Benefits & Well-being Newsletter

Don't Miss These New EAP Benefits

Your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) already provides a wide range of free resources to support your well-being, and now it offers even more.

In addition to the valuable services already available through the EAP, you now have access to:

• Nutrition Consulting: Employees have access to six hours of one-on-one virtual nutrition consulting each year with a registered and licensed dietitian. Get personalized support for building healthy habits, meal planning, weight management, and achieving your nutrition goals.
• Wellness Trainings: Learn the latest and greatest information on nutrition, mind-body, financial, and other topics through virtual wellness trainings. Watch for upcoming sessions and be sure to register!

Your EAP benefits continue to be available to you and your household members. However, the new nutrition consulting sessions and virtual wellness trainings are available to employees only.

To learn more about all the resources available through the EAP, visit our Employee Assistance Program webpage.
 

Preventive Care – What Are You Waiting For?

Preventive care plays a critical role in detecting chronic conditions early, before they develop into more serious and costly health issues. Delaying care can make conditions more difficult to manage and treat over time.

If you are enrolled in the University’s self-insured health and dental plans, it is important to prioritize your preventive visits, including:

• Annual preventive exam – covered by your health plan 

• Twice-yearly preventive dental visits – covered by your dental plan 

• Annual preventive eye exam – covered by your health plan 

Don’t forget to remind those covered on your plans to get their preventive exams too!

Staying up to date with preventive care is a simple and effective way to protect your long-term health and well-being.
 

New Challenge: Prioritize Prevention

If you're enrolled in a UNI health and/or dental insurance plan, we invite you to participate in the Prioritize Prevention challenge. 

Complete the following preventive care visits by December 31 to be entered into a prize drawing:

• Twice-yearly preventive dental visits

• Annual preventive eye exam

• Annual preventive exams

  • Routine physicals
  • Annual OB/GYN Exams
  • Well Child Exams
  • Immunizations
  • Mammograms

Participation is easy, just schedule your appointments and complete your preventive visits by December 31. No registration or tracking is required! Wellmark and Delta Dental will verify completed visits, and eligible employees will be automatically entered into a drawing of multiple prizes. Don’t forget, the challenge includes eligible dependents covered on your UNI health and/or dental plans as well. Make preventive care a priority for your family and take advantage of the benefits available to you! 

Visit our Employee Well-being Challenges webpage for more information about this challenge and to explore other opportunities to support your health and well-being.
 

Is Your Personal Information Up to Date?

 As we begin a new semester, take a few minutes to review and update your information in UNI Works to ensure your records are accurate. Having accurate, up-to-date information is essential for every employee.

• Work Contact: View or update your work location using the View Work Contact Information and Update Work Space job aids. To update your work phone number, email hris-support@uni.edu
• Home Contact: Update your home address, personal phone number, and personal email using the Edit Personal Data Job Aid.
• Emergency Contact: Review and update your emergency contacts using the Edit Personal Data Job Aid.
• Other Personal Information: To update your name, disability status, veteran status, or other personal information, use the Edit Personal Data Job Aid.

While you're reviewing your information, take a moment to verify your beneficiary designations as well. Life insurance beneficiaries are managed in UNI Works, while retirement plan beneficiaries must be updated directly through your IPERS or TIAA account.