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2025 Benefits Open Enrollment Informational Sessions

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Open Enrollment is an annual opportunity to assess your individual or family health benefits
needs. Elections made during Open Enrollment will be effective January 1, 2025.

The 2025 Open Enrollment is an active enrollment, which means all benefits eligible employees
are required to complete Open Enrollment (Casual/Seasonal/Short-Term and student
employees are not benefits eligible).

Benefits Plan Year: January 1 – December 31, 2025
Open Enrollment Period: November 11 – November 25, 2024

Benefits Open Enrollment Informational Sessions: 
Wednesday, November 6 | Memorial Union Ballroom A | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM*
Thursday, November 14 | Memorial Union Ballroom A | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday, November 19 | Memorial Union Ballroom A | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
*A recorded informational session will be available following the first session

We are awaiting final documentation from our healthcare vendors and detailed plan information
will be emailed to employees no later than November 5, 2024.

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TIAA September 2024 Webinars

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Remember – All webinars are recorded and available for viewing 90 days after the live event! Simply use the same registration link below.

Spanish-speaking webinars 

We are offering financial education webinars in Spanish. The webinars can be accessed here: TIAA.org/RecursosEducativos.

September Webinars

Charting Your Course: A financial guide for Women
Your money shouldn’t be sitting around doing nothing—and in this session, you won’t be either. Our goal is to help give you an idea of where you are, figure out where you want to be, and of course, consider how you are going to get there.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
12:00 p.m. ET
11:00 a.m. CT
10:00 a.m. MT
9:00 a.m. PT
Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4580708/67371A903B6098BD41D1C118E7D40D88

Attention to Detail: Financial finishing touches for women
What does your financial future hold? Financial success can often complicate your life, and we’d like to help. You’ll learn some ways to stay in control of the portfolio you’ve accumulated.
We’ll share financial planning strategies to help you:
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
2:00 p.m. ET
1:00 p.m. CT
12:00 p.m. MT
11:00 a.m. PT
Register here: Attention to Detail: financial finishing touches for women (on24.com)

Write Your Next Chapter: Five steps to setting your retirement date
For anyone starting to think seriously about when to retire, this webinar takes you through five steps to deciding when the time is right, including estimating retirement expenses, closing any income gap and understanding key milestones that can impact your retirement finances.
We’ll help you think through how to estimate what you will need, adjust as needed, consider key milestones and protect your savings.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET
12:00 p.m. CT
11:00 a.m. MT
10:00 a.m. PT
Register here: Write your next chapter: 5 steps to setting your retirement date (on24.com)

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TIAA August 2024 Webinars

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Remember – All webinars are recorded and available for viewing 90 days after the live event! Simply use the same registration link below

Spanish-speaking webinars 

We are offering financial education webinars in Spanish. The webinars can be accessed here: TIAA.org/RecursosEducativos.

August Webinars

Financial Wellness and Mental Health
To boost employees’ mental and financial wellbeing, leading organizations are gauging individual employee needs, providing services that integrate mental and financial health, fostering knowledge exchange and resource-sharing, and adopting a “whole person” model of support.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
2:00 p.m. ET
1:00 p.m. CT
12:00 p.m. MT
11:00 a.m. PT
Register here: Financial wellness & mental health (on24.com)

Opening the doors to the future: Save in a 529 college savings plan
In this webinar you can learn how 529 college savings plans work and how to invest in one for a child, grandchild, yourself or another loved one.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
3:00 p.m. ET
2:00 p.m. CT
1:00 p.m. MT
12:00 p.m. PT
Register here: Opening doors to the future: Save in a 529 college savings plan (on24.com)

Live With Confidence in Retirement: Five steps to creating your retirement income plan
If you’re thinking about making the transition to retirement, this webinar is essential for understanding how to create an income plan that helps you maximize your savings. In five steps you’ll learn how different sources of income work, how to build your strategy for lifetime income and what to consider when planning withdrawals from your retirement assets. We’ll help you prepare by discussing how to estimate your expenses, understand income sources, withdraw your retirement assets and review and adjust your plan as needed.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET
12:00 p.m. CT
11:00 a.m. MT
10:00 a.m. PT
Register here: Live with confidence in retirement: 5 steps to creating your retirement income plan (on24.com)

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TIAA June 2024 Webinars

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Live Webinars

The monthly webinars are below.

