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Free Fidelity Live Webinars

Published March 21, 2022

Join the Benefits Office this spring for the following free, live webinars through Fidelity. You do not need to be an investor with Fidelity to participate in these webinars.

April 15 at 12:00pm (Noon): Learn the Basics of When and How to Claim Social Security
-Understand Social Security
-Considerations for claiming Social Security benefits
-Decide when to take Social Security benefits
Register for the April 15th webinar here

April 29th at 12:00pm (Noon): Prepare for the Reality of Health Care in Retirement
-Estimate retirement health care costs
-Understand available options before and after age 65
-Plan for retirement health care costs
Register for the April 29th webinar here

These webinars count toward Option 2 on your Husky Health Checklist!

Upcoming Employee Financial Health Webinars through Fidelity and TIAA

Published March 4, 2022

By Emily TNiemi

Join the Benefits Office for these upcoming, free, live webinars scheduled this spring!

March 10^th at 1:00pm: Looking to turn your retirement savings into a “paycheck” for life?
Join TIAA Sr. Director-Miguel Shefferson as he teaches you to diversify your investment portfolio before retirement to help offset risk. A similar strategy can help see you through retirement. Learn how creating a diversified income plan—one that uses a combination of income sources and includes annuity income that’s guaranteed for life that can help reduce the risks you may face in retirement and ensure you have income that never runs out.
Register for the March 10^th webinar here

April 15^th at 12 noon: Learn the Basics of When and How to Claim Social Security.
-Understand Social Security
-Considerations for claiming Social Security benefits
-Decide when to take Social Security benefits
Register for the April 15^th webinar here

April 29^th at 12 noon: Prepare for the Reality of Health Care in Retirement.
–Estimate retirement health care costs
-Understand available options before and after age 65
-Plan for retirement health care costs
Register for the April 29^th webinar here

Lunch & Learn: Understanding Your Blue Cross Blue Shield Explanation of Benefits (EOB)

Published March 1, 2022

By Emily TNiemi

Please join us at noon on Tuesday, March 15^th in the MUB as we welcome Molly Mikesch, Client Engagement Manager for Michigan Technological University from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Molly will be discussing “How to Understand your Explanation of Benefits.” During this discussion, Molly will go through how to set up an online account through BCBSM and how employees and members can see and better understand their explanation of benefits through BCBSM. Please bring your device(s) as this will be an interactive session for all members.

Please email benefits@mtu.edu to reserve your seat today!

This Lunch & Learn counts toward Option 2 in your Husky Health Checklist

Lunch & Learn: Orthodontic Prevention: Oxymoron or Contemporary Paradigm?

Published February 10, 2022

By Emily TNiemi

February is Children’s Dental Health month! Please join our dynamic and entertaining speaker, Dr. Darin Ward of UPWard Orthodontics, on Tuesday, February 15 at 12:00pm in the MUB Ballrooom B1 as he discusses preventative orthodontics. Dr. Ward will explore why so many kids (and adults) today are told that they “need braces.” Dr. Ward will present his thoughts on the causes of crooked teeth and less than ideal jaw growth/facial growth and what you can do about it. It is a lot simpler than you think and unfortunately like most simple things, it’s hard to do! Whether you are an adult considering orthodontics or the parent of a child whose smiles needs attention, this presentation and discussion is a must attend.

Please email benefits@mtu.edu to reserve your seat today!

This Lunch & Learn counts toward Option 2 in your Husky Health Checklist.

Heart Health – Lunch & Learn

Published February 4, 2022

By Emily TNiemi

Join Dr. Zachariah DeYoung from Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center on Tuesday, February 8 at 12:00pm for a Lunch & Learn in the MUB Ballroom B1 as we celebrate Heart Health Month.

Because there’s a movement for primary care doctors to focus more on outcomes that mean something to the patient rather than abnormal numbers on tests, health care providers are now encouraged to focus more on helping their patients get health and stay that way than the previous focus on “throwing pills at labs.”

Join DeYoung for a conversation on:
-How this is playing out in the prevention of cardiovascular disease
-Why you might be able to stop taking that daily aspirin
-How there’s no such thing as routine labs anymore

Please email benefits@mtu.edu to reserve your seat today!

This Lunch & Learn counts toward Option 2 in your Husky Health Checklist

Reminder: Husky Health Checklists

Published December 13, 2021

By Emily TNiemi

Don’t forget to complete your Husky Health Checklists with the activities you completed between January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021.

Monday, January 10, 2022 is the last day to submit your Husky Health Checklist for the reporting period of January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021, to receive your Husky Health payout incentive in early 2022.

Check out the Husky Health website or follow us on Facebook at Michigan Tech Wellness for more information about Husky Health, Lunch and Learns, wellness tips and fitness programs that count toward the Husky Health incentive. To find out more about Husky Health and other wellness benefits, click here.

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

Lunch and Learn: Celebrating Women’s Health

Published October 28, 2021

By Emily TNiemi

Join us on Wednesday, November 3 at Noon in the MUB Ballroom (B3) as physical therapist Dr. Anne Cooke and licensed massage therapist, Kristi Kirkpatrick, celebrate women’s health.

Cook and Kirkpatrick will explore many aspects of women’s health including: mental health, self-care, physical health and nutrition. Learn how these all merge to make us our optimal selves at work and home.

This Lunch and Learn will count toward Option 2 on your Husky Health Checklist form for 2021!

Employee Assistance Program

Published April 5, 2021

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Benefits

Benefit Services reminds employees that Michigan Tech offers access to free, confidential counseling services (up to eight sessions, per person, per year) with Northstar Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

The EAP benefit can be an important resource to help manage the stress and anxiety of recent events. Northstar EAP is also available to assist in several other areas such as stress, depression, family and marital issues, work relationships, alcohol abuse, substance abuse and grief.

To set up an appointment or for more information, call 906-225-3145 for free, confidential professional counseling.

Lunch & Learn: Stress Less

Published August 28, 2019

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Join Employee Wellness and Don Grisham, Northstar Employee Assistance Program and Michigan Tech Alumnus to learn about:

Physical & mental symptoms of stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Healthy ways to deal with stress
Tools for your mental health toolbox
Q & A

This presentation will take place from 12-1pm. Tuesday, September 17, in the MUB Alumni Lounge. Register here.

Feel free to bring your lunch; beverages will be provided.

This free event is open to faculty, staff, students and community members and is sponsored by Employee Wellness.

Attendance counts toward Husky Health Option 2.

Questions? Contact benefits@mtu.edu.

Lunch & Learn: Campus Bike Week Kickoff

Published August 23, 2019

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Join Campus Bike Initiative as we talk about smart cycling, e-bikes, and riding in the snow.

How to be a smart bicyclist
- Checking your bike and yourself
- Being comfortable on your bicycle
- Rules of the road
A look at e-bikes
Preparing for winter cycling
Q&A

The presentation will take place from 12-1 p.m. Monday, September 9, in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge. Register online.

Feel free to bring your lunch; beverages will be provided.

This free event is open to faculty, staff, students and community members and is sponsored by Employee Wellness.

Attendance counts toward Husky Health Option 2.

Questions? Contact benefits@mtu.edu.

Category: Benefits