Flu/Covid booster vaccinations:
In order to reduce the impact of COVID and influenza on our workforce, full-time employees enrolled on the Health Plan will qualify for the full 2023 wellness incentive by completing both the COVID bi-valent booster (or original series if not previously completed) January 1, 2022, and December 1, 2022 and flu vaccination between August 1, 2022, and December 1, 2022.
Completion of an annual Flu vaccination will account for $15 of your wellness incentive for those full-time employees on the Health plan. Flu shots are covered service under the Health plan.
Completion of a Booster Covid bi-valent vaccination (or original series if not previously completed) will account for $15 of your wellness incentive for those full-time employees on the Health plan. Covid bivalent vaccinations are covered service under the Health plan.
- September 19th – December 1st – Flu/Covid vaccinations available at Magers Health and wellness by appointment only; Contact Magers for details/times.
- October 10th – Flu/ Covid vaccination clinic Mountain Grove Campus, 9:30am- 11:00am
- October 12th – Flu/ Covid vaccination clinic at West Plains campus, 10am- 2:30pm
- October 18th – Flu/Covid vaccination clinic Downtown Alumni Center, 1pm-3:30pm
- October 26th- Flu/Covid vaccination clinic Springfield, PSU-Grand ballroom 11am-3pm
- October 27th – Flu/Covid vaccination clinic at West plains campus, 10am- 2:30pm
Employees who are unable to undergo COVID and/or flu vaccination due to disability, medical contraindication, or sincerely held religious belief may seek a reasonable accommodation by contacting Julia Holmes, Deputy Compliance Officer, at JuliaHolmes@MissouriState.edu or (417) 836-6755. If an employee’s request for an accommodation is approved, the employee will be permitted to earn the full wellness incentive by completing biometrics.
- Employees who were previously granted an accommodation with respect to the 2022 wellness incentive must resubmit their request for 2023. All requests for accommodation must be received on or before November 1, 2022. Requests received after that day will be denied as untimely.
Biometric Screenings:
All employees are encouraged to undergo annual biometric screening, which is a covered preventative service under the Health plan. Additionally, employees who have received an approved accommodation to the 2023 wellness incentive program will be permitted to earn the full $30/month incentive by completing biometrics in lieu of vaccination.
- Happening Now- Biometric screenings available at Magers Health and wellness by appointment Monday – Friday at 8am- 4pm
- October 27th – West Plains Campus 10am -2:30pm (provided by Magers)
- November 2nd- Springfield, PSU-room 308, 7am- 10am (provided by Mercy)
Employees and covered dependents, enrolled in the critical illness insurance coverage are eligible to receive a $100 wellness reimbursement for covered wellness/preventative care related activities, including biometric screening. *Reimbursement under critical illness plan is payable even when service is provided at no cost.
Benefits Fair:
- October 26th – Springfield, PSU 11a-3pm
- October 27th – West Plains Student Rec center 1pm-4p
- November 1st-December 1st – virtual
The live health and benefits fairs will feature various vendors. The virtual benefit fair will run concurrent with benefits open enrollment. More details about both the live and virtual events will be available in future HR Blogs.
Benefits Open Enrollment:
- November 1st- December 1st
Be sure to complete your benefit open enrollment review to review current elections to ensure accuracy, make benefit changes, and enroll 2023 Cafeteria/Flexible spending elections.
Mammogram Bus:
- September 21st, Springfield Campus
- January 30th, 2023, Springfield Campus
For more information, including patient criteria, visit the Magers Health & wellness center/ Mammogram bus site or contact Jerilyn Reed at 417-836-4045
MOSER’s ready to retire seminar:
- October 5th, West Plains Campus, Kellet Hall 101. 9:00am- Noon
- October 12th, Springfield, PSU-3rd floor ballroom east. 1:00pm-4:00 pm
- October 13th, Springfield, PSU-3rd floor ballroom east. 9:00 am- Noon
Seating is limited. If you have not already registered, now is the time, do so through myMOSERS. MOSER’s has webinars available as well. Registration closes two (2) weeks before webinars and one (1) week before in-person seminars. Once you have registered, confirmation and reminders will be sent.
MOdeferred Comp 1 on 1 meetings:
- October 5th, Springfield, Carrington 315. 10:30am- 2:30pm
Schedule your 1 on 1 meeting with Ronda Peterson to establish your savings goals, review your account, or enroll in the plan.
Employee Wellness Activities:
Mercy Wellness Lunch and Learns:
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- September 21st, Zoom. 12:15pm -1pm.
- October 12th, Zoom. 12:15pm -1pm.
- November 16th, Zoom. 12:15pm -1pm.
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- October 25th, Kampeter health Sciences Hall 426. 5:15 pm – 6:30pm
Missouri Mental Health Foundations Presentation:
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- September 20th, Zoom. 12:15 pm-1pm.
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- Multiple sessions and dates: September 14th – November 30th
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- Multiple sessions and dates: September 7th – Sept 28th
For more information about Employee wellness activities visit the Employee wellness site or contact Galen Martin at 417-836-4064.