Le Moyne College

TIAA-CREF has provided a step-by-step guide to help you read and understand your Quarterly
Retirement Portfolio Statement. It provides important information about your investment accounts and will enable you to track your progress to and through retirement.  Simply click on the link below to download a copy.

Le Moyne College will begin its annual open enrollment process on November 4, 2009, at the annual Benefits Fair. The Benefits Fair will take place in the Curtin Special Events Room from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

During the month of November, eligible employees may switch coverage from one plan to another, enroll in a medical plan for the first time, or change tier category with the transaction being effective January 1.

We have been receiving many calls regarding the new law offering health insurance coverage to dependents through age 29. Excellus awaits approval from the New York State Insurance Department on proposed rates. We will distribute information to the community as soon as it is made available to us.

For your convenience, an Open Enrollment Brochure has been prepared to assist you in the benefit review process.  Click on the link below for more information.

As you may know, the flu can be spread easily from person to person. Therefore, we are taking steps to prevent the spread of flu at Le Moyne College for as long as possible, but, we need your help to accomplish this.

We are working closely with the Onondaga County Health Department to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about the best steps to take concerning our institution. We will keep you updated with new information as it becomes available to us.

The Onondaga County Health Department has asked Le Moyne to provide data about the prevalence of H1N1 on our campus. This information will help the Health Department track overall numbers of cases throughout the county, and also help the College plan accordingly. To assist with this task,  we have created this dedicated link for all students and employees to "self-report" possible flu-like symptoms. If you are out sick and feel you might have the flu, PLEASE SELF-REPORT THIS INFORMATION USING THIS LINK. This information will be kept confidential and be used strictly for data collection.   For now, we are doing everything we can to keep our institution operating as usual. Here are a few things you can do to help:

• Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners also are effective.
• Practice respiratory etiquette by covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not into your hands.  Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth; germs are spread this way.
• Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. A fever is a temperature taken with a thermometer that is equal to or greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius. Look for possible signs of fever: if the person feels very warm, has a flushed appearance, or is sweating or shivering.
• Stay home if you have flu or flu-like illness for at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius) or signs of a fever (have chills, feel very warm, have a flushed appearance, or are sweating). This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medications (any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen). Don’t go to class or work. 
• Talk with your health care providers about whether you should be vaccinated for seasonal flu. Also if you are at higher risk for flu complications from 2009 H1N1 flu, you should consider getting the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available. People at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 flu complications include pregnant women and people with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, heart disease, or diabetes). For more information about priority groups for vaccination, visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/acip.htm.

For the most up-to-date information on flu, visit www.flu.gov, or call 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636).

More info...

• Tips for prevention of the H1N1 flu virus (PDF)
• New guidelines issued August 20 for colleges, by the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
• Overview from CDC on H1N1 and preventative measures
• How to deal with stress and anxiety surrounding the H1N1 flu
• News story detailing Le Moyne's H1N1 planning efforts

Nia

Movement with Mindfulness

Come enjoy fitness at its best!  Nia is a healing movement form that helps you access your whole self; mind, body, emotion, and spirit.  Nia combines dance, the martial arts, and healing arts to help you increase self-awareness, self-acceptance, strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular health.  Be prepared to move barefoot, decrease stress, increase pleasure and joy, become fit, and love yourself more!

Classes for Faculty and Staff are on Wednesdays beginning September 16^th.

12:30-1:30pm

$5.00 per class

Performing Arts Center Dance Studio

Sponsored by the Center for Personal Growth and Counseling

**No need to sign up in advance, just show up ready to move!**

Questions? 

Contact the Office of Human Resources:  445-4155 or lemoynehr@lemoyne.edu