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September 2020 Edition
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| HRxpress September 2020 PDF |
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| The Iowa WorkSmart Project |
| Watch for Upcoming Issues of Smart Talk |
| State of Iowa Health Benefits |
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| Mark Your Calendar for the 2021 Enrollment and Change Period September 28-October 30, 2020 |
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| COVID-19 News |
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| Wellmark Extends Health Benefits Related to COVID-19 |
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| COVID-19 Informational Resources Available |
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| Health and Well-Being |
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| No Year is a Good Year to Get the Flu |
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| Offered Online! Upcoming Health and Well-Being Resource Seminars |
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| Retirement Savings |
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| IPERS’ Ready, Set, Retire Workshops |
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| Voluntary Retirement Savings Benefit - Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) |
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| News from Your Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) Providers |
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| DAS Education |
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| How to Get Started with the New Learning Management System |
| Performance & Development Solutions (PDS) Training Available Online |
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| Want To Know About Your Benefits? Online Benefit Education Available |
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Archived Topics
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Date
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COVID-19 News
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| COVID-19 Informational Resources Available |
July 2020 |
| Return To Work Guidance from DAS |
July 2020 |
Dental Insurance
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| Delta Dental’s Member Satisfaction Survey |
May 2020 |
| Delta Dental Network: It’s Your Choice |
January 2020 |
Financial Fitness
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| Improved Tax Withholding Estimator |
February 2020 |
| Financial Literacy |
May 2020 |
| Free “Financial Checkup” Video Session Offered |
February 2020 |
| Insurance Division Warns of Con Artists Looking to Profit from Fear and Uncertainty |
April 2020 |
| New Year Review and Update |
January 2020 |
| Saving for Qualified Education Expenses |
December 2019 |
| Special Webcast: Retirement: It’s Not Just About the Money |
July 2020 |
| What is a Target Date Fund (TDF)? |
March 2020 |
Flexible Spending
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| ASI Currently Encourages Electronic Payments, Claim Submissions |
April 2020 |
| Changes Allowed in Your Flexible Spending Account Elections |
June 2020 |
| Changes to the Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) |
May 2020 |
| Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Carryover Balances |
November 2018 |
| Health FSA Eligible Claims |
July 2018 |
| Health Flexible Spending Account and Mileage Reimbursement |
February 2019 |
| Important Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Information |
January 2020 |
| Important Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Deadline April 15 |
March 2020 |
| News on Carryover Dollars for your Health FSA |
September 2018 |
| Purchase Health Flexible Spending Account Items Online |
December 2018 |
Health Insurance
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| Are You and Your Family Members Up-To-Date on Preventive Services? |
June 2020 |
| Check out Generic Drug Options Before Buying a Brand Name |
March 2020 |
| Doctor On Demand - When You’re Sick and Need to See a Doctor |
February 2019 |
| Get Care On the Go With Doctor on Demand® |
August 2019 |
| Get Better Outcomes with Blue Distinction® Specialty Care |
April 2019 |
| Have you registered for Doctor On Demand™? |
September 2018 |
| How Well Do You Understand Your Health Insurance Coverage? |
May 2019 |
| Iowa Choice Guest Membership |
July 2019 |
| Medical Care When Traveling Outside the Country |
June 2019 |
| myWellmark® - Managing Your Health Benefits |
February 2019 |
| New Wellmark ID Card Coming Soon to Your Mailbox |
December 2018 |
| New Year - New Card: Update Providers With Your New Wellmark ID Number |
January 2019 |
| Newer. Better. Easier: myWellmark® |
March 2019 |
| Preventive Cancer Screenings Are Covered Under State of Iowa Health Insurance |
July 2018 |
| Questions About Your Health Care? Call BeWell 24/7 |
June 2020 |
| Save Time and Money on Durable Medical Equipment |
June 2020 |
| Save Time and Money on Your Healthcare |
August 2018 |
| Simplify Your Paperwork with Online EOBs |
July 2018 |
| Virtual Doctor Visits Available With Wellmark’s Doctor on Demand™ |
April 2020 |
| Wellmark Benefits Addressing COVID-19 |
May 2020 |
| Wellmark Extends Health Benefits Related to COVID-19 |
June 2020 |
| Wellmark’s Pregnancy Support Program |
February 2019 |
| Safe and Secure - Wellmark’s Identity Protection Service |
July 2019 |
Health and Well-Being
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| Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month |
March 2020 |
| Employee Assistance Program - Help Dealing with Life Challenges |
April 2019 |
| Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Offers Resources to Help You Cope Through These Trying Times |
May 2020 |
| Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Offers Resources to Help You Cope Through These Trying Times |
June 2020 |
| November is Diabetes Awareness Month |
November 2019 |
| PerksConnect: The Fastest Way to Connect To Local Deals |
June 2019 |
| Six Easy Ways to Improve Your Health and Well-Being |
February 2020 |
| Summer at the Capitol Complex |
July 2020 |
Iowa WorkSmart Project
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| As Iowa WorkSmart Project Accelerates, Change Agents to Play Important Role |
July 2020 |
| Iowa WorkSmart Project Kicks Off Adaptive Insights |
June 2020 |
