Grow Your Knowledge by Attending a Benefits Presentation
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Benefits presentations are a GREAT way to grow your knowledge and prepare yourself for electing your benefits for plan year 2024. UVA offers you many ways to learn about your benefits, and benefits presentations are just one option. You can attend presentations LIVE during the Benefits & Well-Being Expo on October 4, or you can watch recorded and live-streamed presentations throughout the months of September and October. Choose whichever presentations fit your schedule, your knowledge needs, and your interests.
Plan to attend virtually or in-person the following benefits presentations:
- Sep. 13 - 27: Financial well-being webinars (virtual)
- Oct. 4: Open Enrollment benefits presentation (live-streamed and in person during Benefits & Well-Being Expo @ Newcomb Hall, South Meeting Room)
- Oct. 4: Open Enrollment Town Hall (live-streamed only)
Watch the recordings:
Open Enrollment Benefits Presentations
Choosing benefits is a significant investment in your physical and financial well-being. Using the Open Enrollment resources available, such as attending a presentation, helps you understand your coverage needs, gives you the opportunity to ask questions, and prepares you to make the best choices today as you plan for the future.
One benefits presentation will be in person during the Benefits & Well-Being Expo and four benefits presentations will be hosted virtually in Zoom, and not presented by school or unit. You may attend any presentation that fits your schedule. Presentations will be the same in content, except the live Q&A at the end of each presentation will vary according to input.
Presentations will include:
- Overview
- Changes
- Resources
- Health Plan
- Premiums
- Maximizing well-being
- Reminders and dates
- Q&A
The University of Virginia is committed to providing universal access to our events. Please contact AskHR@virginia.edu to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Please contact us at least seven days prior to the start of each event.
View the 2024 Open Enrollment Presentation deck PDF HERE.
| DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION OR LINK |
Monday
Sep. 18 |
3:00 - 4:00 pm |
Complete |
Thursday
Sep. 21 |
10:00 - 11:00 am |
Complete |
Tuesday
Sep. 26 |
3:00 - 4:00 pm |
Complete |
Friday
Sep. 29 |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Complete |
Wednesday
Oct. 4 |
10:00 am - 11:00 am |
In Person and Virtual |
2024 Open Enrollment Presentation
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Watch the 2024 Open Enrollment Presentation
This presentation summarizes 2024 changes, key dates, action items, resources, and how to enroll in Workday.
Virtual Open Enrollment Town Hall Oct. 4
12:00 - 1:30 pm
A Virtual Open Enrollment Town Hall was held Wednesday, October 4, and brought in additional information beyond the Open Enrollment benefits presentations or vendor webinars. The Town Hall included presentations and a Q&A session with:
- UVA Faculty and Employee Assistance Program (FEAP)
- Hoos Well well-being team
- Retirement team
- Leave team
- Benefits team
- Fidelity
Watch the Open Enrollment Town Hall.
The University of Virginia is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. Live captioning will be provided during this event and closed captions will be provided for the recording approximately three business days after the event. Please contact AskHR@virginia.edu to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Please contact us at least seven days prior to the start of this event.
Grow Your Knowledge with Financial Well-Being Webinars & Retirement Planning Workshops
Improve your financial and retirement fitness by attending a live webinar or workshop, presented by HR and Hoos Well partners Fidelity, TIAA, and Virginia529. Choose from topics that includes all areas of spending, saving, planning, investing, and planning for retirement.
September 13 (Wednesday) - Make the Most of Your Retirement Savings
See the importance of saving as much as possible, learn the benefits of saving more, identify different retirement account types, and explore ways to preserve and grow savings. Presented by Fidelity.
September 14 (Thursday) - Social Security Benefits Planning: Basic Considerations and Strategies
Understanding Social Security and how your benefit is calculated and what factors affect the amount. Timing is everything when you apply for benefits and can affect how much you and your loved ones will get. Presented by TIAA.
September 27 (Wednesday) - Saving for Education with Invest529
Saving for future education expenses for a child, a grandchild – or even yourself – can seem overwhelming. In this webinar, you’ll learn how a Virginia529 account can help you save for tuition and other costs, take advantage of tax-free earnings, and meet your savings goals. Presented by Virginia 529.
October 4 (Wednesday) - Designing Your Retirement: The Non-Financial Aspects of Retirement Planning
Have you envisioned your day-to-day life in retirement yet? This hands-on workshop addresses the non-financial aspects of retirement. How will you spend your time, doing what, with whom, etc.? We’ll help you create an action plan so you feel empowered to design your life in retirement, regardless of when that might be.
- No registration required
- Newcomb Hall, 3rd Floor, South Meeting Room, 2:00 pm
- In person only
October 11 (Wednesday) - Managing My Money
Identify the three core components of a sound budget, begin to build (or rebuild) your emergency savings fund, and get control over prioritizing your debt. Presented by Fidelity.
PRE-RECORDED WEBINAR - WATCH ANYTIME
Understanding Medicare, Presented by Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA)
A review of Medicare, its parts and what they do and don’t do. Also, what questions to ask as you are first starting on Medicare and what questions you need to ask after you have it set up.
I feel that having everything virtual was beneficial and probably reached significantly more people than in-person events. I hope that the virtual events are available in the upcoming years.
Diane John, Business Manager, Virginia Quarterly Review
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Please let the HR Communications team know if you're having trouble finding what you're looking for on these webpages, so we can improve your experience on this page in the future.
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*Note for Postdoctoral Fellows: The Open Enrollment process for all Postdoctoral Fellows (non-UVA employees) is managed through UVA Human Resources. For additional information specific to Postdoctoral Fellows, contact Corinne Clasbey or Rachel Short.
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