UPCOMING EVENTS

My Wellbeing: Food and Mood

Do you understand the difference between eating out of necessity versus convenience and habit? Human Resource Services will host a one hour session, presented by Employee and Family Resources® (EFR), that will help you reflect on current eating habits, learn ways to track mood and food, and identify the difference between hunger, boredom, and stress eating. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. This session will be held June 7, at noon, in the ScholarSpace LIB. Please register in advance. Room location is subject to change.

Give Back Through Volunteer Opportunities

Human Resource Services will host three informational sessions presented by VCCV (Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley). Join us to learn how you can put your passions to work through numerous volunteer opportunities in your community. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. This will be an especially great opportunity for those who are thinking of retiring and what they might do in retirement. The one hour sessions will be held: June 18 at noon and 3 p.m. in the ScholarSpace LIB and 5:15 p.m. in 007/009 GIL. Please register in advance. Room location is subject to change.

Weight Watchers Webinars

These webinars are open to all employees looking to learn more about the Weight Watchers program and making healthy choices.

When: Thursday, June 7th at 1:00pm CST (1 hour)

Topic: A Transformation Story

Register Here: Weight Watchers Online Registration

When: Tuesday, June 19th at 12:00pm CST (1 hour)

Topic: NEW, in observance of Men’s Health Month! A Transformation Story: Male POV

Register Here: Weight Watchers Online Registration

HEADLINES

5 Reasons Why People Buy Long Term Care Insurance

Saving for retirement?  With a national average cost of over $45,000/year for an assisted living facility, the cost of long term care services may well be one of the most significant threats to those savings. With the University of Northern Iowa Group Long Term Care Insurance Plan, you can protect yourself today for care you may need later.

Some of the most named reasons why people buy Long Term Care insurance are:

1. To maintain their independence so they won't have to rely on family members.

2. To protect their assets against the high costs of long term care and to preserve their children's inheritance.

3. To make long term care services affordable, such as home health care and custodial care.

4. To provide themselves with more options than just nursing home care, and to pay for nursing home care if it's needed.

5. To preserve their standard of living.

Employees have an opportunity to purchase coverage through Genworth Life Insurance Company (Genworth Life) at competitive group rates. Newly hired University of Northern Iowa employees may enroll within their first 30 days. Depending on the employee's age and the plan they select, they may not be required to complete a health survey. If enrolling after their first 30 days of eligibility, employees can apply for coverage but they will be subject to a Genworth health survey. Your coverage is portable; it can go with you if you change jobs, retire or leave employment for as long as you continue to pay premiums.

To learn more about the University of Northern Iowa’s group LTC program, get a rate quote or to enroll you may:

• Visit longtermcare.genworth.com

  • Use the following to access the site:

    • Group ID: UNI

    • Code: groupltc

• Or call (800) 416-3624, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. CT.

1 Genworth 2017 Cost of Care Survey, conducted by CareScout®, June 2017

Healthy Weight Program Updates

In January 2018, Human Resource Services began taking applications for the new Healthy Weight program. The program received great response and in March participants began one of the two program options, Weight Watchers® @ Work or Naturally Slim®. With the first 10 weeks now complete, over 1,100 pounds have been lost!

Feedback from participants has been very positive, and one participant shared that her Body Mass Index, went down by three points in just 8 weeks of participation! In addition, supporting web pages have been added. The Healthy Weight Community website provides program updates and also includes a place for employees to share healthy recipes. With physical activity being a key component to weight loss and maintenance, the Let’s Get Moving page was added to provide tips and videos to help employees stay active.

For questions on the Healthy Weight program contact employeewellbeing@uni.edu.

Taking Ownership

Know Before You Go

Wellmark®, UNI’s health insurance vendor, offers tools to help members determine the cost of an appointment prior to visiting the doctor’s office. These tools are called the Wellmark Care Finder and Cost Estimator Tool located within the MyWellmark system. These tools will show you what your out-of-pocket cost will be for different types of services and appointments. Keep in mind that services done within the state of Iowa cost the self-insured plans less than when services are done outside of the state. The Care Finder tool also provides ratings and reviews on providers when you complete a search. We have put together a website called Know Before You Go to help you select your care.

COMING IN JULY