As part of a regular review process, Human Resources has updated the online HR Policy Manual with the changes to policies regarding confidentiality, protected health information, benefit enrollment and voluntary deductions for benefits. 

Below are brief descriptions for the changes:

• Protected Health Information and Patient Privacy: corrective action descriptions updated to be consistent with Duke Health policy
• Confidentiality: corrective action descriptions updated to be consistent with Duke Health policy
• Enrolling and Making Changes to Benefits: language updated to reflect the online submission via Duke@Work of benefit enrollment or request for changes.
• Voluntary Deductions: the phrase “reimbursement account” removed from language describing which voluntary deductions can be stopped before the final paycheck.

A listing of all the changes can be found on the Polices section of the Human Resources website: http://www.hr.duke.edu/policies/index.php. 

Please review the change to ensure understanding and compliance within your departments, and take a moment to notify staff in your units. If you have questions, please discuss with your school or department Human Resources representative.