All UNI Faculty and Staff are eligible to receive the Panther First Award. The Panther First Award identifies and rewards employees who have provided excellent customer service to customers, co-workers, or other members of the UNI community. Award submissions are subject to review and recipients are given a certificate signed by the UNI President.
Human Resource Services will host an informational session on why social connections are so important to thriving in our life and work. This session will also cover reframing negative self-talk and how to benefit from a more optimistic perspective. Activities, practices, and additional support for managing stress will also be shared. Therese Callaghan, Employee Well-being Coordinator, will lead this session in person, Wednesday, October 26 from 2 - 3 p.m. in Gilchrist 009.
Human Resource Services will host an informational session focused on enhancing emotional intelligence. Implementing discipline over our emotional life is difficult and requires lifelong practice. Being able to choose to act or respond in a particular manner is preferable to re-acting on a consistent basis, yet it is difficult. Enhancing emotional intelligence improves our ability to master our emotional functioning.
All benefit eligible faculty and staff are eligible for one free flu vaccination each year. If you missed receiving your shot at the Benefits and Well-being Fair, there are additional clinic dates and times still available. For additional information visit our flu shot webpage.
Human Resource Services will host an informational session on bridging the gap from your employer health plan to Medicare. Learn how to use the Marketplace or healthcare.gov to price Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant plans, and options such as COBRA, short term health plans, sharing programs and group plans. The hour-long session will be presented by Todd Cooper with Veridian, October 6 at noon in Gilchrist 009.
Employees are invited to attend a free in person workshop series on budgeting, eliminating debt, creating an emergency fund, and more. Brett Olsen, Department Head & Associate Professor of Finance, will facilitate this series every Thursday, October 13 - November 3, from 2 to 3 p.m. in Gilchrist 007. Participants are asked to attend all four sessions (October 13, 20, 27, and November 3) and advanced registration is required.
Avoid going to the pharmacy by having your maintenance medications conveniently mailed to your home by using CVS Caremark's Rx Mail Order Service. Utilizing this service saves you money as a 90 day supply will only cost you two prescription copayments, instead of three. This service saves you time as you can enjoy the convenience of not driving to the pharmacy and confirming your refills on your own time, at your own convenience.
Human Resource Services will host the Employee Benefits and Well-being Fair Wednesday, September 28, 2022 in the Maucker Union Ballroom, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Have you ever heard health is wealth? If you’ve ever dealt with illness you know this to be true. This five-minute on-demand training by your EAP may assist you in staying ahead of health issues through lifestyle modifications. Visit the Guidance Resources® training webpage to get started.
Human Resource Services will host an informational session on why social connections are so important to thriving in our life and work. This session will also cover reframing negative self-talk and how to benefit from a more optimistic perspective. Activities, practices, and additional support for managing stress will also be shared. Therese Callaghan, Employee Well-being Coordinator, will lead this session in person, Wednesday, September 21 from noon - 1 p.m. in Gilchrist 009.
