Northwest cares about the health and wellness of its employees and is responding to feedback from the employee engagement survey regarding concerns about the rising costs of health insurance premiums. 由于这些原因，该大学的员工健康计划将在2023年发生变化.
预防性保健是常规保健，包括帮助预防疾病的筛查和实验室检查, 疾病或其他健康问题. 还有健康的生活方式, taking basic preventive care steps can immensely improve your health in the future and reduce healthcare costs.
What is changing
In 2023, Northwest is moving away from annual health risk assessments and implementing a primary care provider wellness program.
初级保健提供者健康计划包括一个 年度预防性检查及常规化验 由医疗保健提供者订购. 威尼斯人在线的保健计划包括每年一次预防性检查和例行化验, funded at 100 percent, 当您看到网络内提供商时.
员工需要下载并打印一份 医生筛选表格(PSF) 从“更健康的你”门户网站，带他们去他们的预防保健预约. 参加西北健康计划的雇员未按时归还社保金的 Oct. 15, 2023, will be assessed a 每月50美元的保费差额 从2023年12月的薪水开始.
通常在每年10月进行的校园生物识别筛查活动将会 no longer be offered.
在线健康风险评估问卷 will not 被要求作为初级保健提供者健康计划的一部分, 但公司仍鼓励员工完成在线评估.
At this time, 参加西北健康计划的配偶则不需要，但鼓励他们参加初级保健提供者健康计划.
Next steps
For additional resources, 包括快速参考和回答常见问题, 比如如何进入一个更健康的你, how to download the Physician Screening Form and what to say when you call to make your preventive care appointment, visit http://8f48f3.bearinterestgroup.com/hr/Primary-Care-Provider-Wellness-Program.htm.
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Dr. Lance Tatum |
Dr. Stephanie Krauth |
Congwen Wang |
| Colin McDonough | 负责媒体关系的助理体育总监 | Department of Athletics |
| Joni McDonough | 国际招生专员 | Office of Admissions |
| Jackie Runde | 在线学术协调员 | 学与教中心 |
| Jaime Collins | Office Manager | 语言、文学和写作系 |
| Sam Mason | Major Gift Officer | 大学发展办公室 |
| Brandon Stanley | 营销和传播助理副总裁 | 大学营销与传播办公室 |
| Austin Meyer | 女篮总教练 | Department of Athletics |
| Cheryl Birkenholz | Help Desk Specialist | 资讯科技署 |
西北矢量安全学院的培训将由 Saturday, July 1, 2023. 这些培训涉及2022-2023学年的各种主题.
员工可以通过movesspring应用程序免费参与. 该系列将于8月8日星期六结束. 26岁，在熊猫步道参加5公里长跑. 五千米长跑对所有员工及其家属开放.
更多信息和注册详情可在 http://8f48f3.bearinterestgroup.com/hr/wellness/exercise.htm.
以下政策适用于8月8日(星期五)之前的校园停车. 4:
亲缘团体旨在为成员创造安全的空间来分享和处理经验. As allies, our affinity group also allows participants the opportunity to identify ways in which we can appropriately use our privilege to bring about social change. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 西北亲和团体.
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这些以员工为主导的团体旨在营造一个多元化、包容性的工作场所. 分别与每个小组联系.
西北员工委员会代表了所有西北员工的统一声音. 要了解员工，即将举行的活动或声音关注，请访问 Northwest Staff Council.
今年即将举行职员议会选举. 从你的地区领导那里寻找更多的信息，或者和你的员工委员会代表谈谈.
人力资源办公室强调了员工在必要时可以使用的以下资源. BlueKC注意到，EAP和TAO是完全保密的.
学校与家庭辅导中心建立了合作关系，在现场提供危机咨询师. Holly McMillen, 经认证持牌的专业咨询师, 星期一到星期五可以响应任何危机或资源需求.
这项服务是保密的。. 直接联系霍莉安排预约在 hmcmillen@fgcnow.org or 660.853.8196.
欲了解更多信息，请致电660与人力资源办公室联系.562.1127.
Mindful by BlueKC is a behavioral health initiative dedicated to reducing stigma around behavioral health in our communities while making care accessible and affordable for members. Mindful by Blue KC is a commitment to covering the health needs of the whole person and comes to life as a set of tools and resources to address stress, depression, anxiety, substance use and more. 这确保了会员能够获得并负担得起他们所需的行为保健.
