Category: Announcements

From the Department of Human Resource Management, Office of Health Benefits.   

April 11, 2012

Health and Flexible Benefits Open Enrollment Postponed Until May

Since the General Assembly did not pass a budget during their regular session, Open Enrollment for health benefits and flexible reimbursement accounts will be delayed.  The Open Enrollment dates this year will be Tuesday, May 1 through Friday, May 25, 2012.  Office of Health Benefits will be sending an email about the delay directly to employees eligible for health care for whom we have email addresses in Benefits Eligibility System.  The Spotlight newsletter is scheduled to be mailed the week of April 23.  More information will be forthcoming.  

One change that we are aware of is that the Health Reform will impact Medical Flexible Reimbursement Accounts.  The maximum annual contribution for Medical Flexible Reimbursement Accounts (FRAs) will be reduced from $5,000 to $2,500 per plan year beginning July 1, 2012. There will be no effect on the contribution limit for Dependent Care Flexible Reimbursement Accounts, which will remain the same at $5,000. More information will be available during Open Enrollment 

For questions please contact Denise Holmes at dholmes2@umw.edu

Denise M. Holmes

Benefits Administrator

540-654-1210

The minutes from the President’s Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, April 4 are available as a PDF. Topics in the minutes include the new campus center and the budget.

The following message is from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs:

Dr. Ed Hegmann is retiring at the end of this academic year after a long and distinguished career at UMW. Please join us on Tuesday, April 3, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Anderson Center as we honor his achievements, thank him for his service, and wish him all the best for the future.

Dr. Ed Hegmann and Athletics at Mary Washington …

Dr. Hegmann joined the faculty in 1976 and was basically a one-person show as athletics director, head of intramural sports, and chair of the health and physical education department. During his 23 seasons as women’s tennis coach he won three national titles, and in 2010 was inducted into the ITA Women’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.

Over the span of his UMW years, Dr. Hegmann built the athletics program from six teams to 23 and saw tremendous improvement in facilities for athletes, including the Battleground Athletic Complex, Indoor Tennis Center, the Dickinson Baseball Stadium, and the Fitness Center. His most recent project was development and construction of the Anderson Center and being a proud witness to the Center’s dedication and first season of use.

We are grateful for the leadership Ed has provided to athletics and the institution over the span of his career, and we look forward to the community’s participation in this special occasion to honor him on April 3.

The minutes from the Leadership Council’s meeting on Monday, March 19 are available as a PDF. Topics in the minutes include university branding and an open house for incoming students.

Dear Faculty, Administration, and Staff, 

We will have the first of two Town Hall Meetings regarding our Quality Enhancement  Plan this Thursday, March 29, 4 – 6 pm, Lee Hall Room 411.

The topic of our QEP is “Understanding and Enhancing the First Year Experience.”  You received a copy of the QEP draft on March 20 and you can also access a copy here. 

During these meetings I will give a brief overview of the QEP learning outcomes and programs.  We will then have time for open discussion, feedback, and questions. 

If you cannot make this Thursday’s meeting, the second Town Hall Meeting will be Wednesday, April 4, 4 – 6 pm in Jepson Science Center Room 100. 

I look forward to seeing you all on Thursday afternoon. 

Alan

QEP Development Committee Chair 

|   /         |  Alan B. Griffith, PhD
    ̗  ̖  /  /   Associate Professor

    ( )/  /    Department of Biological Sciences

   (   ) /      University of Mary Washington

    /(   )       (540) 654-1422

  / / ( )      agriffit@umw.edu

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