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Commonwealth of Virginia (CVC) Campaign - October 2 to December 20
Commonwealth of Virginia (CVC) has started! For the 2019 Campaign you can select 995 trusted charities who need your love and support and donate through payroll deduction. The campaign runs from October 2nd until December 20th. Payroll deduction then takes place from January through December of 2020. You can find more information on the VCU HR CVC webpage!
Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) family festivals
We are pleased to announce that the Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) is offering state employees free admission to upcoming VMNH family festivals taking place from October 2019 to July 2020.
The Virginia Museum of Natural History’s family festivals include a variety of themes, from dinosaurs to reptiles and more. Festival activities include hands-on programs, fascinating presentations, and the opportunity to engage directly with scientists.
Festivals included in this promotion are:
Dragon Festival: October 19, 2019
Ice Age Festival: January 25, 2020
Reptile Festival: June 12-13, 2020
Dino Festival: July 24-25, 2020
To claim your free ticket, you only need to present your employee identification card at the VMNH Box Office. Family members can purchase tickets at the regular admission rates.
Regular admission prices are $7 for adults (ages 19-59), and $5 for children (ages 3-18) and seniors (60+). VMNH members and children under 3 receive free admission. The special admission rate for the Dragon Festival is $10 for adults (ages 19-59), and $5 for children (ages 3-18) and seniors (60+).
For additional information, please visit www.vmnh.net.
Washington Redskins ticket discounts
The 2019 NFL Football season is upon us and it’s time cheer on your home team, the Washington Redskins! We are pleased to announce that the Burgundy & Gold are giving preferred pricing to Virginia state employees for the second year in a row!
To purchase tickets visit www.redskins.com/VAEmployee
November Well-being program schedule is out! See below.
Did you know VCU has gone Tobacco Free?
VCU's Quit Smoking Campaign for Employees......Join in!
Through this campaign, we hope to:
- Encourage tobacco users to quit with weekly motivational messaging and resources
- Increase awareness and use of the Virginia state quitline, Quit Now Virginia
- Support you and your co-workers, friends and family in your efforts to quit using tobacco
Get information at Quit Now!
If you have any questions, please contact me, your worksite Quit and Stay Quit Monday coordinator - Cindi Phares, cphares@vcu.edu or 828-1521.
VCU offers students, faculty and staff tobacco cessation programs at no cost. Benefits of becoming a non-smoker include:
- Improve your chances for a longer life
- Look and feel healthier
- Smell better
- Feel more energetic
- Breathe easier and be able to exercise
- Save money
- Protect those around you who may be harmed by your smoking, especially if you are pregnant or around children
For more information, visit tobaccofree.vcu.edu.
Employee Well-Being Programs – November 2019
Open to all VCU employees at no cost. All programs begin at 12 noon. Register in Talent@VCU or VCU Training.
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November 5
Prepare for the Reality of Health Care in Retirement (presented by VCU HR and Fidelity)
Learn how to make your health care work for you once you’re retired!
Location – MCV Campus, Smith Building, 410 N 12th Street, Room 225
Register at: Talent@VCU
November 6
Children & Divorce (presented by VCU HR and Anthem EAP)
Join us to discuss issues affecting children and divorce, including how to tell your children, comfort them and deal with self-blame.
Location - Monroe Park, Cabell Library 901 Park Avenue, Room 250
Register at: Talent@VCU
November 13
Yoga for your desk (presented by VCU HR and VCU Recreational Sports)
Join us for the perfect relaxing exercise to improve posture, increase flexibility, reduce stress and improve balance
Location - Cary Street Gym – Group Exercise Room
Register at: Talent@VCU
November 14
The Psychology of Spending (presented by VCU HR and VACU)
Take an in-depth look at how the media, advertising, family and personality impact the way we spend our money.
Location - Monroe Park, Cabell Library 901 Park Avenue, Room 250
Register at: Talent@VCU
November 19
Gratitude & Gratitude Journaling (presented by VCU HR and VCU Health & Wellness Library) Susan Chandler
Experience what gratitude journaling can do for your wellbeing!
Location – MCV Campus, VCU Health & Wellness Library, Gateway Building, First Floor
Register at: VCU Libraries
November 20
Yoga to do at work (presented by VCU HR and VCU Recreational Sports)
Join us on the MCV Campus as we ground our mind and body with this perfect chair flow yoga
Location - MCV Campus – Larrick Center, Jackson Ward A
Register at: Talent@VCU
November 21
Breathe free, Live free! (presented by VCU HR and Sarah Birckhead of Quit Now)
Tobacco is a strong addiction, but YOU are stronger. Find out how to best support yourself and others in quitting tobacco and nicotine products for good!
Location - Monroe Park, Student Commons, Alumni Room
Register at: Talent@VCU
VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art offers mindfulness meditation sessions guided by highly experienced meditation teachers. These sessions are offered from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Sessions are free. To register, visit the ICA website and search "mindfulness."
Webinars on wellness (financial, health, and other topics)
Feel more confident about your finances
Join Virginia Commonwealth University and Fidelity for an educational workshop, where
you'll learn strategies and tips to help you manage your financial future with confidence.
Thursday, December 12
Take the First Step to Investing
If you want to understand how to start investing:
Learn key investing concepts, common investment types and how to choose your investment
approach.
Register now for TIAA’s live webinars
TIAA Financial Essentials live webinars
November’s special live webinar topics:
Lifetime Income: Looking to turn your retirement savings into a “paycheck” for life? on November 5 at 12 p.m. (ET)
Special Topic: Retirement plans—Know the rules on November 12 at 12 p.m. (ET)
Lifetime Income: Market-proof your retirement on November 13 at 12 p.m. (ET)
See the full details on this months’ webinars
Register at TIAA.org/webinars
Learn how to get your point across - get assertive! Want to learn more about assertive verbal communication? Log on to Anthem's EAP website at anthemEAP.com, Login: Commonwealth of Virginia this month to read about these and other topics. For more information please read Anthem EAP
Weight Watchers representatives hold weekly meetings on both the Monroe Park and MCV Campuses. More information for VCU employees can be found here!
Exciting changes are here for VCU employees! Effective July 1st, the reimbursement program has been replaced with a new subsidy program. Click this link to learn about the new Subsidy Announcement. More information on Weight Watchers for VCU employees at be found here!