The
following is a list of materials distributed to employees with the
bi-weekly payroll. If you did not receive the articles, or if
you would like more information, please call Angie Arnold, Benefits
Coordinator in the Finance Office at 815-895-1635.
Employee Assistance Program from Northwestern Medicine which is
restricted to publication solely to our InfoCenter.Please also look under "Promotional
Items"
for special discounts and programs offered to the Employees of
DeKalb County Government.
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Dec. 24, 2020
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MEMOS:
- Finance is asking you to
notify the office of changes to your address.
- Wellness Screening gift
cards are coming soon!
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Dec. 11, 2020
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Frontline
December Employee .pdf -Topics Include: Tips for Post-Election Holiday Gatherings; Yes, that is Emotional Abuse; COVID-19 Prevention Tip: Mouthwash; Pandemic Pain and Young People; National Impaired Driving Awareness Month; The
EAP Can Do That;
Helping a Loved One Cope with Chronic Pain; and Health Effects of Loneliness.
Frontline December Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
MEMOS:
- Does Finance have your correct
address? Beneficiaries change this year? Go to irs.gov for
Paycheck Checkup to check taxes!!
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Nov. 27, 20200
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MEMOS:
- Blood Drive 12/02 includes COVID antibody test
- Wellness Screening ends 12/08 - 20 people more to reach next reward!
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Nov. 13, 2020
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Frontline
November Employee .pdf -Topics Include: Do Not Forget Flu Season; Hidden Stress Hazards of Remote Workers; Should You Lend Money to a Coworker; Boredom and the Pandemic; National Caregivers Month; Alcohol & Prescription Drugs Don't Mix; Leading a Meeting with Impact; and Thanksgiving Safety--Yes, It Is Possible
Frontline November Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
MEMOS:
- Wellness Day on Tuesday,
November 17th in the Sycamore Gathertorium.
- NCPERS (Life insurance) Open
Enrollment begins 11/02/20
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Oct. 30, 20200
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MEMOS:
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NCPERS (Life Insurance) Open Enrollment begins 11/02/2020.
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Wellness Screening at Gathertorium November 17, 2020. Must Sign Up!!
- Nationwide Retirement Seminars September - November 2020
---Sign Up Now!
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Oct. 16, 20200
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MEMOS:
- Health Insurance Open Enrollment
ends October 23rd!
- Nationwide Retirement Seminars September - November 2020
---Sign Up Now!
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Oct. 2, 2020
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Frontline
October Employee .pdf -Topics Include: Breast Cancer Awareness
and Alcohol Use; SmartMom App Helps Single Parents; Protect Against
IP Address Hacking; Is a Psychiatric Emergency; Coping with a
Furlough; Using Anti-anxiety Medications; Parkinson's Law --a Remote
Worker's Bugaboo; and Election Politics and the Workplace.
Frontline October Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
MEMOS:
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Sept. 18, 20200
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MEMOS:
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Sept. 4, 2020
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Frontline
September Employee .pdf -Topics Include: When Tragedy
Strikes at Work; Use "Distancing" to Think Calmly Under Pressure;
Kid Solutions to Coping with COVID; Drug of Abuse Resurgence:
GHB; Reduce Squabbles to Increase Productivity While Working from
Home; Find the Answer with This Brainstorming Tool; Benefits of
Brisk Walking; and Tips for Making Better Impression at Work.
Frontline September Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
MEMOS:
Mid-Year Paycheck Checkup! Are these current:
Address? Beneficiaries? Deductions?
Update your Payroll Forms
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August 21, 2020
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MEMOS:
Mid-Year Paycheck Checkup! Are these current:
Address? Beneficiaries? Deductions?
Update your Payroll Forms
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August 7, 2020
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Frontline
August Employee .pdf -Topics Include: Managing “COVID
Fatigue”; Preparing to Go Back to School; Alcoholics Anonymous and
COVID-19; Don’t Mess with Melanoma; Reduce Screen Time and Be More
Productive; and Stress Management Tip: Reframing.
