation which must be completed prior to your first day on the job. Consult your supervisor for reporting instructions for your actual work site.

Pay periods are semi-monthly, from the first to the fifteenth and the sixteenth to the last day of the month. Employees are paid on the 15th and the last day of the month. If a payday falls on a weekend or observed holiday, the actual pay day is the last working day prior to the weekend or holiday. New, salaried employees receive the first paycheck on the next payday following hire.  New, hourly employees receive the first pay check on the second payday following hire for hours worked during the first pay period.

• Print all the enrollment forms.(See *note below)
  
  
• Complete each form.
  
  
• Print the Policy and Procedure Acknowledgements. Read and initial each page. Complete and sign the last page.

• Note:   if you do not have access to a printer, you may come by the GRN Human Resources office prior to enrollment day to pick up copies of forms, policy/procedure acknowledgements, and benefit materials. The office is open Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm

• Buy a money order for the criminal background check.
  
  If your position makes you eligible for employee benefits:

• Review benefits information which follows. Make note of questions or other information needed for you to make selections.
  
  
• Select the benefits in which you are interested.  HR staff will make a presentation and answer your questions during the enrollment session, so that you may make informed decisions.  Final selections MUST be made on enrollment day!
  
  

To print enrollment forms and policy & procedure acknowledgements, go to

Enrollment Forms -16 pages

Policy & Procedure Acknowledgements -13 pages

GRN Community Service Board offers health insurance    through the State of Georgia's State Health Benefits Program (SHBP).

On the day of new employee enrollment, you will be required to make your  decision on a health care benefits plan. Therefore, it is essential that you read and study the State Health Plan Decision Guide,  which describes the details of the various plans. The Department of Community Health has the Decision Guide, a 27-minute video overview, rate information and a wealth of other information at the following web site address: 

http://dch.ga.gov/shbp_plans

You will complete the health plan membership form on enrollment day OR sign a form declining health benefits. If you enroll for family coverage, you will need the following information on each dependent to complete the membership form:

Full name, Date of Birth, Social Security Number

You will answer questions regarding your and/or your dependents’ use of tobacco products during the previous 12 months.  If you enroll your spouse in the plan, you will answer questions regarding his/her eligibility for health care coverage through his/her employer.  Please refer to the Decision Guide for details.

On the day of new employee enrollment, you will be required to make your selection of other benefits offered through the State of Georgia Flexible Benefits Program.   These include the following:

Dental insurance                                            Vision Coverage

Health Care Spending Account                    Dependent (Child) Care Spending Account

Employee Life Insurance                               Spouse/Child Life Insurance

Accid. Death/Dismemberment Insur            Short-Term Disability Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance                    Long-Term Care Insurance

Specified Illness Insurance                           Legal Insurance

Information about the Flexible Benefits Program is available on the State Personnel Administration's web site:    www.spa.ga.gov.  Click on "Flexible Benefits" for plan descriptions and rates.

You will complete an “options statement” on enrollment day to select your benefits.   If you elect life insurance or accidental death/dismemberment insurance, the beneficiary election form requires the following information for each beneficiary: Full name, Address, Date of Birth, Social Security Number.

Each employee has unique needs.  The choices are many.   To make informed decisions, you will need to study the information on each benefit. Once made, your benefit choices cannot be changed until the next open enrollment period, which occurs each fall.  So it is important to choose carefully.

GRN CSB Human Resources representatives will provide an overview of the benefits on enrollment day and will be available to answer your questions. 

GRN CSB contributes an amount equivalent to 7.5% of your salary into a 401k retirement account in lieu of payment into your Social Security account.   Therefore, enrollment into the 401k plan is mandatory for eligible employees.  Adding your own funds to your account via payroll deduction is optional. For more information about the 401k plan for employees of Community Service Boards, go to the Employees Retirement System web site  www.ers.ga.gov.   In the drop-down list under the "FAQ's" tab, click on Peach State Reserves FAQ's and follow the links.

On the day of new employee enrollment, you will be given instructions for your 401k enrollment, selection of investment options,  and designation of beneficiaries, all of which are done via an internet link.  Should you fail to complete the process within 30 days of hire, you will be automatically enrolled into investments that are pre-selected based on your age.

Funds are managed by Peach State Reserves, the Deferred Compensation division of the Employees Retirement System. Accounts are serviced by ING,  a contract administrator.   

GRN Human Resources representatives are always available to answer your questions.  If you need assistance, you may call

Kathy Martin    770/339-5017

or

Denise Martin 770/339-2359

We look forward to meeting you!

*All downloadable forms on this page require you to install Adobe Acrobat Reader.  You can download a free Adobe Reader here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html

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175 Gwinnett Drive
P.O. Box 687
Lawrenceville, GA 30046