Benefits, Health & Wellness
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The University of Arizona has a comprehensive array of benefits for its eligible employees, coordinated through central Human Resources. Employees who are employed at .50 FTE [twenty (20) hours per week or more for six (6) months or longer] are benefits-eligible. We encourage you to become familiar with your options and opportunities.
The central HR Benefits Website covers questions about:
- Absence from Work with Pay
- Benefits eligibility
- Benefits Offered
- COBRA (continuation of health coverage)
- Contact information for various vendors
- Credit Union membership
- Discounts
- Eligibility
- Enrollment
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Insurance Plans
- Provider Contact Information
- Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR)
- Retirement Plans
- To enroll in Benefits, go to the central HR site and
make selections within 31 days from start date (or date of change in benefits-eligibility), to enroll in the voluntary benefit plans. Selections may not be changed except during the annual open enrollment period during August/September (with changes taking place October 1) or within 31 days of a qualified Life Event change.
- Benefits Enrollment
- The next Benefits Open Enrollment is August 1 to August 31, 2009 for FY09-10. You should receive a packet in the mail with detailed information. Check that your home address is current. In addition, there are open enrollment resources such as information sessions on campus.
- Here's the state's Benefits Options Website. The 2009-10 Benefits Guide is not yet available online; check back later.
- 2008/2009 Benefits Enrollment Guide (PDF)
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NOTE: This is a large file and may take several minutes to download
- Note that Flexible Spending Accounts Open Enrollment usually begins November 1-30 and takes effect January 1.
- Deadlines and Need-to-Knows such as Qualified Life Events where a change in benefits may occur are described on this page.
- Benefits Enrollment
- To view your current benefits selections, go to Employee Link and view Benefits.
- Note: Flexible Spending Account Open Enrollment Begins November 1
UA Health & Wellness Resources:
- Avian (Bird) Flu Pandemic Flu
- Campus Health Services - Provides quality medical services, psychological care, and health promotion & prevention services for students.
- Campus Rec - Members are eligible for classes, fitness, aquatics, family programs, and outdoor adventures.
- Disbility in the Academe - Provides information for departments and individuals about accomodations and services for differently-abled employees and customers.
- Elder Care & Life Cycle Resources - Consultative elder care services to employees. Receive customized referrals regarding community housing, transportation and assistance in the home.
- Employee Assistance, Counseling & Consultation - Provides information and referral, presentations, and confidential counseling/consultation services to employees and supervisors.
- Life & Work Connections offerings include:
- Employee Counseling/Consultation
- Supervisor Consultation
- Child Care, Parenting and Family Resources
- Elder Care and Life Cycle Resources
- Nutrition/Fitness Counseling
- Health/Wellness Screenings, Education, Programs
- Work/Life Support
- Men Against Violence (MAV) - a component of the Oasis Program. Contact Zach Nicolazzo at 626-6265 or email nicolazzo@health.arizona.edu.
- Oasis Program for Sexual Assault & Relationship Violence - Provides services such as counseling, presentations and self-defense classes for students and employees affected by sexual assualt, relationship violence and stalking. Call 626-2051.
- Sick Child Program - Provides a short-term solution for sick child care, for ages birth through 12 years.
- Valley Fever Information
- Workers' Compensation - Information on what to do if you or an employee is injured on the the job.
- Worksite Wellness - Provides health assessments, information, presentations, and nutrition/fitness counseling/consultations services to employees.
- My Daily Yoga - website with stretches you can do at your desk.
- Yoga Poses for Mat or Chair for ALA 6/29/08
In an effort to support staff who have concerns and feel stress regarding budget reductions, changes in work, safety, life and family issues, HROE initiated Walking thru Change in December 2002. The Libraries has continued to offer periodic in-house programs for health and wellness under the title, “Walking thru Change.”
- HROE Wellness Newsletters
- Educational and Other Wellness Programs
- Serious Talk about Preventing Diabetes and Serious Talk about Preventing Heart Disease--if you missed the sessions you can view them at http://streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/home and click on Centers of Excellence along the bottom of the page.
- Stress Buster Days at Campus Rec
- HR is Supporting Your Success
- Join the Circle of Wellness @ Your Library!
- FLU SHOT NEWS:
Stay tuned to HROE email for offerings such as: flu shots, wellness screenings, retirement workshops, the brown-bag Healthy Habits for Life Series (healthy eating and exercise habits) and other work/life seminars and activities.
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