Frontline August Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
MEMOS:
Mid-Year Paycheck Checkup! Are these current:
Address? Beneficiaries? Deductions?
Update your Payroll Forms
Nationwide has announced next month’s
series of Retirement 101 webinars.
- Monday, August 10th and Tuesday,
August 11th -Retirement Planning 101: Your Guide To Preparing
For A More Secure Retirement”.
This presentation is geared towards employees who are not
currently enrolled in the 457 plan, or anyone who wants a
refresher on the importance of saving and planning for
retirement. It is a high-level view of the features and benefits
of the 457 plan and how it fits into the overall financial
picture.
Monday’s session will begin at 9:30. Tuesday’s sessions will be
at 9:30 and again at 1:00. Each session should last no more than
45 minutes and we will be happy to answer questions at the end.
Anyone interested in attending one of these sessions should *contact
me directly and I will provide them with the appropriate
GoToMeeting link.
- August 25th -Healthcare in
Retirement webinar
*Brian W Miller, CFP, CRC
Sr. Retirement Specialist
Nationwide Financial
W 847-573-0156 | F 866-786-1578
[email protected]
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July 24, 2020
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MEMOS:
Mid-Year Paycheck Checkup! Are these current:
Address? Beneficiaries? Deductions?
Update your Payroll Forms
Nationwide has announced next month’s
series of Retirement 101 webinars.
- Monday, August 10th and Tuesday,
August 11th -Retirement Planning 101: Your Guide To Preparing
For A More Secure Retirement”.
This presentation is geared towards employees who are not
currently enrolled in the 457 plan, or anyone who wants a
refresher on the importance of saving and planning for
retirement. It is a high-level view of the features and benefits
of the 457 plan and how it fits into the overall financial
picture.
Monday’s session will begin at 9:30. Tuesday’s sessions will be
at 9:30 and again at 1:00. Each session should last no more than
45 minutes and we will be happy to answer questions at the end.
Anyone interested in attending one of these sessions should *contact
me directly and I will provide them with the appropriate
GoToMeeting link.
- August 25th -Healthcare in
Retirement webinar
*Brian W Miller, CFP, CRC
Sr. Retirement Specialist
Nationwide Financial
W 847-573-0156 | F 866-786-1578
[email protected]
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July 10, 2020
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Frontline
July Employee .pdf -Topics Include: When a Coworker has
Cancer; Resources for Parenting in COVID Times; SHRM's Workplace
Model for Discussions about Race; Inhalants Abuse: It's Still
Around; Remote Worker Dieting and Fitness Tips; Try a Formula to
Solve Problems; Overcome Struggles with Tardiness; and Questions to
Bring to a Professional Counselor.
Frontline July Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
MEMOS:
- YMCA Deductions resume with this
payroll
- Nationwide is scheduling Virtual Visits online.
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June 26, 2020
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MEMOS:
- Nationwide is scheduling Virtual Visits online.
- YMCA deductions resuming in July
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June 12, 2020
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Frontline
June Employee .pdf -Topics Include: Three “To-Do’s” with Your New Boss; You’re Committed, So Show It; Fried Food and Focus Don’t Mix; Avoid Aggressive Driving; Lessons from Social Distancing: Loneliness as a Health Concern; Bored with a Great Job?; Stress Management for Pandemic Heroes and Curb Impulse Purchases to Save Money
Frontline June Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
MEMOS:In lieu of our quarterly face to face meetings with Nationwide they are offering phone or virtual appointments. Please see the flyer below for scheduling. You can click anywhere on the flyer to take you to the online scheduling system.
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May 29, 2020
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MEMOS:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
815-748-8334 for help coping.
- Dependent Insurance Audit due to
Finance June 10, 2020
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May 15, 2020
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MEMOS:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
815-748-8334 for help coping.