Mindful Advocates are available 24/7 and are licensed behavioral health clinicians who match members to providers and guide care plans. 请拨打833与正念倡导者联系.302.6463. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 留心BlueKC倡议.
所有西北员工都有资格使用哈特福德赞助的能力协助咨询服务. 点击这里阅读这个项目提供的好处.
这是一个行为健康资源的私人在线图书馆. 这是一个免费和保密的资源提供给西北员工和学生. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 tao治疗在线援助.
健康服务公司正在提供各种各样的在线节目. 关注健康服务在推特和Instagram上的更新@nw_wellness.
该中心提供关于各种心理和行为健康主题的可靠信息. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 卫生资源新方向.
有关特定物质使用的信息，请访问 新方向物质使用障碍中心，或致电物质使用障碍热线877.326.2458.
如果你有问题，请发邮件 healthybearcat@bearinterestgroup.com.
西北航空公司继续将其新的员工健康网站的重点放在心理健康支持上. 该网站包括与睡眠主题相关的信息和资源, 人际关系和财务.
威尼斯人在线这个系列的第一个话题是睡眠，威尼斯人在线的网站是 8f48f3.bearinterestgroup.com/hr/wellness.
USI's Benefits Resource Center is a free resource service for employees and encourages you to reach out for any information, questions, 或者帮助保险或福利.
BlueKC正与Sapphire Digital合作提供SmartShopper服务, an incentive platform that can save members money on health care expenses every time they select a reward-eligible, 如核磁共振等合格程序的低成本护理, 结肠镜检查或血液检查.
SmartShopper嵌入在mybluekc中的提供商查找器和成本估算器工具中.com portal. 点击这里观看关于SmartShopper的短视频.
MOSERS offers educational programs to help members learn information about their benefits as they progress through their career and experience different life events along the way.
新员工和MOSERS网络研讨会:开始了解由MOSERS管理的国家福利.
Mid-Career Webinar:了解不同的职业和生活事件如何影响你的养老金福利.
Ready to Retire Sessions:了解退休程序以及不同的决定如何影响你的退休金福利.
保持最新的状态并经常访问 www.mosers.org/education 以获取更多信息，包括时间表和如何注册.
适用于处于MOSERS合格职位并接近退休的员工, 记住解雇和再雇佣规则. 这些规则规定，在从MOSERS领取福利金之前, 美国国税局的规定要求“善意终止”成员的雇佣关系. 就MOSERS董事会规则而言，“善意终止”发生在以下情况:
如欲了解更多资料，请参阅MOSERS的 有关解雇及再雇佣规则的常见问题 and its 解雇和再雇佣规则传单.
Please note, 如果雇员没有真正的离职, 他们的退休将是无效的, 这意味着他们将拿不到养老金.
MO递延补偿计划是雇员可选择的补充退休储蓄方案. Visit www.modeferredcomp.org 了解更多有关该计划的信息, 注册即将到来的教育课程或找到财务规划选项.
Blue KC offers members digital tools to allow quick access to health insurance plan information to support them along their health journey.
Today, 许多会员通过移动设备或笔记本电脑享受Blue KC虚拟护理的便利. 虚拟医疗提供了一个快速, 简单的方法去看医生24/7的疾病护理或与行为健康提供者预约.
BlueKC虚拟护理已经从自己的独立应用程序转移到MyBlueKC移动应用程序. 这一变化意味着虚拟护理现在是会员经常使用的一项功能. With just a few taps, 会员可以与医生进行视频访问，并获得福利信息, view claims, 下载数码身份证, 并连接到健康和保健项目-都在一个地方. Make sure you have updated to the latest version of the MyBlueKC mobile app through your device settings for the virtual care functionality.
一些员工收到了理财公司的电子邮件，暗示他们是MOSERS的合作伙伴. The content of the emails suggests that members must pay for a meeting with a retirement counselor and that they can learn how to increase their retirement savings. This is inaccurate. MOSERS并未授权任何外部财务规划师就会员的MOSERS福利提供建议.
As a reminder, 通过MOSERS和MO递延比较提供的服务免费提供给MOSERS会员. 关于增加他们的退休储蓄, MOSERS members have the ability to meet with MO Deferred Comp financial education professionals to help make savings decisions as they prepare for retirement.
Northwest advises all MOSERS members to stay vigilant and double-check the addresses of email senders before clicking any links.
