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Throughout the year, representatives from Human Resources and other departments will hold employee appreciation day visits at all Regional Campus locations.
ɫapp faculty, staff and students can show their Kent State FLASHcard and receive a 10 percent discount at the Overlook Grill at 1519 Overlook Rd. in Kent and Laziza Restaurant in Acorn Alley II in downtown Kent.
Looking for a suitable venue to host a holiday celebration? Faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the ɫapp Hotel and Conference Center.
Attend a Title IX faculty and staff workshop to learn how to “See It! State It! Stop It!”
The 20-Year Service Award Program will be held on Thursday, May 25, at 5:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
The schedule for departmental closures can be found at www.kent.edu/hr/2016-2017-departmental-holiday-schedule.
ɫapp is currently offering Aflac’s Group Accident, Group Critical Illness and Group Hospital Indemnity insurance to employees through Nov. 30, 2016.
ɫapp is currently offering employees the opportunity to apply for guaranteed-issue Aflac short-term disability coverage (up to $3,000) to supplement any existing benefits. That means no medical questionnaire is requ
The IRS requires that any unused amount remaining in your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) at the end of the reimbursement period (Jan. 1, 2015, through March 15, 2016) be forfeited. This is known as the IRS “use it or lose it” rule.
Effective Jan. 1, 2016, ɫapp has improved its vision benefit coverage. Employees can now receive exams, eyeglasses or contact lenses on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1-Dec. 31).
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There is still time to lace up those sneakers, slip on your favorite workout gear and join Team Kent State’s On the Move Rec and Play Day.
As part of the Wellness Your Way employee incentive program, all full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an onsite
Did you know the leading cause of death is heart disease and that 80 percent of it is preventable? That is why it is so important to love your heart – everyday!
For the third consecutive year, TEAM KENT STATE is actively moving and competing in the national On the Move Challenge. As such, we have once again teamed up with our campus partners at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to create the On the Move Challenge Rec and Play Day on April 20.
Every day, we all encounter stressors such as traffic, work deadlines and family obligations, to name a few. Sometimes it feels like we can’t get away from stress.
Meditation helps to quiet the mind and release us from worry. For many people, though, the goal of clearing the mind of thoughts seems impossible to attain.
On Saturday, April 14, the Run the World 5K will take place at ɫapp at Stark.
The world will never be less distracting than it is right now. Mindfulness practice involves changing attention habits. It uses ordinary perceptions to train your attention.
Join us for this informative lunch and learn on Tuesday, April 10, from noon-1 p.m. in Room 306, Kent Student Center. During this session, we will discuss the role of Social Security
Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of ɫapp's employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses.