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July 2018

Employee Benefits & Well-being - Human Resource Services
July Newsletter

UPCOMING EVENTS

Weight Watchers Webinar

Weight Watchers will be hosting an hour long webinar that will teach you simple cooking concepts that save both time and money. This webinar is available to all employees.

When: Thursday, July 12 at 1 p.m.

Topic: Chef Ryan - Cutting Time In The Kitchen

Register Here: Weight Watchers Online Registration

Financial Wellness: Asset Location - Practical Guide for Income and Estate Planning

Would you like to learn how the location of your assets may impact your retirement income and your beneficiaries? TIAA will be hosting an hour long webinar that will explain how much we could invest in stocks, bonds, or other investments so that we can achieve the greatest return according to our own risk tolerance, goals and time frame. The webinar will be on July 17 at 11 a.m. To register for this webinar visit tiaa.org/webinars.

HEADLINES
Financial Wellness

Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan

It is a good idea to re-evaluate your retirement savings any time you experience a change in income. If you are short of reaching your retirement savings goals consider investing in a Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plan. To learn more visit our webpage.
My Well-being
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Buy Fresh, Buy Local

Summer is finally here and fresh produce is in abundance! Buying fresh local produce is good for our health and the community. The less time it takes food to travel from farm to table, the more nutrients it provides our bodies. It benefits the communities we live in as we are aiding and sustaining our local economy.


We are fortunate here at UNI to have local food options on or near campus. Did you know that every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. (June - October) there is a College Hill Farmers Market? This is a great weekly opportunity to purchase healthy, locally sourced foods. In addition, you can sign-up to take part in a year-round Workplace Food Box Program. The program provides healthy, locally sourced food through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model. Boxes are delivered to 007 Gilchrist Hall and must be picked up on Wednesdays from 8 to 10 a.m. For more information on both of these programs visit the Center for Energy & Environmental Education's webpage.


Click here to view times and locations of more farmers markets in the Cedar Valley.

Taking Ownership

Everyday Benefit Terms

Benefit terminology can be difficult. To help define these terms, the Human Resource Services Benefits Team has put together a quick reference guide of Everyday Benefits Terms for your convenience. 

Explanation of Benefits (EOB), It’s Not a Bill

A common misconception about an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) is that it is a bill. An EOB is a document sent by your insurance company. Your EOB tells you how much the provider charged, how much your insurance company is paying for the service, the network savings, and how much (if any) you are responsible for.


You can sign up to receive electronic EOB’s through your myWellmark® account with four simple steps:

  1. Log in or register for myWellmark® at Wellmark.com.
  2. Select My Account from the menu at the top.
  3. Click Edit under My Web Account.
  4. Under Information and Messaging, select “I agree to receive important information about my plan electronically” and Save Changes.


Visit our Health Insurance Made Easy webpage to learn more about how to read an EOB as well as how to sign up for a MyWellmark account.

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