| Iowa WorkSmart Project Marks Major Milestone |
August 2020 |
| The Iowa WorkSmart Project Launches |
May 2020 |
Life Insurance
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| Life Insurance Beneficiaries |
January 2019 |
| Managing Your Life Insurance Beneficiaries Is Simple in IowaBenefits |
August 2018 |
Other State Benefits
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| Employee Benefit Highlight Series |
February 2019 |
| Sick Leave Conversion - An Overview |
February 2019 |
One Gift
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| Thank You for Supporting the One Gift Program |
March 2020 |
Retirement Savings
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| A Little Saving - A Lot of Benefits With RIC |
January 2019 |
| A Note from IPERS |
December 2019 |
| Are You Considering the Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC)? |
March 2020 |
| Can I Roll Over Funds Into My RIC Account? |
August 2018 |
| Choosing a Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) Provider |
November 2019 |
| Distributions From 457 Contribution Plans Allowed Through December 31 |
July 2020 |
| Empower Yourself |
February 2020 |
| Enjoy Your Tax Refund at Retirement Instead? |
March 2020 |
| Go Paperless; Go GREEN |
November 2019 |
| Help Avoid Surprises Next Tax Season With the IRS Withholding Calculator |
July 2019 |
| Increasing your RIC Contribution Can Make a Big Impact |
July 2018 |
| Internal Revenue Service 457 Limits Going Up for 2020! |
December 2019 |
| Investment Risk: Fixed Rates vs. Variable Rates |
December 2018 |
| IPERS’ Ready, Set, Retire Workshops Offered Via Zoom |
July 2020 |
| Need Help Choosing Investments? |
August 2019 |
| News From Your RIC Providers |
August 2019 |
| News from Your Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) Providers |
June 2020 |
| News from Your Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) Providers |
November 2019 |
| News from Your Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) Providers |
July 2020 |
| News from Your Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) Providers |
August 2020 |
| News From Your RIC Providers |
July 2019 |
| News from Your Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) Providers |
March 2020 |
| News from Your Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) Providers |
May 2020 |
| Not Yet Saving In RIC? |
July 2019 |
| Provider Name Change |
April 2019 |
| Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) Update |
July 2019 |
| Saver’s Tax Credit – Know Before You File |
February 2020 |
| Saving Toward Retirement |
June 2019 |
| Sign Up Any Time for Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) |
September 2018 |
| Who Gets Your Money Upon Your Death? |
April 2019 |
State of Iowa Insurance
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| State Employees Save Money With Blue365 |
December 2019 |
| Supplemental Life Insurance and Evidence of Insurability |
November 2019 |
Training (PDS)
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| Browse the PDS website for details on all the PDS offerings. |
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| Developing Today’s Public Leaders Through Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program |
June 2020 |
| In-Person Performance & Development Solutions (PDS) Training Currently Suspended - Course Options Available |
June 2020 |
| In-Person Professional Development Solutions (PDS) Training Currently Suspended - Course Options Available |
May 2020 |
| Iowa Certified Public Manager® (CPM) Consortium Receives Continued Accreditation |
December 2018 |
| Learning Management System Unveiled |
August 2020 |
| New Certificate Series Announced |
August 2020 |
| New - Learn to Use Zoom! |
May 2020 |
| New Learning Management System Being Implemented |
April 2020 |
| PDS Training Courses Available Online |
August 2019 |
| Welcome New Vendors for Performance & Development Solutions (PDS) Team |
August 2020 |
Wellness
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| Protect Yourself from the Sun |
July 2019 |
| Vaccines Aren’t Just for Kids Anymore |
August 2019 |
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Previous Issues
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| HRxpress August 2020 PDF |
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| HRxpress July 2020 PDF |
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| HRxpress June 2020 PDF |
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| HRExpress May 2020 PDF |
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| HRExpress April 2020 PDF |
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| HRExpress March 2020 PDF |
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| HRExpress February 2020 PDF |
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| HRExpress January 2020 PDF |
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| HRExpress December 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress November 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress October 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress September 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress August 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress July 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress June 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress May 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress April 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress March 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress February 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress January 2019 PDF |
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| HRExpress December 2018 PDF |
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| HRExpress November 2018 PDF |
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| HRExpress October 2018 PDF |
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| HRExpress September 2018 PDF |
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| HRExpress August 2018 PDF |
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| HRExpress July 2018 PDF |
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| HRExpress June 2018 PDF |
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| HRExpress April 2018 PDF |
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| HRExpress February 2018 PDF |
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