The ASRS Basics for Employer, also known as Employer Basics, is a webinar series that provides essential training to help new employer web users succeed in their roles. This five-part series covers critical topics such as membership eligibility, enrollment processing, contribution reporting, health insurance premiums, long-term disability, service verification, and ending payroll verification forms. The series is also open to anyone seeking a refresher on any of these topics.
Membership Benefits, Eligibility & Enrollment
Learn all about the benefits of ASRS membership, how membership eligibility is determined, who can waive membership, and why completing the enrollment process is so crucial to your employees.
- Tue, Dec 1 at 1:00 PM
- Wed, Dec 2 at 9:00 AM
Compensation & Contribution Reporting
If you have questions on what qualifies as reportable compensation, how to adjust contribution summary reports, how to report alternate contributions, or how to remit late charges, this webinar is for you.
- Thur, Dec 3 at 9:00 AM
- Thur, Dec 3 at 1:00 PM
Service Verification, Refunding, Retiring & Working After Retirement
This webinar is designed for those with the roles of CNW and Military Call-Up Specialist, Leave of Absence Specialist, and/or Ending Payroll Specialist. It will cover different service purchase options, required employer information, and how to complete Ending Payroll Verification (EPV) forms for employees who retire or refund. We will discuss pay types, define “other contributions” and the difference between the Termination Date and End of Membership, as well as what you need to know when hiring ASRS retirees.
- Wed, Dec 9 at 9:00 AM
- Wed, Dec 9 at 1:00 PM
Health Insurance Premium Benefit Program
This webinar covers the eligibility criteria for the Health Insurance Premium Benefit (HIPB) and how to access and submit the online health insurance online forms that are required for the HIPB to be properly disbursed to eligible retirees and Long Term Disability (LTD) members. You will also learn how to access and review the monthly reconciliation report and when updates are needed to change or delete coverage.
- Thur, Dec 10 at 9:00 AM
- Thur, Dec 10 at 1:00 PM
Long Term Disability Program
For those who handle the LTD program for their employer, this session with our LTD administrator will cover, in great detail, the claim packet requirements, how to submit documents, and how to access the Broadspire portal.
- Tue, Dec 15 at 9:00 AM
- Tue, Dec 15 at 1:00 PM
Registration Information
To register for any (or all) of the webinars in the ASRS Basics for Employers Series, please log in to your ASRS Employer Secure Account, select Employer Meeting Registration and then click on Schedule. Click on the webinar(s) you wish to attend and complete the form.
Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to your webinar(s) as well as a calendar invitation. You’ll also receive a reminder email shortly before your session(s). Please note, the webinars will be held on the Adobe Connect platform. If you've never used Adobe Connect, view a quick overview here.