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New TIAA Investment Lineup Changes Effective April 3, 2020
In March, all TIAA participants will be receiving an important letter from TIAA regarding the investment changes.
CANCELED To assist you with learning more about these changes, TIAA will hold two group sessions on:
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- CANCELED Wednesday, March 25, noon-1 p.m.
- CANCELED Thursday, March 26, 4-5 p.m.
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Join TIAA to learn about the changes to the investment fund lineup and how it impacts you. Time will be allotted for questions and answers.
Stay up-to-date by visiting our TIAA Plan Updates webpage.
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Financial Wellness: Investing Tools for Your Retirement Portfolio
Human Resource Services will host two informational sessions on investing tools for your retirement portfolio. Learn about investment risk, asset allocations and how to choose your investment mix. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. The hour long sessions will be presented by Lee Wealth Management: March 23 at 3 p.m. and March 24 at noon in the State College Room MAU. Please register in advance.
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My Well-being: Confidential Biometric Screening
Human Resource Services will host a confidential biometric screening on March 27 from 7 to 9 a.m. in the Safety Training Room, located at 3219 Hudson Road. All benefit eligible employees may participate in one free biometric screening per academic year. For more information, and to register, visit the confidential biometric screening webpage.
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Please be advised the above sessions may be cancelled if 10 or more employees are not registered. If cancelled, you will be notified directly via UNI email or campus phone. Room location is subject to change. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UNI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact a benefits team member at 319-273-2954, or hrs-benefits@uni.edu, at least one week prior to the event.
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TIAA February Financial Wellness Webinars
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- March 17 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST
- Introduction to Social Security
- March 18 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST
- Lifetime Income: Marketproof Your Retirement
- March 18 | 2 to 3 p.m. CST
- Money at Work 1: Foundations of Investing
- March 19 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST
- Understanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- March 19 | 2 to 3 p.m. CST
- Postcards from the Future - A Woman's Guide to Financially Ever After
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Times through the webinar link will be shown in Eastern Standard Time.
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FAQ: What is a TDA?
TDA stands for Tax-Deferred Annuity. It is a type of voluntary retirement savings account that is offered by UNI for all employees to be able to save additional money for retirement. This account is separate from your traditional retirement accounts, TIAA or IPERS. You can choose to save in a pre-tax TDA, which allows you to reduce your taxable income now, but you will pay taxes later when you retire. The vendors options for the pre-tax TDA are: TIAA, VALIC, Fidelity, Ameriprise, and GALIC.
You can also choose to save in an after-tax Roth TDA through TIAA. With a ROTH account you pay the taxes now, so the funds are then tax-free when you withdraw in retirement. The IRS maximum amount for either a pre-tax TDA or after-tax Roth for 2020 is $19,500. If you are over age 50, you can contribute an additional $6,500. You can enroll, or change contribution amounts through Benefits Self-Service. The amounts are then deducted from your monthly paycheck. For additional information visit our webpage.
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FAQ: I understand Retirement Readiness sessions are for those that are 5 - 10 years from retirement. How can I ensure I am ready to retire in 20 - 30 years?
Attend upcoming Financial Wellness sessions! These sessions are designed to help employees of all ages to gain financial knowledge to help obtain and maintain financial security. Check out our upcoming sessions and view all of our upcoming events.
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March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month
All UNI health insurance plans cover one preventive eye exam each calendar year. This is one benefit that often goes unused by those who do not wear prescription eyeglasses or contacts. Yet this exam can be important for a number of reasons beyond vision changes and vision correction. Did you know there are over 20 health conditions that can be caught at your annual eye exam?
If you don’t have an eye doctor you see regularly, you can utilize Wellmark’s find a doctor tool. To learn more about your health plan coverage, visit our website. Be sure to receive your eye exam this year and make 2020 your year for clear vision and good health.
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Flexible Spending Account Deadline for 2019 Contributions
March 15, 2020, is the last day to experience claims for your 2019 Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Eligible expenses must have occurred between January 1, 2019 and March 15, 2020. All remaining balances will be forfeited.You may use the convenient ASIFlex mobile app or upload claims through ASIFlex.com. Don't forget you can use your remaining 2019 balance by visiting FSAStore.com to purchase eligible items. If you have any questions about your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) email jesse.lahmann@uni.edu.
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Use These Tools to Keep Your Costs Down
Health insurance is easier to understand when you utilize the tools that are provided. Wellmark has several tools designed to help you make informed decisions when it comes to UNI’s self-insured health plans. Wellmark provides the MyWellmark platform to bring many paper documents to your desktop, smartphones and tablets. Within MyWellmark you will find the option to elect electronic Explanation of Benefits (EOBs), the Wellmark CareFinder, and the Check Drug Cost Tool. Learn more on how the Mail Service Prescription Drugs service can be utilized to save both you and the plan money.
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Where Should You go to the Doctor?
Urgent Care, doctor’s offices, virtual doctors, and the emergency room, so many choices for care! Do you often wonder what the differences are among the options and where you should go? Did you know that members on our health plans significantly over utilize the emergency room for non-emergency situations compared to the Wellmark Book of Business? By utilizing each facility correctly you can save yourself, and the self-insured health plan money. Learn more about your health care options on the Health Care Choices For Services web page.
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HRS Latest News and Events
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Is Your Personal Information Up-to-Date?
To make changes to your office and/or home (confidential) contact information:
Login to MyUNIverse > My Page > Update My Personal Information. This information is sent to Human Resource Services and will be updated within four working days.
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