Announcements

The Avesis member portal was recently updated requiring all existing members to re-register for their portal access. If you are newly enrolled in the Avesis vision insurance plans for 2025, you can also get registered. By completing these steps now you will have more readily available access should something come up that you would need your vision benefits.

Information that the portal provides you:

• Provider search
• Viewing benefits and usage
• Printing ID cards

For a complete guide to the portal, please see the following guide.

U.S. households can order four rapid COVID-19 test kits for free. We ask that when possible, you use the free options for test kits as the kits are not charged to our self-insured health plans (which impacts employee premiums). Please visit covidtests.gov for more information on ordering, as well as how to tell if your COVID-19 tests expiration dates have been extended.

Human Resource Services will host a session led by Cedar Valley Hospice. Cedar Valley Hospice counselors will discuss grief, the grief process, and how to support yourself or someone who is grieving. This session will be held on Wednesday, March 5 at noon in Gilchrist 007. Please register in advance.

March 15, 2025, is the last day to experience claims for your 2024 Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Make sure all claims are submitted to ASI Flex by March 31, 2025 as unused balances will be forfeited. You may use the convenient ASI Flex app or upload claims through ASIFlex.com. Don't forget you may also use your remaining 2024 balance by visiting FSAStore.com to purchase eligible items, which include over-the-counter items. 

The 1095-C form contains sensitive and confidential information
about employees who were eligible for UNI health insurance in
2024, and if applicable, their dependent(s) who were enrolled in
UNI health insurance during this time. Therefore to reduce mailing
errors and conserve university resources, please access UNI
Works and select the ‘Receive electronic copy of 1095-C’ option
(view the 1095-C Form Job Aid for instructions). We ask that you
make this update to your printing preference by February 7,
2025.

About This Form
As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers are required to
provide the IRS 1095-C form to employees who were offered and/or
are enrolled in employer health insurance in 2024. The university
will provide the 2024 1095-C form electronically in UNI Works prior
to the March 3, 2025 deadline.

You will not see your 2024 1095-C form on your UNI Works
Benefits and Pay app until it is populated. Human Resource
Services will send an email informing you when it's available.

While you DO NOT need the IRS 1095-C form to file your 2024
tax return, you do need to keep it with your important tax
documents. To show proof of health insurance coverage in 2024,
UNI provides this information to the IRS on your behalf. For more
information about the IRS 1095-C form, please visit the HRS
supporting webpage.

Human Resource Services will host an informational session on health care options in retirement. Join us to learn about Medicare basics, supplemental plans, MedicareBlue Rx Plans (Part D), and Medicare Advantage Plans. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. This session will be presented by Wellmark, February 28, at noon in Gilchrist 009. Please register in advance.

Delta Dental, our dental and vision discount provider, shared an article about the correlation between the changes in eyesight and diabetes. The article provides symptoms and signs to look for that may indicate diabetes. Each year our self-insured health insurance plans provide one covered vision exam to those enrolled on the health plans. These preventive eye exams could give early detection of overall health problems such as diabetes.

Human Resource Services will host an informational session on retiring from UNI, for faculty and staff planning to retire soon or in the foreseeable future. Participants will learn guidelines and benefits available at retirement from UNI. This hour-long session will take place on January 29 at 11 a.m. in Gilchrist 009. Please register in advance.

Human Resource Services will host an informational session on taxes. Join us to learn more about current tax laws including: tax credits, deductions, W-4 withholdings, and additional ways to reduce taxable income through Flex Spending and Tax-Deferred Annuities. This session will have time allotted for questions and answers to your personal tax questions. This one-hour session will be led by Cathalene Bowler, Associate Professor of Accounting, February 5 at 1 p.m. via Zoom. Advanced registration is required.

Accurate and up-to-date information is critical for every employee. To keep this information current, all UNI employees are urged to review their personal information each year or when a change occurs. Correct contact information is crucial when you’re receiving mailings or notifications. You’re also encouraged to review your emergency contact information each year. This information is critical if a situation would ever occur. See the Edit Personal Data Job Aid for instructions on how to add and/or update your personal information in UNI Works.