Ascension MI at Work wellness services includes workshops, health coaching, stretching program, wellness platform, wellness challenges and biometric screens.
Contact
Sarah Prom
Health and Wellness Coordinator
(269) 226-5220
sarah.prom@ascension.org
2020 Benefits-Wellness Virtual Expo
Welcome to the Benefits-Wellness Virtual Expo! Click on an exhibitor’s name to go to their virtual booth and get information in a variety of formats – live and recorded webinars, short videos, live chats, links to facts that answer your questions and contact information. How to win a door prize? How to get a flu shot? How to build your immune system? These questions and more are answered when you go online and virtual to explore how the WMU Well-Being Wheel and our benefits programs support you.
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Ascension MI at Work
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BASIC
BASIC provides flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care.
Videos
- What is FSA? (1 minute)
- FSA Enrollment Benefits – Tax Advantage (2 minutes)
- FSA Enrollment Benefits – Family (2 minutes)
- FSA Enrollment Benefits – 20 Something (2 minutes)
Contact
Contact BASIC FSA at (800) 372-3539 or flex-hrasupport@basiconline.com
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
We welcome you to participate in a Virtual Expo. Navigate around our exhibit hall to learn more on various topics, participate in demos and games.
Info Webinars
Join Michele Della-Moretta at Noon on Fri, Nov 6 for a live webinar on Clean Eating.
Chat with a Pro
Join a drop-in Q & A session to get your questions answered about BCBSM coverage.
Videos
- Clean Eating Presentation by Michele Della-Moretta, Well-Being Coach
- The Language of Health Care/Health Care 101 - Answers the question of how a deductible, annual out of pocket, copays and other features work.
- View more Blue Cross Virtual Well-Being sessions, including meditations, exercise videos and cooking demos, at https://www.mibluesperspectives.com/virtual-webinars/members
Contact
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network
For BCBSM Customer Service, call (877) 671-2583
For BCN Customer Service, (800) 662-6667
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HelpNet Employee Assistance
HelpNet provides free, confidential short-term counseling to employees, spouse, dependents and household members. WMU employees also have access to the HelpNet Work Life web site, which contains health, wellness and everyday life support and information through articles, tip sheets, blogs, webinars and more. The Legal Assist and Financial Assist services are also available at no cost to WMU employees in which legal or financial support is provided and can be accessed as needed.
Links
For information about HelpNet's services, visit https://www.helpneteap.com/wmu-services
For telephonic and video counseling, visit https://www.helpneteap.com/wmu-video
For HelpNet's video training channel, visit https://www.helpneteap.com/wmu-training
For information about HelpNet's relationship to WMU, visit https://www.helpneteap.com/wmu-relationship
Contact
Contact HelpNet via the website at https://www.helpneteap.com or by calling (800) 969-6162
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Holtyn & Associates
Email, text or phone call and we will answer your questions about Holtyn Wellness and Western Wellness programs for WMU employees.
Participation Activity
Play Western Wellness BINGO for good health and enter the Amazon card prize drawing.
2020 Wellness Assessments
Please contact us if you have NOT completed your 2020 Holtyn Wellness Assessment, online Health Risk Appraisal and Holtyn Coaching session. You have 3 options for completing your assessment this year:
- You may schedule a telephonic call from a Holtyn Wellness Coach to complete your assessment by phone.
- You may schedule an in person Holtyn Wellness Coaching session to be held in room 215 of The Bernhard Center. All CDC, WMU, and Holtyn Covid prevention guidelines will be in place.
- You may have your primary care provider fill out the Physician form and mail it to the PO Box listed on the form.
Contact
Mary Werme, Manager – mwerme@holtynwellness.com
Katie Alkema, Coordinator – kalkema@holtynwellness.com
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PNC Bank
The PNC WorkPlace Banking program can give your employees access to various products and money management tools, rewards for certain eligible products and services and the power of PNC specialists to help guide them on their financial journey. WMU employees have a dedicated banking team to assist in any short term or long term financial goals, there is also up to $1,700 to earn for new and existing PNC customers.
Contact
Angelica is available to answer any questions regarding your financial wellness, everything from money management tools, building credit, mortgages and anything in between. Please reach out at anytime with any questions or concerns, we are here to help!
