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May is National Bike Month

The League of American Bicyclists promotes Bike-to-Work Week from May 12-16 and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 16. They have provided some suggestions for celebrating bike month. Here are just a few:

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2008 Benefits for Life Optional Coverage Program – Open Enrollment!

Benefits for Life, the employee-paid, optional coverage program offered to State of Michigan eligible employees is designed to help you be safe, be protected and be prepared. The program offers you the opportunity to apply for coverage in key benefit areas and continue that coverage should you change jobs or retire.

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New Roth Option for State Employees

Starting April 21, 2008, the State of Michigan 401(k) Plan will begin offering a Roth 401(k) option. For more information on how the Roth 401(k) provisions can work side-by-side with your other State of Michigan retirement savings options, review Your Guide to Roth 401(k) Contributions.

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2% Negotiated Wage Increase

April 2, 2008

A 2% wage increase will be added to your compensation effective the pay period beginning April 6, 2008. You will see the increase in your May 1, 2008 paycheck. The increase was negotiated into the previous Contract that began in 2005.

Please remember that a group of Legislators tried to take this pay increase away from us! Through the efforts of Union members writing to their Representatives and Senators, the initiative failed and the sanctity of Collective Bargaining was protected. If you have any questions about your wage increase, please contact the SEIU Office.

Employee Service Program: Stress Management

Every year the pace of life seems to be accelerating for each of us. Juggling multiple demands in the workplace is often a pattern that is continued in our personal lives. Striking a balance between work and our personal life may sometimes feel impossible. Many of us are members of the “sandwich generation” and we find ourselves firmly wedged between the needs of our children and the needs of our aging parents. Attending to parent(s)’ health concerns, as well as our own, can compound our lives even more. Couple this with other life stressors such as work pressure, family issues, financial challenges, and adjustments to young adults leaving the “nest”; we may begin to feel overwhelmed.

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State Employee Tentative Agreement Information

Information on the new tentative agreement including summaries, calendar of upcoming meetings to discuss the tentative agreement and a schedule of the ratification election.

Please check back often as more information will be added throughout this process.  Review the information.

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Human Services Support unit meetings can be found on the Events Calendar.
Human Services Support Unit Board and Officers
Officers
Divisional Vice President - Jackie Adams
HSS Vice President- Phillip Patrick

Board Members
Amy Davis - Unem Insur Ex.
Jean Diaz - Unem Insur Ex.
Denise Edwards - Emp Svc Int
Bill Ford - Emp Svc Int
Joe Gabelsberger - Emp Svc Int
Tomasa Haight - Dis Det Asst
Jim Kehrer - Emp Svc Int
Rosanne Seemann - Unem Insur Ex.