The A Healthier You program gives you convenient online and mobile access to wellness tools that you can use to live your healthiest life. Plus, 你将获得积分，这些积分可以兑换一些受欢迎的零售商的礼品卡. 有关该计划的更多信息，请点击这里.
Blue365 is a free health and wellness discount program offered to Blue KC members for year-round discounts on gym memberships, fitness gear, 健康饮食选择等等. 要注册和浏览可用折扣，请登录您的mybluekc.com portal and select Health Programs in the Health & Wellness menu. 有关该计划的更多信息，请点击这里.
The Foster Fitness Center, 学生娱乐中心 and Hughes Fieldhouse 所有员工及配偶均可免费使用步行道. Employees and spouses must complete the assumption of risk and waiver of liability form on CatPAWS in advance of using the Foster Fitness Center.
Hughes Fieldhouse步行道从早上8点开始可供员工使用.m. to 1 p.m. 周一到周五，晚上7点到9点.m. Monday through Thursday. 员工应从南门进入，停车场位于南区. 儿童是受欢迎的，但在赛道上必须有成人陪同. 点击这里查看步行轨道不可用的时间列表.
玛丽维尔马赛克医疗中心提供一种名为“健康生活方式”的个性化体重管理项目. The program is designed to help people of all ages and sizes achieve an improved quality of life through medical nutritional counseling, 教学和生活方式的改变. 有关该计划的更多信息，请访问 健康生活方式:个性化体重管理计划.
Home Chef is recognizing our nation’s educators and school support personnel with a 50 percent discount on their first scheduled Home Chef meal kit and a $10 discount on five subsequent deliveries. 只需在结帐时使用代码EDU50即可开始接受您的教育折扣.
家庭厨师使家庭烹饪简单. 他们新鲜的每周套餐是根据你的喜好定制的，并直接送到你家门口. 尽量减少去杂货店的次数，用美味的食物来消磨你的夜晚, 预先计划好的餐点只要6美元起.99 per serving. Here’s how it works:
Your education discount is available at //homechef.com/edu 并且，如果您已经是客户，您可以与 ID.me 在您帐户的付款页面上开始收到所有未来订单的10%折扣.
Wellness Services is offering COVID-19 first and second vaccines as well as the bivalent COVID booster (Pfizer and Moderna). Call 660.562.安排一个约会.
员工可以在上午10点到11点之间到健康服务中心接种流感疫苗.m. 周一至周五，学校开放. 带上你的保险卡.
Beginning in May, 所有威尼斯人在线的员工都会收到一封电子账单, 而不是邮寄的纸质账单. To opt out of an e-bill, complete the Paperless Billing Opt-Out form in MyNorthwest under Employee Resources -> Finance & Administration -> Billing.
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The mission of the Bearcat Food Pantry is to provide a source of food and necessities for Northwest students and employees experiencing food insecurity and hunger. 食品储藏室位于J.W. 琼斯学生会，早上8点可到达.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Northwest accepts food donations for the pantry at the Student Engagement Center and the Office of Student Affairs located on the second floor of the Student Union. 有关最需要物品的清单，请访问 Bearcat Food Pantry. Monetary donations to support the food pantry should be directed to the Northwest Foundation and are tax-deductible.
留学生之友 (FIS) is a community-based organization established to match interested area individuals and families (friends) with international students at Northwest. The program goals are to provide support to the students as they become adjusted to their new home and to promote friendship and understanding between people of different nationalities.
FIS正在招募朋友与国际学生联系. Friends are asked to make contact with assigned students at least once a month during their year-long commitment to the program. 接触可以有多种形式, including family dinners, 参加体育赛事, 南瓜雕刻等多种双向文化传统分享活动. 欲了解更多信息或申请，请与董事会成员联系 FIS@bearinterestgroup.com or visit 8f48f3.bearinterestgroup.com/international/services/friends/.
Visit the “如何购买办公用品” guide. Various binders, 中央收货处各部门可免费获得悬挂文件夹及其他办公用品.
Purchasing has created instructional videos explaining how to create a purchase requisition and a Central Stores purchase requisition in Banner/INB. 这些视频可以在MyNorthwest网站上找到， 员工资源-财务.
对员工来说，应用良好的人体工程学实践是很重要的. 要查看人体工程学建议的完整列表，请访问 工作站安全指引.