Angelica Sanchez
(269) 337-2524
angelica.sanchez@pnc.comInfo Webinars
Join Angelica Sanchez on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at noon for Safeguarding Yourself: A Workshop on Identity Protection.
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The Standard
The Standard provides life insurance, additional life insurance, dependent life insurance, and disability insurance.
Contact
Jannell Hoffmeyer will be available for private appointments Nov. 2 Noon to 1 p.m., Nov. 4 10 to 11 a.m., and Nov 5 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(971) 337-0216 United States, Portland (Toll)
(844) 409-1201 United States (Toll-free)
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TIAA
TIAA administers the current retirement savings plan for Western Michigan University. Our services include the opportunity for WMU employees to meet with a TIAA Financial Consultant at no additional cost.
Info Webinars
Learn about money at work, the power of saving and much more in TIAA's array of information webinars.
Videos
- About TIAA (4 minutes) – See how TIAA is dedicated to your financial well being.
- Paying Yourself: Income Options in Retirement – Do you know how you'll pay yourself in retirement? There are lots of considerations - including tax implications - that can affect your income. TIAA's one-hour workshop with Dewey Doyle, Financial consultant will help you understand the basic rules governing most common retirement accounts, gain perspective on when to withdraw different assets and discover the income choices TIAA offers.
- Saving strategies for the future (4 minutes) – Learn three steps to help you prepare for your future retirement.
Contact
Dewey Doyle is available to meet with WMU employees at no additional cost as part of the retirement plan benefits. Dewey began his financial services career in May of 2006 and has been with TIAA since April 2017. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Grand Valley State University. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations while maintaining Life, Health and Variable Annuity licenses from the state of Michigan. Additionally, Dewey has obtained the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®).
To schedule a phone or virtual appointment, visit https://shared.tiaa.org/public/publictools/events/meetingatworkplace?emp...
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West Hills Athletic Club
West Hills Athletic Club is a full-service health club including tennis, pickleball, state of the art fitness center, personal training, group personal training, group exercise featuring Les Mills classes, Pilates and kids club.
Participation Activity
Take a tour of West Hills during the Expo (November 2–20) and receive a free gift.
Nutrition Consultation
Schedule a free one-on-one nutrition consultation with Evan Kohler, Nutrition Specialist at evan.p.kohler@wmich.edu
Contact
Contact Tyler Norman at tyler.norman@wmich.edu for a fitness/wellness consultation or questions about the West Hills Athletic Club Membership benefit for WMU employees.
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WMU Admissions
Employees can find out how to take advantage of the WMU tuition discount. Western Michigan University employees receive excellent benefits from the University and are encouraged to pursue educational opportunities. Western offers a discount program for benefits-eligible employees and a remission program for the spouse and dependent children of employees with full time benefits eligibility. Full-time benefits eligible employees can take undergraduate or graduate courses tuition free. Dependents of benefits eligible employees qualify for 75% tuition remission on undergraduate courses.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Scott Hennessy at scott.hennessy@wmich.edu
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WMU Campus Employee Dispute Resolution Services (CEDRS)
Campus Employee Dispute Resolution Services provides consensual resolution alternatives as an addition to the other complaint or grievance procedures available through the University or its collective bargaining partners. CEDRS may be used prior to pursuing other resolution options, or as a complement to other processes, in order to address interpersonal and interest-based issues not resolved by the rule-based resolution procedures.
Contact
Dale Anderson, MA, LLP, NCC
WMU Campus Employee Dispute Resolution Services (CEDRS), Coordinator
Sindecuse Health Center (available by appointment
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WMU Environmental Health and Safety
Services provided by Environmental Health and Safety include environmental services, fire safety, occupational health and safety, training programs, and union-management safety committee
Participation Activity
Complete the 2020 WMU Stormwater Survey and enter the Amazon card prize drawing.
Contact
Reach out if you would like to make an appointment with us.
- Mark Weiss, (269) 387-5588
- Jake Woods, (269) 387-5589
- Clara Davis, (269) 387-5592
- Keith Pung, (269) 387-5593
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WMU Graduate College
The WMU Graduate College offers over 150 advanced study programs, including a comprehensive list of master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees, as well as numerous graduate certificates.
