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Shared Leave Pool & Income Protection Resources

April 29, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Supporting Employees Through Life’s Critical Moments The Shared Leave Pool at Missouri State University reflects a culture of care and mutual support, allowing employees to assist colleagues who are experiencing significant personal or family health challenges or who are growing their families. 💛 Purpose of the Shared Leave Pool The Shared Leave Pool is a voluntary program … [Read more...] about Shared Leave Pool & Income Protection Resources

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: Accident insurance, Critical Illness insurance, disability, employee wellness, financial wellness, Hospital Insurance, leave, Long term disability, parental leave, Samaritan Fund, shared leave, Short term disability, vacation leave, wellness

Pregnancy Planning: Benefits & Resources at Missouri State University

March 16, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Starting or growing your family is an important life event, and Missouri State University offers a range of benefits to support you through pregnancy, childbirth, recovery, and early parenthood. Health Insurance Coverage If you’re enrolled in MSU’s self‑funded medical plan administered by Point C, your coverage includes prenatal care, labor and delivery, and postpartum … [Read more...] about Pregnancy Planning: Benefits & Resources at Missouri State University

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: accommodations, EAP, Employee Assistance Program, employee wellness, financial wellness, health, health plan, Hospital Insurance, leave, medical, Medical Insurance, Mercy, parental leave, shared leave, sick leave, UNUM, vacation leave, wellness

Shared Leave Campaign Goal Exceeded

June 13, 2025 by Deidre Mings

Make Your Time Matter: Shared Leave Campaign Continues We’ve officially exceeded our Shared Leave Donation Challenge goal—thank you for your incredible generosity! There’s still time to make a difference. If you haven’t donated yet, you can still contribute and support fellow Missouri State employees in a meaningful way. 🧠Don't Forget:  Missouri State University’s vacation … [Read more...] about Shared Leave Campaign Goal Exceeded

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Relations Tagged With: employee wellness, financial wellness, parental leave, shared leave, sick leave, vacation leave, wellness

Shared Leave Campaign Update

May 23, 2025 by Deidre Mings

Make Your Time Matter: Shared Leave Campaign Continues As week three of the Shared Leave Donation Challenge comes to a close, we’re grateful for the amazing support so far—and we’re excited to keep the momentum going! There’s still time to take part and help us meet our goal, all while supporting fellow Missouri State employees in a meaningful way. 💛 What Is the Shared … [Read more...] about Shared Leave Campaign Update

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: employee wellness, financial wellness, FMLA, leave, parental leave, shared leave, sick leave, vacation leave

Vacation Leave Reminder: Use It or Donate It!

May 20, 2025 by Deidre Mings

With summer in full swing and June 30 quickly approaching, now’s the time to revisit your vacation leave balance. Missouri State University’s vacation policy allows full-time employees to carry forward unused vacation leave—but only up to a certain amount. If your balance exceeds twice your annual allowance by the end of the fiscal year, you’ll lose any hours over the … [Read more...] about Vacation Leave Reminder: Use It or Donate It!

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: employee wellness, parental leave, public affairs, shared leave, vacation leave, wellness

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