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Benefits Office Newsletters

Volume 7 Number 2 Fall 2009 (748K)

  • Prime Therapeutics Prescription Drug Formulary Change
  • Health & Fitness Club Reimbusement Program
  • Total Employee Assistance Management (TEAM)
  • Health and Dental Benefits Reminder
  • Vision Benefits Change in 2010
  • Benefits Web Site Update
  • Trustee Add Chronic Spien Pain Program
  • Change in Family Status
  • Nurse Response Offers Medical Advice
  • Vacation and Holiday Plan Changes
  • 401(k) Plan Changes

Volume 6 Number 2 Summer 2009 (311K)

  • Health Plan Claims Administration Changes
  • TEAM Employee Assistance Program
  • Medical Premium Changes
  • Retirement Medical Funding Plan Changes
  • Construction Pension Plan Changes
  • Web Site Updates
  • 401(k) Plan Changes
  • Health Plan Changes
  • Vacation Plan Changes

Volume 6 Number 2 Fall 2006 (65K)

  • New Life Insurance Benefit
  • New Eligibility Program Begins
  • New Benefit Added to the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB)
  • Now Available on the Benefits Website
  • 401(k) Investment Option Changes

Volume 6 Number 1 Summer 2006 (302K)

  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield is new Medical Insurer
  • Retiree Medical Premium Reduction
  • Enrollment/Reinstatement Eligibility Changes
  • Supplemental Unemployment Benefits
  • Saftey Eyeware Discounts
  • Pre-Retirement Seminar
  • Website Updates
  • Pension Benefit Increase
  • 401(k) Investment Changes
  • Beneficiary Information
  • Benefits@ibew110.org e-mail address

PDFVolume 5 Number 3 Winter 2005 (205K)

  • Saftey Eyeware Discounts
  • Perscription Drug Mail Order Program
  • Pension Plan Amended
  • Medical Plan Changes
  • CorSolutions Disease Management Program
  • Health Dynamics Program
  • Benefits Office Website.

PDFVolume 5 Number 2 Summer 2005 (273K)

  • Pension Benefit Improvements
  • Supplemental Pension & 401(k) "Partial" Lump Sum Distributions
  • New Security Measures
  • 401(k) Investment Option Changes
  • Summary of Material Modification.

Volume 5 Number 1 Winter 2004 (59K)

  • Medicare Part B Enrollment Requirements
  • Long Term Disability Benefits
  • 2006 Vacation Benefit Changes
  • Medical Plan Benefit Reminders
  • Financial Strategies Workshop
  • Tips to Lose Weight.

 

BC/BS Frontline Employee

June 2009 (224K)

  • Payoffs for Not Sweating the Small Stuff
  • Postponed Retirement
  • Heavy Smokers Can Quit
  • Water Safety Tips Worth Heeding
  • Parents: Beware Eating Disorder Web Sites
  • Introducing "Freecycling"
  • Building Resilience to Prepare for Stress
  • Save Money on Groceries Shop Less Often

May 2009 (243K)

  • Five Minute Stress Zapper
  • Aim at Bugs, Not the Earth
  • Older Americans Month
  • Trouble with Assertiveness?
  • Supporting Someone with Depression
  • Resource Ideas for Lost Jobs
  • EAPs Outside the Office
  • Too Much Team Talk?

April 2009 (446K)

  • Making Fitness More Fun
  • Celebrate & Accelerate Earth Day
  • Score Points against Procrastination
  • More about Employee Assistance and Confidentiality
  • Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
  • Don't Keep Job Injuries Secret
  • Family Role in Additction Treatment
  • Fast Formula for Conflict Resolution

March 2009 (230K)

  • Suicide Prevention
  • Let Scholarships Find You
  • Your Heart Needs to Sleep It Off
  • Teaching Resourcefulness to Your Child
  • Answering Tough Teenage Questions
  • Staying Up During the Downturn
  • Slay the Energy Vampires
  • Go Natural in Your Spring Cleaning

February 2009 (253K)

  • Hidden Motivators for Exercise
  • Maximize Productivity Take Breaks!
  • Incentives to Lose Weight Works
  • Stepping Out of Your Comfort
  • Secrets of Small Talk
  • Kick Cravings to Keep to Your Diet
  • Work With Your Moods
  • Helping Your Child "Think College"

January 2009 (218K)

December 2008 (247K)

November 2008 (348K)

October 2008 (195K)

September 2008 (311K)

August 2008 (233K)

July 2008 (289K)

June 2008 (233K)

May 2008 (236K)

PDFApril 2008 (248K)

February 2008 (364K)

January 2008 (352K)

December 2007 (213K)

November 2007 (278K)

October 2007 (268K)

September 2007 (238K)

August 2007 (302K)

July 2007 (238K)

June 2007 (253K)

May 2007 (223K)

April 2007 (232K)

March 2007 (237K)

February 2007 (371K)

January 2007 (1,494K)

December 2006 (426K)

November 2006 (465K)

October 2006 (249K)

September 2006 (323K)

August 2006 (303K)

July 2006 (212K)

June 2006 (320K)

 

BC/BS Frontline Supervisor

June 2009 (59K)

  • Role of Supervisor During Downsizing
  • Counseling for Bullied Employees
  • Job Performance Communication Tips
  • Employee Refuses EAP's Recommendations - Now What
  • Helping an Employee with Low IQ

May 2009 (59K)

  • Workplace Violence Related to the Economy?
  • Dealing with Performance and Discipline Issues
  • Hostile Attitudes from Employees
  • Helping Employees with a Bad Attitude
  • EAP Referrals for Parenting Problems?

April 2009 (59K)

  • Dealing with Disrespect on the Job
  • Creating Better Documentation
  • Tips for Motivating Employees
  • Making Referrals to the EAP
  • Tips for a New Supervisor

March 2009 (59K)

  • Supporting Employees After A Downsizing
  • Working With Upper Management
  • Delegation or Busywork - How To Tell
  • Supervisor Referrals to the EAP
  • Confronting Performance Problems

February 2009 (59K)

  • Supervisor "Tough Love"
  • Successful Treatment for Alcoholism
  • What is Presenteeism?
  • Handling Complaints of Workplace Violence.
  • Sexual Harassment Charges From Dismissed Employee

 

January 2009 (59K)

  • Can Stress Cause Physical Problems
  • Good Leaders and Good Bosses - Are they the Same
  • Issues and Factors when Observing Performance
  • Helping Employees Cope with Unsatisfactory Reviews
  • Difficult or Troubled Employee - What is the Difference

December 2008 (58K)

  • Can Alcoholics be treated
  • EAP Help for an Employee with ADHD.
  • Attending Employee Social Events
  • EAP Help for Younger Employees
  • Offering Personal Work to Struggling Employees

November 2008 (66K)

October 2008 (58K)

September 2008 (51K)

August 2008 (51K)

July 2008 (51K)

June 2008 (52K)

May 2008 (51.5K)

PDFApril 2008 (51K)

February 2008 (51K)

January 2008 (52K)

December 2007 (51K)

November 2007 (51K)

October 2007 (51K)

September 2007 (51K)

August 2007 (49K)

July 2007 (51K)

June 2007 (49K)

May 2007 (51K)

April 2007 (51.8K)

March 2007 (52K)

February 2007 (103K)

January 2007 (102K)

December 2006 (103K)

November 2006 (103K)

October 2006 (107K)

September 2006 (103K)

August 2006 (102K)

July 2006 (91K)

June 2006 (100K)