UPCOMING EVENTS

Retirement Readiness: Life Planning for Retirement

Human Resource Services will host two, one hour sessions presented by TrueNorth Wealth Management on non-financial retirement planning. All faculty and staff are welcome to join us as we discuss how lifestyle goals can help prepare and formulate your retirement. Sessions will be held on May 7 at 3 p.m. in 007 GIL and May 8 at noon in State College Room MAU. Please register in advance.

Financial Wellness: Money at Work Part 1

Human Resource Services will host three, one hour informational sessions on foundations of investing. All faculty and staff are welcome. Sessions will be presented by TIAA on: May 14 at 3 p.m. in the State College Room MAU, 5:15 p.m. in GIL 007/009, and May 15 at noon in the State College Room MAU. Please register in advance.

Financial Wellness: Money at Work Part 2

Human Resource Services will host part 2 of this series to help sharpen your investment skills. All faculty and staff are welcome. The one hour sessions will be presented by TIAA on: May 21 at 3 p.m. in the State College Room MAU, 5:15 p.m. in GIL 007/009, and May 22 at noon in the State College Room MAU. Please register in advance.

My Well-being: Oh My Aching...Joint and Bone Health

Human Resource Services will host a one hour session on joint and bone health. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend as we learn about different types of bone conditions, risk factors, prevention, and treatment. This session will be presented by Dr. Christopher Eagen, Orthopedic Surgeon from Covenant, on May 24 at noon in the State College Room MAU. Please register in advance.

HEADLINES

Uses for Health Care Flexible Spending Contributions

With the warmer weather and more potential to be outside, don’t forget that you can purchase sunscreen with your health care flexible spending dollars. Using sunscreen is a great example of preventive care against skin cancer. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends everyone use sunscreen that offers broad-spectrum protection of SPF 30 or higher. For more items you can use your flex dollars on, please visit the ASI Flex website.

World No Tobacco Day - Choose Health, Not Tobacco

Every year, on May 31, we ask employees to take a break from tobacco and participate in World No Tobacco day. Join millions worldwide and abstain from all tobacco products on May 31. This year’s theme, “Tobacco Breaks Hearts,” is raising awareness of the link between cardiovascular disease, stroke, and untimely death, and the use of tobacco products. For additional information on this day and the negative impact tobacco has on heart health, visit the World Health Organization webpage.

Ready to Make Every Day World No Tobacco Day?

UNI Employee Well-being will be handing out free quit-kits the entire month of May. These kits include information on UNI provided free nurse health coaching to support faculty and staff in quitting. Additionally, members covered under a UNI health insurance plan are able to receive smoking cessation medications fully covered through their health care plan. To learn more about these benefits or to receive a free quit-kit contact employeewellbeing@uni.edu.

Taking Ownership

How to Access Your Benefits Accounts

Many of the benefits offered by the University have their own unique platform in which a member can log in to assist in managing their benefits. The platforms may contain specific data pertaining to the members account, additional benefits, or tips to utilize the plan. Examples would be: MyWellmark for your health plan, Delta Dental for your dental plan, ASIFlex for your flex spending account, or IPERS and TIAA for retirement. If you want more information regarding a specific benefit and how to log in, visit How to Access Your Online Benefits Accounts.

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