2013 – Page 3 – HR Connect

Festival Foods 6th Annual Turkey Trot

What:	Festival Foods 6^th Annual Turkey Trot
When:	Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28^th8:00 a.m.
Where:	ShopKo Hall (Next to the Resch Center) 1901 S. Oneida Street Green Bay
Register Now for this fun event! Register before October 31^st for just $18, which includes a bib, timing chip (for 5 milers), post-race refreshments, long sleeved t-shirt AND a pumpkin pie! Visit http://www.festivalfoodsturkeytrot.com for race information and other locations.The Turkey Trot offers two events – a five mile run and a two mile walk – to accommodate participants of all ages and abilities. Attendees enjoy the upbeat music, high quality long-sleeved t-shirts and free Festival Foods pumpkin pies at the finish line that they can take home and enjoy with their family. New this year- the Dog Jog, a separate group just for dogs and their humans. The Dog Jog will start at the back of the 2 mile event. The Turkey Trot benefits the Boys & Girls Club and YMCA in communities Festival serves. Both of those organizations provide volunteers in return for monetary proceeds. In the past five years, the Turkey Trot has donated more than $681,000! Register Now for this fun event! Attached to this e-mail is a helpful training guide for the days leading up to this event! Visit the Wellness Committee website for information on other wellness topics, newsletters, and upcoming events!

Learn 2 Curl at the Green Bay Curling Club

What:	Want to try the sport of Curling? Sign up for a “Learn 2 Curl” lesson! In just one short lesson you will be ready for league play and bonspieling (tournaments)
When:	Monday, October 14 6:00 p.m.
Where:	Green Bay Curling Club 781 Potts Avenue Green Bay, WI 54304
	It takes about an hour to go through the teaching sequence with an “end” (similar to a baseball inning) or two to practice a game situation.The ice house is about 40 degrees. Please plan accordingly and bring light weight gloves and hats. Wear warm, loose fitting clothing as you will need to stretch while delivering the stone.The Learn 2 Curl program is sponsored by the Green Bay Curling Club and is open to the public, therefore spouses, children and friends are encouraged to attend! Cost is $5/person for adults. Kids are free.Please RSVP to the Wellness Committee at wellness@uwgb.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Kristy Aoki at aokik@uwgb.edu

Open Enrollment and 2014 Health Insurance and WRS Contribution Increases

For information regarding 2014 benefit changes and enrollment opportunities, please log into your My UW System Portal and click on the Read More>>> link under the Annual Benefit Enrollment Period section.

Once you have reviewed the 2014 information, if you would like to make any changes to your benefits (beginning Monday, October 7^th– Friday, November 1^st), scroll down to the Benefits Information section and click on the Open Enrollment link to begin making changes and/or enrolling in plans. An E-Benefits Quick Guide is available to walk you through the process of using the Open Enrollment link.

2014 Health Insurance Premiums-

Plan Name	Employee Premium	Employer Premium
Anthem Blue Preferred-Northeast Network	Single-$88.00 Family-$219.00	Single-$616.90 Family-$1,536.70
Arise Health Plan	Single-$88.00 Family-$219.00	Single-$646.20 Family-$1,609.90
Dean Health Insurance-Prevea360	Single- $88.00 Family- $219.00	Single- $680.30 Family- $1695.20
Humana-Eastern	Single-$88.00 Family-$219.00	Single-$691.50 Family-$1,723.20
Network Health Plan	Single-$88.00 Family-$219.00	Single-$647.70 Family-$1,613.70
UnitedHealthCare of WI	Single-$88.00 Family-$219.00	Single-$651.70 Family-$1,623.70
WEA Trust PPO-East	Single-$88.00 Family-$219.00	Single-$673.20 Family-$1,677.40
Standard Plan	Single- $239.00 Family-$596.00	Single-$1,007.70 Family-$2,517.00

Please refer to the following links for Graduate Assistant/Short-term Academic Staff and Less than Half Time employee premium rates
Health Insurance premiums are increasing $3 for single and $8 for family coverage for 2014
Monthly premiums increases are occurring for VSP – rates can be found on the portal

