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5 Things to Know: Employee Wellness Benefits at Ä¢¹½TV

October 01, 2024 

Wellness encompasses many factors and involves the well-rounded care of a person across multiple dimensions.  At Ä¢¹½TV, employees have access to many resources to support your holistic wellness. Which resource will you use this fall?  

1. Physical Wellness: The 2024 State-Sponsored Employee Benefits Fair will take place from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. October 11 at the Cohen Student Union. The Benefits Fair provides faculty and staff with an opportunity to learn more about available benefits and connect with campus and community organizations. Employees can meet with representatives from state health, dental, vision, supplemental insurance and retirement provider companies, as well as Ä¢¹½TV campus partners. OneBlood will be onsite with the Big Red Bus for a blood drive from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the inner loop of Parking Lot 5. Donations for the Ä¢¹½TV Campus Food Pantry will be accepted at the door. 

2. Coming Soon! State Sponsored Open Enrollment for 2025: Open enrollment for state sponsored health and welfare plans begins Oct. 14 and end Nov.  1. Employees can review state benefit plan options and make changes for the year 2025 plan. Changes made during the open enrollment period take effect Jan. 1, 2025. Stay tuned for upcoming communications from the state and Ä¢¹½TV Benefits Team. 

3. Financial Wellness: Ä¢¹½TV believes in helping employees make the most of their compensation and benefits package. To help build a solid financial future, Ä¢¹½TV has teamed up with CAPTRUST, an independent advisory firm, to help you retire with confidence and avoid financial stress. CAPTRUST provides unbiased advice as part of the retirement plan benefits package. When to contact CAPTRUST? 

  • Assistance creating a budget 
  • Assistance selecting investments 
  • Assistance with enrolling in a retirement plan 
  • Creating a financial plan 

To schedule an investment advice appointment with CAPTRUST, visit or call 800-967-9948.

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4. Mental Wellness: The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential and no-cost benefit for Ä¢¹½TV employees and eligible dependents. The EAP provides various services to enhance overall wellbeing and support healthy work/life balance such as: 

  • Counseling and support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, work issues or substance abuse.
  • Online tools and resources, including webinars, self-assessments, soft skills trainings, podcasts and articles. 
  • Legal and financial consultations  
  • Work/life support and referral services for fitness centers, colleges, adoption services, relocation, volunteer opportunities, pet care and more. 

Access the EAP website by visiting and use code FLORIDA, or call 833-746-8337. 

5. Intellectual Wellness: One of the many ways to expand our mind is through ongoing education. Ä¢¹½TV offers the following education benefits for employees:  

  • The tuition voucher program allows full-time employees and their spouses and/or dependents with financial assistance for ongoing education with a total of six credit hours per semester for Ä¢¹½TV courses.  
  • The tuition reimbursement program is designed for eligible employees who are accepted in degree programs of study not available at Ä¢¹½TV that assist them toward enhancement and growth in their current roles, and that assist the university in its goal of talented and dedicated faculty and staff. 

For more information on policy, application information and eligibility guidelines of these programs, visit . 

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