Support Resources for COVID-19
Whether it’s adjusting to working remotely, balancing work with children in the home, or getting the emotional, financial or spiritual support that you need, these resources can help you manage your work and life during these challenging times. See Support Resources

Emory Together Hardship Fund 
The Emory Together Hardship Fund (for staff and faculty) was created to assist university staff and faculty members who are experiencing a temporary financial hardship. If you have experienced a financial hardship as a result of COVID-19, you can apply to this fund for assistance. Learn more.

Check COVID-19 Website for Updates
Continue to check Emory University’s Emory COVID-19 website for updates on how the pandemic is impacting the university.  This is a fluid situation and guidelines and FAQs continue to change. Also, be sure to read the “EmoryTogether” emails as these will alert you to important information that affects our Emory community.

All Hands on Deck – Staff Profiles
“All Hands on Deck” is an Emory Report series profiling university staff members working tirelessly behind the scenes to help Emory continue its academic and health care missions during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read the profiles:

• The Carlos Museum brings art into homes
• Emory Police: On call during uncertain times
• Spiritual health across Emory’s hospitals and campuses
• Welcoming Oxford students to Atlanta
• Transitioning Emory College to remote teaching
• Emory staff exhibit ‘can-do’ spirit and enduring sense of community

Know someone we should consider? Email suggestions to l.douglasbrown@emory.edu.

Thank an Emory Faculty or Staff Member with New Web-based Tool
We are so appreciative of our faculty and staff for their incredible ability to rise to the occasion to support our students, maintain our campus operations, and help Emory continue to deliver its mission in these extremely challenging and uncertain times.

If you want to recognize an Emory University staff or faculty member, or a group of individuals for going above and beyond to help Emory get through the current crisis, we invite you to give them a shout out.

You can submit your form anonymously or you can provide your name. All submissions will be reviewed by HR and will be posted on the website (allow 1-2 days for your submission to post). Create an “Above and Beyond” shout out.

Emory Staff/Faculty Messages to the Class of 2020
Many staff and faculty enjoy the chance to congratulate the graduates on-campus during Commencement activities each year, as well as to volunteer for the chair setup and as ceremony ushers and helpers.  Here’s your chance to still participate, and share your best wishes for the Class of 2020. Visit https://emory2020.com/memories where you can send in a text greeting, record a short video, or share a add photo of a handmade congratulations sign (great art project from a child in your house!).  Be creative, and share our pride for the accomplishments of this class.  You’ll also have a chance to complete the sentence “Your moment to _____” for the class as you encourage them on their journey and thank them for their contributions to life at Emory.

FSAP Offers Grief and Emotional Support Response Services
The Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) helps faculty and staff and their family members with grief and emotional support needs related to the COVID-19 crisis. Services are now delivered through tele-mental health services (telephonic and video-conferencing sessions). To better meet your needs, FSAP has expanded its hours into the evening, offering services from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. as well.

In addition to department-specific group support sessions, FSAP now offers several new weekly group services to help employees and their families cope with COVID-19. Some sessions are specifically provided for employees (and their family members) who work on health care frontlines. There is also a weekly group for non-medical essential employees as well as one that is open to all Emory employees.

To help alleviate stress and promote resilience, FSAP also invites you to join them for a virtual “daily refresh” break from 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm Monday-Friday.
For more details about these services, visit FSAP’s COVID-19 support webpage. 

HR-Related FAQs from Emory Town Hall
Em ory University held a community Town Hall on April 24 for faculty, staff and students. Several questions were submitted in advance of the town hall and many were received during the event itself.  For answers to some of the FAQs that were HR-related we are posting those here.  Please understand that this situation is fluid and some answers we give now may change as recommended guidelines or the impact of the pandemic on our institution changes. View FAQs.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Reminder
If you still have money left in your 2019 Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you have until May 15, 2020 to submit eligible FSA expenses that you paid for out-of-pocket.

• Expenses must have occurred between January 1, 2019 and March 15, 2020.
• If you don’t submit your eligible claims by May 15, 2020, your unused FSA balance will be forfeited.  

Steps to submit claims online:

• Log in to PayFlex.
• Click File a Claim.
• Enter your claim details. To add additional eligible expenses, click Add Another Expense.
• Once you enter all of your eligible expenses, click Next.
• Review and confirm all expense details. Click Next.
• Check the signature box to sign your claim and confirm your submission is for an eligible expense.
• Select either the Fax or Upload button to submit your documentation/receipts.

Questions?  After logging in to the PayFlex website, click on Help & Support at the top. Assistance is available Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.

Interested in Learning About Public Health?
Are you interested in learning more about the field of public health without the commitment of a graduate degree? Join us at the Rollins School of Public Health for a special standing course. Online options are available through the Executive MPH program. Expand your knowledge and engage with our faculty in a non-degree seeking special standing course. Tuition benefits are available for eligible employees and our process is easy and convenient. Learn more. Please contact us with any questions: sphadmissions@emory.edu.

MA-Bioethics Application Deadline Extension
As our faculty lead in the bioethical response to the current public health emergency, we recognize the unprecedented challenges that are affecting all levels of society.  Given the extraordinary level of disruption in all of our lives, we want to make sure we give applicants additional time to complete the admissions process.

Emory’s Bioethics Admissions Committee has extended the application deadline from May 1, 2020 to June 15, 2020 to give applicants and referees additional time. For more information about our application process, please visit our website or email us at mabioethics@emory.edu 

Webinar: Meet Your Teen
The webinar explores the profound physical, emotional, and intellectual changes teens experience. You will learn that teens' criticism of parental values, their willingness to try out risky behaviors, and their desire to follow peer and media trends are a normal part of establishing their own identity. The seminar will also lead you through an analysis of parenting styles as you consider the impact of each style on the maturing teen. Presented by WorkPlace Options, May 20, 2020 12:00 pm. Register. If you have questions about this webinar or Emory University WorkLife benefits, please contact Mary Ellen Eady, 404-727-4177.

World at Home Family Webinars
Kids out of school, working from home, no end in sight — the new “normal” is anything but. Join Bright Horizons® early childhood education experts for the tips and information you need for learning — and living — at home. Register today to join a live event or click on the register now link to access the recordings if webinar has already taken place.

Caregiver Conversations
Caregiver Conversations is a time for Caregivers to spend together discussing their caregiver issues, asking questions and sharing resources. The group will be led by WorkLife Specialist Mary Ellen Eady. May 20, 20201pm-2pm. Please contact Mary Ellen Eady for Zoom link.

Continue to Save with Sparkfly
Sparkfly Perks has savings to help during COVID-19:

• Sam’s Club Memberships 
• Credit card counseling
• Financial Services, included Home Loans/Refinancing
• Will making/other legal services
• Tax preparation 
• Computer and electronic discounts 
• Disney streaming services  

Visit Sparkfly Perks.