UNI's self-insured health plans have paid over $15,000 for COVID-19 test kits year-to-date. There are several resources on how to obtain free COVID-19 test kits. We ask that 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 see information where to obtain free test kits in our Benefits and Well-being Newsletter.
NAMI is offering a free mental health and wellness class for adults with mental illness who want to better understand themselves and their recovery. The eight session course will meet once a week, from 6 to 8 p.m., every Thursday starting September 22 and ending November 10. It will be held at the First Congregational Church in Waterloo at 608 West 4th Street. Registration is required. Please contact the NAMI office at 319-235-5263, or 319-830-6448, by September 8.
Human Resource Services will host a confidential biometric screening on September 16 from 7 to 9 a.m. in Gilchrist Hall, Room 009. All benefit eligible employees may participate in one free biometric screening per academic year. For more information visit the confidential biometric screening webpage. Please register in advance.
Back to school brings change and transition to the schedule of the entire family. There is a lot to balance along with purchasing all of those school supplies. Guidance Resources® provides a toolkit to help parents assist their children in the transition as well as dealing with emotions and anxiety that can come with change. Check out the Back to School Toolkit webpage.
Human Resource Services will host two informational sessions 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. The hour-long sessions will be presented by Therese Callaghan, Employee Well-being Coordinator, on September 6 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Gilchrist 009. Please register in advance.
September 6 | 10 a.m. | Click Here to Register
For those benefit eligible employees covered under the UNI Blue Advantage health insurance plan, you and those you’re covering, may update your PCP at any time by calling the number on the back of your Wellmark ID card. PCP’s cannot be updated through the Benefits Self-Service system.
Have you ever wondered if there is another path to minimize aggravation and find more happiness? This seven-minute on-demand training by your EAP may assist you in skills and perspective on how you can use kindness to benefit you as well as others. Visit the Guidance Resources® training webpage to get started.
We are halfway through the FSA year so it is a great time to remind those who have elected an FSA to submit for reimbursements. Sunscreen and over-the-counter allergy medications are eligible for reimbursement. For a listing of eligible expenses, as well as over-the-counter eligible expenses, visit the FSA website.
Principal Financial, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provide legal discounts to our employees. Employees, their dependents, and beneficiaries have access to tools provided by ARAG® to create important and necessary documents such as a Will, Living Will, Healthcare Power of Attorney and many other legal documents for free. EAP provides discounts off of legal services and legal documentation preparation. To learn more, visit our Legal Services and Discounts webpage.
Have you ever wondered if there is another path to minimize aggravation and find more happiness? This seven-minute on-demand training by your EAP may assist you in skills and perspective on how you can use kindness to benefit you as well as others. Visit the Guidance Resources® training webpage to get started.
