This weekend only Loehmann's department stores are offering a special Friends and Family discount for Rutgers employees. To receieve your discount, click on this link and print out the coupons: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/documents/F&F_OFFSITE_SP12_REL2.pdf. You will save 20% off of your entire purchase.

Visit the employee discount section of the UHR home page for information on other discounts.

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The State of New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits has confirmed that 12 new health care plan options have been added to the current plan options. To help employees better understand their  health plan options, University Human Resources will be conducting informational sessions to review the new offerings.

Visit UHR's Open Enrollment website for more information on the new health plans.

During October, the NJ State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and the NJ Tax$ave program hold their annual Open Enrollment period. Open Enrollment allows benefits eligible Rutgers employees to make changes to their benefits, as well as enroll in, or make changes to Tax$ave programs.

To help employees better understand their benefits options, UHR will be holding it annual "Working for U” Benefit and Resource Fairs. The fairs will be held on four campuses and will allow you to meet representatives and receive information from state approved investment carriers, medical providers, dental, providers, as well as employee discount vendors.  The UHR benefits staff will also be attending the fairs to answer questions and provide additional information.

Occupational Health will be attending the “Working for U” Benefit and Resource Fairs to provide free flu shots for Rutgers employees. Interested employees should complete a consent form and present it at the Occupational Health Table, along with their university ID.  

All of the "Working for U" Benefits and Resource Fairs will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the following locations:

If you are unable to attend one of the fairs, you can always contact a UHR Benefits Specialist at 848-932-3990 or by writing to benefits@hr.rutgers.edu. They will be able to answer you questions and provide you with the information you need to make informed decisions about your benefits.

Link: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/documents/WeightWatchers.pdf

Weight Watchers, one of the premier weight loss programs, is offering an At Work meeting program for Rutgers employees. This is a great opportunity for employees to try Weight Watchers at a discounted price.

Employees who are interested in the Weight Watchers At Work program can learn more at an informational registration meeting. Those who sign up will receive a discounted price for the Weight Watchers At Work series and FREE etools.

Informational Registration Meeting Information:

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The State Division of Pensions and Benefits is now offering you another option to consider when saving for retirement through New Jersey State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan (NJSEDCP). The Plan now allows you to make after-tax Roth Contributions. This Roth option will give you more flexibility in helping you meet your retirement goals by giving you the opportunity to invest after-tax dollars for retirement.

There are a number of voluntary tax-deffered savings plan options available to to Rutgers employees. For more information on these options, visit the Voluntary Savings page on the UHR website.