On Friday the 15th we were blessed to enjoy a night out, dinner, dessert and quite the entertainment. Whether you were able to make it or not, I’m sure you’ll enjoy the video highlights embedded below! Featured on stage with the flute accompaniment is Jason Burnett (Ag Forte) who was a great sport with his little jig! Rich Syltie (Ag Forte Serviceman) had the unfortunate luck of having a birthday so he got dragged onto stage for one of the most entertaing skits of the night. Luckily he got to select a few buddies to join him; (Left to right) Wayne Ramsey (Ag Forte Serviceman), Ziggy Kotze (WPF Grow Out Manager), Rich Syltie himself, Bryce Berg Ag Forte Planner – Mr. Rogers), Justin Wreede (Ag Forte Serviceman). Amber Huisinga (Epitopix R&D Lab Researcher) had similar misfortune in having a birthday at the wrong time. She is featured at the end of the video, being sung to by the great Elton John.
New HR space
We moved! The new space for LSI Human Resources (Employee Services and Organizational Development) is up and running! Come visit us in the old accounting area in the south end of the Life Center building.
HR/Employee Services
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Update:
For those who have been paying attention to new tax filing requirements under the ACA, the IRS now requires that employers supply tax form 1095-B to each active or former employee each tax year. Form 1095-B includes information regarding any offer of health insurance, and the enrollment or waiver of said coverage by every active or former employee, as well as information on enrolled and former dependents.
Originally, form 1095-B was due in conjunction with employee W2s, and was required to be included with tax filings for 2015. A few weeks ago, the IRS extended the deadline for employers from February 1 to March 31, 2016. Since most people will have already filed their taxes by March 31, the IRS will not require that a 1095-B be submitted with tax returns, but urges people to retain form 1095-B with their other important tax documents. To read more, visit the IRS website (www.irs.gov) or read this IRS Notice of extension.
LSI will mail employee 1095-B forms to employee homes by March 31, 2016. Contact Employee Services for more information.
The Human Resources/Employee Services Team specializes in benefits and payroll, compliance and policy, employee relations, ag-recruiting, legal compliance, and company & employee overall well-being. We are located on the first floor of Life-Science Innovations on the MinnWest campus at 1800 Technology Drive. We look forward to working with you!
Please message us via email at employee.services@life-scienceinnovations.com or give us a call at
320.222.9515 or 888.320.9750 extension 2515
Recruiting Corner
Michelle Falling, MN Affiliates Recruiting Specialist
I need your help reviewing our organization online! I’m a big fan of online recruiting tools to find top talent and I’ve found that Indeed.com has been one of our top tools to source and attract potential new employees. I call it the ‘Google’ of job search, and one of the features of the site includes online reviews of the company from employees. I invite you to take a few minutes out of your day to write your review http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Life-Science-Innovations/reviews to help us build upon the great reputation we already have!
As always, thank you for your referrals and you are welcome to contact me with any questions you have regarding the new opportunities posted! Contact me at michelle.falling@life-scienceinnovations.com | or just give me a call at O: (320) 222-9790 M: (320) 441-8596. Thanks for trusting me to help you through the process!
Openings
Current status of all organizational openings.
Welcome New Employees
Linda Lopez
Line Supervisor
Paw Bi
Juan Martinez
Shue Byan
Hser Lock
Lay Paw
He Lars
Mo Shay
Heh Nyaw
Myint Aye
Ma Nyunt
Paw Gary
Pen War
Pyu Aye
La Moo
Eh Gay
Eh Krit
Pu Lay
Kar Kaw
Ler So
Khing Wa
Lineworker
Kyle Sparrow
Maintenance
Christian Garcia
Farm Labor
Turkey Recipes & Tips!
This week’s recipe is brought to us by Veterinarian Jillian Yarnell. “I’ve done the Spaghetti Squash with Ground Turkey, Cherry Tomatoes, and Swiss Chard several times and it’s awesome, plus healthy, appropriate for New Year’s resolutions! And I usually use kale since swiss chard is hard to find.” Thanks for this great looking recipe Jill!
Spaghetti Squash with Ground Turkey, Cherry Tomatoes, & Swiss Chard
Employee Count
As of 01/21/16 we have 1652 employees
