Employee Benefits & Well-Being
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Upcoming Sessions and Webinars You Don’t Want to Miss
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Vet Your Financial Advisor
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Schedule Your Preventive Exams
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If you still have a question after reading this newsletter or visiting our website, please contact us.
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COVID-19 and Your Benefits
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To view frequently asked questions about COVID-19 and your benefits, visit the Forward Together website.
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RETIREMENT READINESS
Bridging the Gap - Healthcare in Retirement Before 65
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, via Zoom on Tuesday, August 3 at 10 a.m. Please register in advance.
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FINANCIAL WELLNESS
IPERS Creating a Secure Retirement: The 3-Part Solution
IPERS will be hosting upcoming workshops for all IPERS members who are within five years of retirement. Information will be provided to assist you in figuring out where you are in the pre-retirement process. For more information and registration information please visit their webpage.
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RETIREMENT READINESS
Social Security Q & A
Human Resource Services will host an informational session to expand on the concepts discussed in Social Security 101. This session provides additional time for questions and answers to your social security questions. You may send questions in advance to therese.callaghan@uni.edu. The hour long session will be presented by John Morgan with AIG via Zoom on Wednesday, August 11 at 3 p.m. Please register in advance.
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Participation in events that occur during scheduled working hours must be approved by your supervisor. Employees on a university-approved leave should contact hrs-leaves@uni.edu for approval. Stay up-to-date with the status of this session by visiting https://hrs.uni.edu/event-status. If the status of this session changes you will also be notified by UNI email or campus phone. Individuals needing an accommodation in order to participate in an event, please contact a HRS team member at 319-273-2954, or
hrs-benefits@uni.edu, at least one week prior to the event.
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TIAA August Financial Wellness Webinars
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August 17 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST
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August 17 | 2 to 3 p.m. CST
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August 18 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST
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August 18 | 2 to 3 p.m. CST
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August 19 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST
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August 19 | 2 to 3 p.m. CST
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Times through the webinar link will be shown in Eastern Standard Time.
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Is Your Financial Advisor Certified?
We can't be experts at everything. Even financial professionals use other financial advisors to provide outside unbiased advice. Using a financial planner can be a smart choice to get started on financial planning, or make sure you're on track for future financial goals like buying a house, saving for college, or retirement. Yet, all financial advice is not created equal. You can be sure the advisor you are working with is a credible and certified financial advisor. Visit Investor.gov to learn more.
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Don't Forget to Schedule Your Free Preventive Care Exam!
The school bell's ringing. Have you scheduled your preventative care exam yet? Parents are being reminded to schedule wellness check-ups and physicals for their school aged children. Yet, how many times as adults do we forget to do these things for ourselves? It is important to keep up and maintain these regular visits for ourselves just as much as for our family members. Both UNI self-insured health plans cover the cost of one annual wellness exam per calendar year at 100%. The pandemic was a great reminder for our health to not put off for tomorrow what we can get done today. If you haven't had your wellness exams yet in 2021, take a few minutes to schedule them now. While you're at it, check-out all of the free preventive care available to you as a UNI employee. You and your loved ones will be glad you did!
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Delta Dental Offers Hearing Discounts
Hearing loss can occur so gradually that you may not even notice it. Individuals should be tested once every three to five years, and those 55 and older should be tested more often. Delta Dental has partnered with Amplifon to provide hearing discounts to Delta Dental members. Discounts are provided for hearing exams, hearing devices, and warranties. For more information call 866-925-1698 or visit the Delta Dental Hearing website.
For other discounts and services provided by UNI’s benefit vendors, please visit the Discounts and Services webpage. Retail establishments in the Cedar Valley may also offer discounts to UNI employees, ask them before making a purchase.
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We are thankful for the service of all of UNI's retirees! With their consent we are able to celebrate their years of service and share their information with the entire campus community.
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Kent Johnson
Dean & Instructor, Continuing Education & Special Programs
28 Years of Service, Retiring in August kent.johnson@uni.edu
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Susan Schwieger
Graduate Student Life Program Director, Graduate College
32 Years of Service, Retiring in August susanschwieger@hotmail.com
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Virginia Thulstrup
Secretary II, University Advancement
21 Years of Service, Retiring in August vthulstrup@hotmail.com
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Retirement Benefit Questions? The HRS Benefits Team is Here to Assist!
The Human Resource Services Benefits Team is continuing to help employees with retirement benefit questions. If you plan to retire in 2021 please email
hrs-benefits@uni.edu or call 319-273-2423. For additional information on retirement visit Retire from UNI: Next Steps.
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Stay Up-to-Date with HRS Events
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Plan on attending an upcoming Human Resource Services (HRS) sponsored event? Please visit the HRS event status webpage to view if the event is on-time, postponed, rescheduled, or canceled. Registered participants will also receive an email from HRS notifying that an event status has changed.
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Subscribe to HRS Latest News and Events
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Be the first to hear the latest news and events from UNI Human Resource Services including benefits and well-being news. Subscribe to receive the HRS News emails right to your uni.edu email account.
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Is Your Personal Information Up-to-Date?
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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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