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on Mar 25, 2024
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Open Enrollment is scheduled for April 17-May 3. Detailed information will be sent to you soon. In the meantime, we want to give you a heads up of what to expect for the 2024-2025 Plan Year. While health care costs continue to rise, UNM Leadership has approved another salary tier expansion for premium contributions for FY25 to help to minimize the financial effect for many plan participants.
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on Mar 25, 2024
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Do you want or need to know more about Medicare? UNM’s Benefits & Employee Wellness will be hosting “Getting Started with Medicare” educational sessions to help you navigate the complexity of the Medicare program. Benefits and Wellness is hosting both an in-person and virtual session to answer all your questions.
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on Mar 25, 2024
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As we entered the pandemic, and moved to online meetings, we all came to realize a new norm and encountered the shared difficulties surrounding no longer being in-person. Staff Council Representatives are a slice of all UNM Staff across all pay grades, departments, campuses, and technological domains. As representatives and committee members joined regular Council meetings, we navigated the difficulties of access and equipment. The Staff Council Technology Committee realized there was a chance to gain insight of lessons learned in collaboration across the various work locations staff now reported from. Staff Council is conducting a “post pandemic, lessons learned” survey to better understand staff access to technology to support interconnectivity, communication, collaboration, effectiveness, and efficiency regardless of location.
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on Mar 24, 2024
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Discover the secrets to secure retirement planning with David Moss, TIAA relationship manager. Join us via Zoom on April 17 for an insightful webinar where Moss will unveil strategies inspired by lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Moss will explain how to properly develop a long-term financial strategy to ensure your retirement is properly secured for future life events.
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on Mar 07, 2024
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Do you want to learn how Medicare will impact you and your loved ones now or in the future? This Virtual Session, hosted by Benefits & Employee Wellness, is coming Wednesday, March 27, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. “Getting Started with Medicare” will be presented by representatives of UNM’s Retiree Medicare insurance plan providers.
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on Feb 28, 2024
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Have you received emails from an unknown source stating you are eligible for a phone call, teleconference, or other meeting with a licensed representative to discuss your state, federal, and individual retirement benefit questions or long-term care (LTC) needs? Solicitations like these from third party financial companies have not been reviewed nor are approved by UNM or New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB). Before responding to a solicitation for any benefit consultation, here are a couple of tips to validate the outreach:
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on Feb 28, 2024
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There is no magic solution to weight loss – change takes work! But if we focus on the right strategies, we can give ourselves the best chance at success. Here are five steps to help you achieve your weight goals:
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Tags: Benefits, EmployeeWellness, Wellness
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on Feb 28, 2024
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The Catastrophic Leave Program provides financial assistance to eligible employees through your minimal donation of annual leave hours. These hours are used by eligible employees when they, or an immediate family member, experience an approved catastrophic illness or injury. Annual leave deductions for the coming fiscal year (2024-2025) will take place in May 2024.
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on Feb 28, 2024
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If you are using UNM’s Tuition Remission or Dependent Education Scholarship, it is important to understand how taxability of these benefits affects your income and paycheck prior to enrolling in courses or utilizing benefits for yourself and dependents. The value of Education Benefits received must be included in your taxable income, and subsequently taxed, for the following circumstances:
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on Feb 05, 2024
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You’re already off to a great start with your healthy-eating resolutions in 2024! Now, turbo-charge your progress with the Jackpot Weight Loss Challenge!
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