Register Now for virtual visits before you need one!!
- Wellness Virtual May Employee Events: Yoga and Nutrition Coaching Classes
Sign Up Now!
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May 1, 2020
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MEMOS:
Frontline
May Employee .pdf -Topics Include: Have a Team Refresher
Meeting; Don’t Tough Out Acute Stress Disorder; Parenting Stress,
Isolation, and Coronavirus; Grief, Loss, and the Pandemic; Avoid
Virtual Harassment as a Remote Employee; Prevent ARDS Effects of
COVID-19; Managing Workplace Criticism; and Challenges of Working
Remotely
Frontline May Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
MEMOS:
- Flex spending & Health Savings account cover OTC (over-the-counter) meds and virtual/TelMed visits.
Register Now for virtual visits before you need one!!!
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April 17, 2020
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MEMOS:
- Flex spending & Health Savings account cover OTC (over-the-counter) meds and virtual/TelMed visits.
Register Now for virtual visits before you need one!!!
- Brian Miller from Nationwide will be offering a Market Volatility Workshop for employees of DeKalb County on Friday, April 24 at 1:00 PM. This seminar is available to employees whether you are currently in the County’s 457(b) plan or not. You can contact Brian via phone at (847) 573-0156 or via email at [email protected] to register to attend. He will reply with instructions on how to attend the online workshop. READ MORE
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April 3, 2020
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MEMOS:
Frontline
April Employee .pdf -Topics Include: Does Relationship Addiction Affect You?; Exercise Motivation Tip: Sign a Contract; Coronavirus Links: Worth a Look; Improve Depression Treatment with Talk Therapy; COVID-19: Reducing Fear and Anxiety; Intervening with a Troubled Teen; Try an Addiction Medicine Physician; Maintain Healthy Lungs to Fight COVID-19
Frontline April Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
EAP Offers Tips About Coronavirus:
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March 20, 2020
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MEMOS:
YMCA Deductions are suspended until further notice!
Confused by the 2020 W-4? IRS Tax
Estimator can help!
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March 6, 2020
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Frontline
March Employee .pdf -Topics Include: Strengthen Your Immune
System; Fear and Facts about COVID-19 Coronavirus; Using an EAP When
the Problem Isn't Yours; Music Can Make More of Exercise!; March Is
Optimism Month; Should You Freeze Your Credit Report?; Flip the
Script to Fight Negativity; and Supporting a Suicide Loss Survivor.
Frontline March Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
MEMOS:
Nationwide is scheduled for March 18,
2020. Talk Retirement or just ask some questions.
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February 21, 2020
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MEMOS:
Medical test needed? Check out
Benefit Value Advisor/Member Rewards for cash rewards!
Confused by the 2020 W-4? IRS Tax
Estimator can help!
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February 07, 2020
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Frontline
February Employee .pdf -Topics Include: Is past Trauma Still
Affection You?; Avoid Financial Health Denial; Help for Compulsive
Video Gaming; First Responders, Relationships & Stress; Keeping Work
Stress from Coming Home; Making the Most of a Bad Day at Work;
Couples Counseling: Finding Motivation to Go; and Mechanics of
Making Deadlines.
Frontline February Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
MEMOS:
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January 24, 2020
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MEMOS:
- Medical test needed? Benefit
Value Adviser/Member Reward for cash rewards! Too Sick to go
out? Try a Virtual Visit!
Contact Angie
for more information.
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January 10, 2020
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Frontline
January Employee .pdf -Topics Include: Bystander to Domestic
Abuse; Heads Up! Younger Persons Injured More Often; Election Year
Politics and Office Talk; Improve the Relationship with Your Boss;
Deciding to Stop Enabling; Overcoming Everyday Anxiety; Should You
See a Therapist?; and Stopping a Bad Habit in 2020..
Frontline January Supervisor .pdf
-Questions & Answers
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