Benefits/Retirement

2008 Tax Deferred Retirement Contribution Limits are here

CMU Announces Retirement Plan Enhancements from TIAA-CREF

Central Michigan University has worked closely with TIAA-CREF to bring some exciting enhancements to your retirement plan. You now have available to you 32 additional investment choices including TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds; personalized advice and planning services and soon we will have a dedicated TIAA-CREF website putting your CMU retirement savings plan information at your fingertips. You may begin to utilize these new investment choices at any time.

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Email Announcement 10/10/2007

Prescription Drug Formulary Update – Coreg Tablets The Benefits and Wellness office was recently informed by Express Scripts of the upcoming removal of the brand drug Coreg tablets from the formulary effective November 1, 2007. This action is being taken because the generic alternative, carvedilol tablets, is now established in the marketplace. Please note that generics for Coreg CR, the extended release version of Coreg, are not available at this time, and that Coreg CR's status as a non-formulary brand drug will remain the same.

Email Announcement 9/11/2007

Prescription Drug Formulary Update – Lamisil tablets The Benefits and Wellness office was recently informed by Express Scripts of the upcoming removal of the brand drug Lamisil tablets from the formulary effective October 1, 2007. This action is being taken because the generic alternative, terbinafine tablets, is now established in the marketplace. More Information

Email Announcement 9/10/2007

Dental plan administrator Weyco to change name to Meritain Health. More Information

Email Announcement 4/10/2007

FDA Public Health Advisory Regarding Zelnorm

FDA Public Health Advisory Regarding Pergolide

Email Announcement 3/16/2007

Prescription Drug Formulary Update - Zofran

The Benefits and Wellness office was recently informed by Express Scripts of the upcoming removal of the brand drug Zofran from the formulary. Effective April 1, 2007, Express Scripts will remove Zofran from the formulary now that a generic version of Zofran (ondansetron) tablets, orally disintegrating tablets and oral solution are established in the marketplace.

Benefit Consulting Group Available On-line

Effective immediately, you may now access your Flexible Spending Account balance online to review your account transactions and available balances! Go to www.benefitconsulting.com. Check out instructions here.

Wellness

The Employee Health and Wellness Survey Summary is now available for review. The results of this electronic, campus-wide survey conducted by Human Resources in October 2004 will help drive future wellness programming.

Do you know what to do if a coworker gets hurt at work? What do you do if a student is injured in a fall in your building or on a sidewalk? The new injury reporting guidelines will answer these questions and more.