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Don’t Let Leave Slip Away

May 19, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Take Time to Recharge: Why Using Your Vacation Leave Matters Vacation leave is an important part of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and supporting your overall well-being. Taking time away from work to rest and recharge can help reduce stress, improve mood, support heart health, and prevent burnout. Research continues to show that employees who regularly use vacation … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Leave Slip Away

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: benefits, employee wellness, leave, shared leave, vacation leave, wellness

Healthy Vision Month: Protecting Your Sight and Maximizing Your Benefits

May 11, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Vision benefits, savings, and eye health awareness May is Healthy Vision Month, a national observance led by the National Eye Institute that highlights the importance of maintaining healthy vision through regular eye exams, preventive care, and early detection of eye conditions. Missouri State University supports this focus on wellness by providing vision benefits designed to … [Read more...] about Healthy Vision Month: Protecting Your Sight and Maximizing Your Benefits

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: Asiflex, benefits, cafeteria, Cafeteria Plan, employee wellness, Flexible spending, Vision, vision insurance, VSP, wellness

Life Transition: Divorce and Benefits

April 24, 2026 by Deidre Mings

What to update and Next Steps: Divorce is a significant life event that impacts employee benefits, financial accounts, and personal records. While Missouri State University can assist with benefits-related changes, employees should also consider updates beyond workplace coverage. This guide outlines key areas to review during and after a divorce. Qualifying Life … [Read more...] about Life Transition: Divorce and Benefits

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: 403(b), 457(b), Accident insurance, Beneficiary, benefits, counseling, critical illness, Critical Illness insurance, CURP, EAP, Employee Assistance Program, employee wellness, Estate, financial wellness, HIPAA, Hospital Insurance, insurance, Life event, Life Insurance, Mercy, Mosers, QLE, Qualifying event, supplemental life insurance, Term life, Universal Life insurance, wellness

🍽️ Springfield Faculty & Staff Meal Plans

March 10, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Eat on Campus for Less Missouri State faculty and staff have convenient, affordable dining options right here on campus. If you haven’t explored the Faculty/Staff Meal Plan, now is a great time to take advantage of added value and special March pricing. 💳 Faculty/Staff Dining Dollars All full-time and non-student part-time employees are eligible to purchase … [Read more...] about 🍽️ Springfield Faculty & Staff Meal Plans

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: benefits, discounts, employee wellness, wellness

Learn New Skills this Spring with Our LEAD Yourself Series!

March 5, 2026 by Jason N. Coons

Instructor stands before a classroom full of students.

Great leaders come from all organizational levels and have technical and interpersonal skills. That’s why we’ve developed the FREE LEAD Yourself Series, a group of essential courses ready to equip you (and your team) with the technical and interpersonal tools needed for professional success. Take advantage of these amazing opportunities this spring. LEAD Yourself workshops … [Read more...] about Learn New Skills this Spring with Our LEAD Yourself Series!

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Relations, Featured, Learning and Development, LinkedIn Learning, MSU Spotlight, Organizational & Talent Development Tagged With: benefits, Lead Yourself, LinkedIn Learning, Organizational and Talent Development, OTD, professional development

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