Remember – All webinars are recorded and available for viewing 90 days after the live event! Simply use the same registration link below

Spanish-speaking webinars 

We are offering financial education webinars in Spanish. The webinars can be accessed here: TIAA.org/RecursosEducativos.

June Webinars

Write Your Next Chapter: Five steps to setting your retirement date
For anyone starting to think seriously about when to retire, this webinar takes you through five steps to deciding when the time is right, including estimating retirement expenses, closing any income gaps and understanding key milestones that can impact your retirement finances.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
12:00 p.m. ET
Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4479278/1BE7DFB9A00B455DCD51575BAA3BF7C9

Charting Your Course: A financial guide for women
Your money shouldn’t be sitting around doing nothing—and in this session, you won’t be either. Our goal is to help give you an idea of where you are, figure out where you want to be and, of course, consider how you’re going to get there.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
2:00 p.m. ET
Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4495572/8BD5B5ACA0136FC56D61F42AEEE547BD

The Starting Line: Beginning to save for retirement
There’s no time like the present to save for the future. Sometimes it’s hard to think about retirement when you’re just starting out in your career. The truth is, that’s when thinking ahead can do the most good! It all starts with some practical knowledge.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
3:00 p.m. ET
Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4495562/E26A5846E73CE0E4845135FBFE38FA43

Take Control of Your Financial Life: Five steps to managing money and debt
If you’re just starting out or want to improve your day-to-day financial skills, this webinar will help you learn how to manage your money and balance your priorities so you can enjoy life now and save for the future.  
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET
Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4479258/86D6977DDE6BED7335198D02BA3D0E9A

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May 2024 TIAA Webinars

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Live Webinars

The monthly webinars are below.
Remember – All webinars are recorded and available for viewing 90 days after the live event! Simply use the same registration link below

Spanish-speaking webinars
TIAA is offering financial education webinars in Spanish. The webinars can be accessed here: TIAA.org/RecursosEducativos.

May Webinars

Opening Doors To the Future: Save in a 529 College Savings Plan
In this webinar you can learn how 529 college savings plans work and how to invest in one for a child, grandchild, yourself or another loved one.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
12:00 p.m. ET
Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4479333/FD271C539F4F66A9D1888E517540C96A

Invest for Success: Five principles you need to know
No matter where you are in your career journey, this webinar can help you understand the key principles of investing for retirement. From compounding to handling taxes to choosing investments, you’ll learn that how you invest for retirement is just as important as how much you save.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
2:00 p.m. ET
Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4479318/F6053AE065609A46F4E8D9818ED8569C

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.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
3:00 p.m. ET
Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4479302/EA977B826A81007F05D4627F33EBCAE0

Make the move toward long-term financial security: Your mid-year retirement check in
For anyone halfway down the road to retirement, this webinar is a critical checkpoint. It takes you through the keys to successful money management, how to juggle competing financial demands and retirement saving strategies that can help put you on the path to lifelong financial security.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET
Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4479293/3131F7D8FB01A94B7E9A73A4BCA5C394

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United States: Summer 2024 Travel Planning for Foreign Nationals by Fragomen

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  • If you are a foreign national planning to travel internationally this summer, make sure that you have all the necessary documents, including a passport with sufficient remaining validity, a valid U.S. visa in the appropriate classification, and advance permission to travel if necessary.
  • If you will need to apply for a visa while you are abroad, be prepared for possible delays in visa issuance.
  • On reentry to the United States, expect thorough screening at the port of entry.

For more information, visit this link.

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Husky Health Incentive Payout

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Benefits eligible employees who participated in Husky Health for 2022 and submitted a Husky Health Checklist will receive their elected incentive on Friday, February 24, 2023.

If you elected the Husky Health incentive as a payout to your HSA or FSA you will see this reflected on your pay stub. Employees that elected the incentive for a membership at the SDC, Mont Ripley or Portage Lake Golf Course will be able to redeem their incentive payout on or after February 24, 2023.

Find out more information about Husky Health and other wellness benefits online.

Questions? Contact the Benefits office at benefits@mtu.edu or 487-2517

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