{"id":550,"date":"2026-10-19T01:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/?p=550"},"modified":"2026-10-26T02:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T02:01:45","slug":"employee-benefits-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/2026\/10\/19\/employee-benefits-3\/","title":{"rendered":"A note from Human Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

HR Employee Insight Survey<\/span><\/h2>\n

Share your feedback<\/a><\/span><\/strong> on human resources by October 30.<\/p>\n

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MSU-WP Employee Benefits Fair<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

All full-time and part-time employees are invited to the\u00a0MSU-West Plains Employee Benefits Fair<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0on Thursday, October 29, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Student Recreation Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

Connect with 20+ vendors offering information on medical and wellness benefits, financial planning, mental health resources, and community services. Complete on-site biometric screenings and receive a flu vaccination. Plus, enjoy giveaways and chances to win door prizes!<\/p>\n

Take advantage of this opportunity to explore available resources, ask questions, and learn more about the benefits and services available to you.<\/p>\n

Act Now: Limited Biometric Screening and Flu Vaccination Appointments Remain<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Appointments are required through the\u00a0MyHealth Portal<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.
\n<\/b>Thursday, Oct. 29: Student Rec Center, 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

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\"Hass-Darr<\/a><\/p>\n

Medicare 101 Educational Session<\/span><\/h3>\n

Thursday, Oct. 29<\/strong>
\n1 – 2 p.m.<\/strong>
\nHass-Darr Hall, room 100<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Join us on Thursday, October 29, from 1-2 p.m. in Hass-Darr 100 for a\u00a0Medicare 101 Educational Session.\u00a0<\/b>Navigating Medicare can feel overwhelming, especially with the different parts, enrollment timelines, and supplement options. This session is designed to help you better understand how Medicare works so you can make informed decisions that align with your personal situation.\u00a0RSVP Online<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

2027 Health Plan Premium Rates and Open Enrollment<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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Biff Bird, left, received his award above from MSU System President Biff Williams, Jan. 2025. (MSU-WP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SEUSA<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

Nominations are now being accepted for the Staff Excellence in University Service Awards. The awards recognize excellence in service to the university among staff employees. Six full-time staff employees will receive a one-time $1,500 award. Staff, faculty, and administrators are encouraged to\u00a0submit nominations<\/a><\/span>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/b>Sunday,\u00a0Nov. 8.\u00a0Additional information can be found at\u00a0http:\/\/www.missouristate.edu\/seusa<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Alyssa Collins
\n<\/span><\/strong>Assistant Director, Human Resources
\nInstitutional Compliance Liaison
\nMissouri State University-West Plains<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HR Employee Insight Survey Share your feedback on human resources by October 30. MSU-WP Employee Benefits Fair All full-time and part-time employees are invited to the\u00a0MSU-West Plains Employee Benefits Fair\u00a0on Thursday, October 29, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Student Recreation Center. Connect with 20+ vendors offering information on medical and wellness benefits, financial […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/96"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":578,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550\/revisions\/578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzlynotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}