Participation Activity
Contact the Grad College via their Chat with Us link from November 2-6 and get entered into the door prize drawing.
Links
Relieve some stress and relax with these free adult printable coloring pages:
- https://www.justcolor.net
- https://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/adult-coloring-pages/
- https://www.art-is-fun.com/free-adult-coloring-pages
Read these articles to learn more about the wellness benefits of coloring:
- Are adult coloring books actually helpful?
- Why adult coloring books are good for you
- Three reasons adult coloring can actually relax your brain
Contact
Visit the Graduate College website and click the Chat with Us button to have your questions answered in real time by a member of the Graduate College.
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WMU Human Resources
Services provided by Human Resources include Benefits, Compensation, Employee Relations, Employment, HR information processing, HR information systems, Labor relations, Performance management and Retirement.
Links
Visit https://wmich.edu/hr/forms for the following benefit forms:
- Designated Eligible Individual
- Flexible Spending Accounting Enrollment
- Health Plan PPO Enrollment and Change
- Health Plan HMO Enrollment and Change
- Long Term Disability Insurance Enrollment and Change
- Tuition Remission Application
To access your 2021 Open Enrollment guide and 2021 health plan rates, visit https://wmich.edu/hr/openenrollment then, choose your Employee Group
Contact
WMU HR Service Center
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5217
(269) 387-3620
hr-hris@wmich.eduCampus Location: 1270 Seibert Administration Building
Call or email to schedule an appointment: Monday, Wednesday or Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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WMU Sindecuse Health Center
Services provided by Sindecuse Health Center include primary care, pharmacy, immunizations, allergy care, injury care, occupational health services, sports medicine services including physical therapy, massage therapy and lab and x-ray services.
All services at the health center are available to Community Blue PPO participants as covered by their plan.
Healthy Blue Living HMO participants are invited to use all services, but their insurance will only cover visits to the Pharmacy. For these employees, WMU will pick up out-of-pocket costs for flu shots and COVID-related visits and testing in line with the WMU No-cost testing plan. Their dependents are not covered for flu shots or COVID-related visits or tests.
WMU is covering the out-of-pocket cost of flu shots for employees, including part-time instructors. Flu shots may be scheduled through the patient portal.
Contact
Visit the Sindecuse Health Center web site for employee-specific information. Call Terri Andrews at (269) 387-4219 with questions about your insurance benefit and cost of services.
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WMU Student Recreation Center, University Recreation
University Recreation at Western Michigan University offers a wide range of fitness and wellness opportunities to meet your needs. We offer aquatic exercise classes, fitness classes, personal training, wellness workshops and more. There are fees associated with some of the programs and passes are necessary for admission to all classes. Additionally, completion of a physical activity readiness questionnaire is required prior to initial participation.
Links
Virtual and outdoor fitness classes are Free to all current students, faculty and staff. Just register through ExperienceWMU and RSVP to reserve a spot for each fitness class.
Nov. 21–28 – Turkey Trot
Experience the Tradition of the Oldest Race in Kalamazoo! The WMU Turkey Trot has gone virtual. What does that mean? It means you can run your race anywhere (your neighborhood, local park, trail, or even a treadmill). With 3 different pricing options along with in-person pick-up or shipping you SWAG, why wouldn't you sign up?! Join us in making history with the WMU Turkey Trot this year!
Membership
If you have any membership questions or would like to schedule a tour, please contact Cindy VanderWoude at (269) 387-3115 or at cindy.vanderwoude@wmich.edu
Faculty and staff
Benefit-eligible faculty and staff can get a membership and pay nothing but the tax on a yearly membership of $270. You are able to use the student recreation center anytime that the building is open, including weekends. Visit https://wmich.edu/rec/facilities/access under membership forms and complete the faculty/staff form.
Emeriti and retirees
You and your spouse can get a free membership to the Student Recreation Center as an emeriti or retiree; all you have to do is activate it. Visit https://wmich.edu/rec/facilities/access under membership forms and complete the emeriti/retiree form. You can also stop into the student recreation center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday to sign up.