In addition to Health Insurance premiums changes, please note that the Wisconsin Retirement System employee and employer contributions effective January 1, 2014 are as follows:

2014 WRS Contributions-

Employee Category	2014 Employee Contribution	2014 Employer Contribution	2013 Employee Contribution	2013 Employer Contribution
General/Teacher	7.00%	7.00%	6.65%	6.65%
Executive	7.75%	7.75%	7.00%	7.00%
Sworn Police Officer	7.00%	10.10%	6.65%	9.75%

Additional information regarding WRS Contributions is available on the portal under the HR, Payroll & Benefits News, posted on Aug. 27^th

If you have any questions regarding Open Enrollment, please stop by one of the Benefits Open Lab Sessions or contact:

Kimberly Danielson
Classified & Unclassified CPS Benefits Specialist
Phone: 920-465-2196
E-mail: danielsk@uwgb.edu

Sue Miller
Unclassified Benefits Specialist
Phone: 920-465-2816
E-mail: millers@uwgb.edu

T. Rowe Price Offers Live Webinars

T. Rowe Price will offer two live webinars this November – Basics of Money Management and Today’s Investment Climate. These are live presentations over the web, and there will be time for you to ask questions and get your questions answered.

Basics of Money Management – With this 40-minute webinar you’ll learn some basics of smart money management. The webinar will explore setting financial goals, understanding your own thoughts about money, the benefits of effective money management, getting organized, and basics of savings and investing.

Monday, November 11 – 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 12 – 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Today’s Investment Climate – This 30-minute presentation focuses on the economy, the stock market and how they relate. Topics covered are stock indices, bull and bear markets, economic indicators and federal monetary policy. Attend this program to review the market performance of the previous quarter.

Wednesday, November 13 – 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 14 – 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

You may sign up and watch the presentations on your own computer while listening to the audio portion on your telephone. Registration link: http://rpstrowepricereg32.fugent.com/

If you do not have computer access at the time of a webinar and would like to take part, please contact your benefits office. It may be possible for them to accommodate you.

Recorded Webinar
T. Rowe Price continues to offer Asset Allocation – Balancing Risk vs. Reward – July 2013 – This recorded webinar addresses how spreading our your investments could help you meet your long-term investing goals. You’ll discover:

How to invest to help balance your risk tolerance, time horizon, and financial goals and needs;
Why asset allocation, or the way you invest across stock, bond, and stable value investments, is a key factor in retirement planning; and
Resources that can help you determine if you’re investing appropriately and on track to reach the retirement you envision.

TIAA-CREF Individual Counseling Sessions

TIAA-CREF is offering individual and confidential counseling sessions (see attachment) where you can discuss your financial situation with a TIAA-CREF consultant. They will be available to help you achieve your financial goals by investing in financial solutions.

Please see the attached flyer for more information about TIAA-CREF sessions at UWGB. To schedule a consultation with representative Chad Stein, call 1-866-843-5640 Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 8:00pm (EST), or register at www.tiaa-cref.org/letstalk1 .

Benefits Open Lab Sessions

This year we will once again be offering Benefits Open Lab Sessions. Stop by any of the following open lab sessions to ask benefits questions, learn more about 2014 benefits changes, and receive assistance with the E-Benefits enrollment program.

Open Lab Sessions:

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9^thTime: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Friday, Oct. 11^thTime: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 15^thTime: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Thursday, Oct. 17^thTime: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Monday, Oct. 21^stTime: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 23^rdTime: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 29^thTime: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 30^th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Friday, Nov. 1^st
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: IS 1004

UWGB Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair

UWGB Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair
Monday, October 7, 2013
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
University Union-Phoenix Rooms

The benefits fair will provide you with the opportunity to learn more information about your benefits and options you have during the annual It’s Your Choice enrollment period. This year’s annual It’s Your Choice open enrollment period is October 7^th– November 1^st. Representatives from over 25 vendors will be available during the fair. More information regarding the 2014 open enrollment period will be sent out later this week, from both the UWGB Payroll & Benefits office as well as from the UW System Administration office.