No matter where you are in life—just getting started or planning for retirement—a session with Joseph Silino can help you create a plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has become aware of reports of fraudulent telephone calls from individuals claiming to represent the SSA. In them, unknown callers are using threatening language to warn unknowing victims that they will be arrested or face other legal action if they fail to call a provided phone number or press the number indicated in the message to address the issue. In some instances, these unknown callers switch tactics and communicate that they want to help an individual with activating a suspended Social Security number. Such calls are a scam, and are not coming from official SSA representatives.

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As you have seen in previous announcements, Ithaca College will begin launching a new Human Resources system, Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud (HCM Cloud), during Spring 2019.  This new system is built on current best practices, and provides a modern, mobile friendly platform with icon-based navigation, that will enhance the user experience and the way we perform Human Resource transactions.  Once the implementation is complete, all HR transactions, including recruiting, will take place in HCM Cloud.  Visit the HCM website https://www.ithaca.edu/human-resources/oracle-hcm-cloud-implementation for a complete list of features and functionality.

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Thank you to all faculty and staff who attended the Winter Luncheon and celebrated the start of a new year and semester with us!

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This is a wonderful opportunity for us to welcome one another back to campus prior to the beginning of the spring semester.

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Long-term Care (LTC) insurance is offered by Ithaca College to help you maintain your lifestyle as you age. You are responsible for paying the full cost of this insurance. It helps to pay for assistance with daily basic activities when you’re dealing with an accident, illness or a chronic condition. Long-term care is the care you may need if you are unable to perform daily activities on your own like eating, bathing, dressing, etc. It is intended to help in times when the unforeseen leaves you with less capacity to do these kinds of daily tasks on your own. It helps to reimburse the expenses you incur for covered long term care services.

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We want to remind you about our partnership with Plum Benefits. Register now, and you’ll have access to exclusive savings and special discounts to theme parks and attractions including the Walt Disney World® Resort, Universal Studios®, Las Vegas and New York City shows and performances, Disneyland®, SeaWorld®, Six Flags, and Cirque du Soleil! 

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We hope you will find the following information helpful. It is a reminder of how to get in touch with our benefit plan providers via phone or website. We encourage you to contact our partners directly whenever you have a question about a claim, want to know more about the services they provide, need a new ID card, etc. 

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Today we celebrate the hardworking people at Ithaca College who protect our campus each and every day. Thank you to our Office of Public Safety & Emergency Management, as well as our Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol staff for serving our campus’s needs as well as the needs of the Ithaca community, and doing so with love and compassion. You are our heroes!

All labs are the same rights? Not really! If you go to a nonpreferred lab, you could be paying more. Here’s why:

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The Office of Human Resources would like to invite all faculty and staff to celebrate the New Year and the start of the semester at the Winter Luncheon on January 16th.

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LifeMart is one of the largest members-only discount shopping websites. It offers discounts of up to 40 percent on millions of products and services. They provide real savings on real life needs. Child care. Senior care. Tuition. Travel. And all those little things in life that can add up. Groceries. Cell phones. The gym. Eating out. School supplies. Whether you’re planning a major purchase like a car, home or vacation, or just want to save on day-to-day essentials, LifeMart is your lifeline.

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ICHR is excited to announce that two of Howard Ross' books are available at the Campus Store for purchase. 

• Everyday Bias:  Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives (published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2014)
• Our Search for Belonging:  How Our Need to Connect is Tearing Us Apart (published by Berrett-Koehler in May of 2018)

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The Office of Human Resources is excited to open registration for our upcoming Engaging Communities event on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. 

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The Hartford offers a suite of online tools that can help guide benefit-eligible employees through important decisions before a loss, including detailed local funeral home price comparisons, 24/7 assistance with funeral planning, and the only nationwide database of funeral home prices.

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NexGen EAP is your confidential EAP and Work/Life benefit provided by your employer at no cost to you. You and your eligible family members can trust the NexGen EAP services to address your total wellbeing, from assistance with everyday work and family issues to more challenging personal concerns.

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The Office of Human Resources would like to invite all faculty and staff to celebrate the New Year and the start of the semester at the Winter Luncheon on January 16th.  

This is a wonderful opportunity for us to welcome one another back to campus prior to the beginning of the spring semester.

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Ithaca College is reaching out to all faculty and staff members to consider making a donation to The United Way. A gift in any amount is greatly appreciated and remember, payroll deduction makes giving easier by spreading your contribution across the year. As a reminder UWTC is excited to share with you some details related to the campaign for this fall:

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The Office of Human Resources would like to invite all faculty and staff to celebrate the New Year and the start of the semester at the Winter Luncheon on January 16th.  

This is a wonderful opportunity for us to welcome one another back to campus prior to the beginning of the spring semester.

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It’s sometimes hard to believe that a single effort can make a difference - but it does. Given the challenges our community faces, we ask that you consider joining the thousands of others who have chosen to LIVE UNITED and support the Ithaca College United Way Campaign. No matter how we choose to give, how much or how little we give — it all counts. 

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