Benefits Bulletin January 2023

Welcome to the Benefits Bulletin!

Our goal with this monthly newsletter is to communicate benefit changes and keep you up-to-date and informed on approaching deadlines.

New Benefits Specialist Team Member

Please welcome Julie DiMarchi as a new member to the Benefits Team, serving as a Benefits Specialist! Though new to the Benefits Team, Julie is no stranger to the university. Julie has been an Admissions Counselor at the university since August, 2020, assisting freshmen, transfer and graduate students in their enrollment journeys. Welcome, Julie!

January's Featured Benefit

This months featured benefit is...

Anthem Wellbeing Coach/Aetna Lifestyle and Condition Coaching

The New Year often causes us to reflect on resolutions and goals for the year. Staying healthy can feel like a full-time job, especially when you have an ongoing health condition or a busy schedule.

What if you had a coach or even a whole coaching team to answer questions, keep you on track, motivated and successful? With Well-being Coach through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield health plan, you do—and at no extra cost to you!

Here are four simple steps to get you started on the right track:

1. You and your coach will identify habits you want to change, such as losing weight or quitting tobacco.
2. You’ll develop custom action plans to make those changes.
3. You’ll figure out what kind of resources and support you need to maintain your new, healthier habits.
4. Connect with your coaches via click to chat or by phone.

Ready to get started on a new, healthier you? Simply call 1-844-507-8472.

If you are enrolled in the Commonwealth of Virginia’s COVA HealthAware Plan, Aetna also provides Lifestyle and Condition Coaching. This personalized program can help you eat better, get more active, or manage a health condition.

There are three kinds of health coaching to fit your style:

• One-on-one phone coaching
• Group coaching webinars
• Self-directed digital coaching

Simply log in to your member website at www.aetna.com and click “Stay Healthy” or call Aetna at 1-866-533-1410.

Here’s to a new, healthier New Year!

Time and Attendance Reporting for Non-Exempt Employees

Per Department of Labor requirements, every employer covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must keep accurate record of hours worked for each covered, non-exempt worker. This information includes regular hours worked, leave taken, leave without pay, overtime/compensatory hours worked, holidays, and scheduled days off. Time and Attendance Records are completed and submitted to Human Resources on an annual basis. The 2022 Time and Attendance Record must be submitted electronically to benefits@jmu.edu no later than Friday, January 20th. This form can be found at: https://www.jmu.edu/humanresources/_files/time_attendance_record_2022-2023.xlsx

Keep in mind that your 2022 leave requests will be archived and deleted from MyMadison on Friday, January 13th. After that date, employees will no longer be able to access their 2022 leave requests.

The new Time and Attendance Record for January 10, 2023 – January 9, 2024 can be found at:

https://www.jmu.edu/humanresources/_files/time-attendance-2023-2024.xlsx

Please review page 1 of the form for instructions on how to complete the record.

Visit Time and Attendance Reporting for information regarding this requirement.

TIAA Live Webinars

Basic Estate Planning Strategies

Ensuring that our assets will pass to loved ones, and causes that are near and dear is important to most of us. Discover the components of a basic estate plan and strategies to ensure that your wishes are met.

January 10 at 3 p.m. (ET), 2 p.m. (CT), 1 p.m. (MT), 12 p.m. (PT)

Quarterly Economic and Market Update with Brian Nick, Chief Investment Strategist

Take a closer look at our views on the financial markets, including key market drivers, U.S. economy, policy and politics, and investing in public markets. This seminar will also cover the challenges that investors face and how to navigate them.

January 11 at 12 p.m. (ET), 11 a.m. (CT), 10 a.m. (MT), 9 a.m. (PT)

Understanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)

You may know about the tax advantages of contributing to a Health Savings Account (HSA), but did you know that HSAs are also a way to save for healthcare in retirement? This webinar will help you understand unique aspects of HSAs, including how they help account owners pay for current healthcare expenses and save for those in the future. We hope that you will join us for this educational event.

January 18 at 12 p.m. (ET), 11 a.m. (CT), 10 a.m. (MT), 9 a.m. (PT)

Basic Social Security Strategies

Social Security will likely play a significant role in building your retirement income. Learn the basics about Social Security including:

• Eligibility
• How to apply
• How your benefit is calculated
• Strategies for claiming benefits

January 18 at 3 p.m. (ET), 2 p.m. (CT), 1 p.m. (MT), 12 p.m. (PT)

Common Estate Planning Considerations

A common goal that we all share is providing for our loved ones or our favorite organizations. Come learn about the components of an effective estate plan and hear about strategies to ensure that your wishes are met.

January 19 at 12 p.m. (ET), 11 a.m. (CT), 10 a.m. (MT), 9 a.m. (PT)

Need to talk with an expert?

• January 12 - New York Life, Lisa Van Wickler - lvanwickler@ft.newyorklife.com or 434-953-5091
• January 13 - Fidelity, Punchai Paul Vutiprichar - Fidelity scheduling or 800-642-7131 (virtual appointments)
• January 20 - TIAA, Jay Colligan - Online scheduling or 800-732-8353
• January 24 - MissionSquare, Janice Parker - Online scheduling or jparker@missionsq.org
• January 31 - FIRM, Philp Harris - Online scheduling
• January 31 - Corebridge Financial (VALIC), Jacob Meyer - Jacob.meyer@aig.com
• February 1 - AFLAC, Michael Glover - michael_glover@us.aflac.com or 540-997-3201
• February 10 - Fidelity, Punchai Paul Vutiprichar - Fidelity scheduling or 800-642-7131 (virtual appointments)

Balanced Dukes

The Whole Health Challenge from Balanced Dukes is a campaign that invites you to make your health a habit!

During the campaign, you will earn points for doing things like: drinking more water, fitting in daily exercise, eating fruits/veggies, getting enough sleep, and finding ways to stress less.

This is an 8-week campaign starting Monday January 30th and ending Friday, March 24th.

Registration details, as well as campaign guidelines, will be sent out soon through a campus-wide email, as well as through the Wellness Wednesday newsletter, and posted on the Balanced Dukes website.

THANK YOU FOR READING!

This bulletin has been brought to you by the JMU Benefits Team. If you have any questions or would like to reach out to us, please give us a call at 540-568-3593, visit us on the web at www.jmu.edu/humanresources/benefits, or email us at benefits@jmu.edu. Look for the Live Chat on our website and reach one of us instantly!