Contact
University Recreation
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5447Cindy VanderWoude, Coordinator of Memberships
(269) 387-3115
cindy.vanderwoude@wmich.eduBeth Northuis, Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellness Programs
(269) 387-3762
beth.northuis@wmich.eduMike Berdowski, Assistant Director - Intramural Sports & Recreation Programs
(269) 387-3765
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WMU Vision Clinic
The Vision Clinic provides complete ocular health exams by licensed Optometrists. We use state of the art equipment for early diagnosis of eye disease. The clinic has a wide selection of eye glasses, sunglasses and contact lens. We also provide Low Vision services for those with limited vision that cannot be corrected through surgery or regular eyeglasses.
Contact
Call (269) 387-7064 or email george.kremer@wmich.edu for more information.
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WMU Western Wellness
All employees are encouraged to participate in the Western Wellness program. In order to be eligible for the wellness incentive, employees complete an annual health risk assessment, biometric screening, and a health coaching session. If you complete the wellness program requirements by the end of 2020, you will receive the wellness incentive during the calendar year 2021. To maintain wellness program participation, you must complete the program requirements every calendar year. The wellness incentive is a reduction in your health plan contributions each pay period throughout the calendar year. The current wellness incentive is $240 per calendar year. This amount may be pro-rated quarterly depending on when you complete the program requirements.
Participation Activity
Play Western Wellness BINGO for good health and enter the Amazon card prize drawing.
2020 Wellness Assessments
Please contact us if you have NOT completed your 2020 Holtyn Wellness Assessment, online Health Risk Appraisal and Holtyn Coaching session. You have 3 options for completing your assessment this year:
- You may schedule a telephonic call from a Holtyn Wellness Coach to complete your assessment by phone.
- You may schedule an in person Holtyn Wellness Coaching session to be held in room 215 of The Bernhard Center. All CDC, WMU, and Holtyn Covid prevention guidelines will be in place.
- You may have your primary care provider fill out the Physician form and mail it to the PO Box listed on the form.
Contact
University Recreation
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5447Beth Northuis, Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellness Programs
(269) 387-3762
beth.northuis@wmich.edu
Live Events
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Info Webinars Get benefit and wellness information and tips from experts in these live informational webinars.
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Chat with a Pro Have benefit or wellness questions? These professionals have answers.
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Fitness Classes Stay safe and get in shape with these live fitness classes.
Western Wellness Bingo Challenge
Participate in the Western Wellness Bingo challenge Nov. 2–16. Complete one of our bingo cards as an individual, a couple or as a family. Participants will be entered into a drawing for one of our Amazon Gift Cards. Standard Bingo rules apply, participants can submit up to five entries per one bingo card. Only one card can be submitted per participant. Participants can get a bingo by completing five in a row, across, diagonal, or filling the card completely. The W in the center is a FREE square. Completed cards should be emailed to Beth Northuis at beth.northuis@wmich.edu by Tuesday, Nov. 17. Winners will be announced on Friday, Nov. 20.
2020 WMU Stormwater Survey
Complete the 2020 WMU Stormwater Survey to be entered into a drawing for an Amazon Gift Card from the Office of Environmental Health and Safety. The drawing will be held on November 21st.
Annuity Estimator from TIAA
See how much income an annuity could provide in five minutes or less. Either choose the amount you want to annuitize to see estimated monthly payments, or choose your monthly payments to see how much you you may need to contribute.
West Hills Athletic Club Tour
Take a tour of West Hills during the Expo (November 2–20) and receive a free gift.
WMU Graduate College Door Prize
Contact the Grad College via their Chat with Us link from Nov 2-6 and get entered into the door prize drawing, a fall gift basket featuring a WMU blanket, mug, t-shirt, socks, lanyard, candle, coloring book and pencils. Congratulations to Marjorie Harrington of the Medieval Institute, our door prize winner!
Info Webinars
Info webinars have concluded for the 2020 Benefits-Wellness Virtual Expo.
Chat with a Pro
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Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Noon – Health Plan Live Chat
Join Melissa Bosak and Sandy Frampton, Customer Service Liaisons at BCBSM for a one-hour drop-in Q & A.
Fitness Classes
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Thursday, Nov. 19 at 12:30 p.m. – DreXcel Small Group Training
Join Dre Ballines, Fitness Director at West Hills Athletic Club for a 45 minute drop-in small group fitness class; workouts vary. Use passcode 030303 to join.