October 9, 2019 Minutes

The October meeting took place from 9:00 – 10:30am on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, in the ZSR Library Auditorium.  View the slides here.

Guest Speakers:

MANDY MARTIN, Operations Manager at the Wake Forest Wellbeing Center

  • Facility: 
    • Newly renovated in 2017
    • 6 cardio & strength equipment areas, BUT it is more than a gym.  There are multiple working lounge areas.
  • Group Fitness Classes:
    • 4 studios – Cycle, mind body, group fitness, specialty.
    • Live & Virtual – Yoga, Pilates, BARRE, Zumba, BodyPump, CXWorx, RPM/RPM30.
    • Nationally certified group instructor staff team.
  • Personal & small group training:
    • Small group offerings: programmed, customized, fitness to go!
    • Personal offerings: one-on-one, partner, deac on demand (online service for personal training)
  • Aquatics:
    • Pool & Whirlpool
    • Masters Swim Program 
    • Lifeguard & SCUBA Certifications
    • Adult & child swim lesson (Group & Private)
  • Intramural Sports:
    • IM Sports is INCLUDED at no extra fee.
  • Outdoor pursuits:
    • Rock wall.
    • Trips – Faculty & Staff.
    • Kayaking, back-packing, hiking – all trips are open to faculty and staff.
    • Gear rentals
      • Canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, tents, sleeping bags, stoves, backpacks, rain gear.
    • High ropes challenge course (in Kernersville) – great team building opportunity.
  • Equipment Check-out:
    • Badminton, basketball, bocce ball, corn hole, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, kickball, ladder golf, pickleball, ping pong, soccer, softball, street hockey, etc.
  • Memberships:
    • Benefits eligible staff member (full & part time) = complimentary general pass .
    • Actively employed staff member can purchase a membership.
    • Spouses/partners and dependent children (18-26) of current members may purchase.
    • Master swim – with a coach is an additional fee per month (5:30 – 7:00am).
    • Group fitness – an additional fee (monthly, annual passes available – can be a payroll deduction).
  • Deacon Family Hours 
    • Saturdays from 9:00am – 1:00pm.
    • Members can sponsor up to 4 guests at no cost.
    • 1 guest may be an adult, the rest must be minors.
  1. SHANNON ARAYA, Assistant Director, HR Benefits
  • Premiums
    • Medical 5% increase / Dental: 7% increase (on average)
  • Telehealth w. MDLive
    • Video consults for minor health issues 24/7
    • NO appointment needed
    • $10 copay
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
    • Health care: $2,700
    • Dependant care: $5,000
  • Whole Life Insurance with a long-term care rider through Unum
    • One-time open enrollment, guaranteed issue without a medical application
  • Student debt counseling program through Fiducial
    • Assistance with eligibility for student debt loan forgiveness program
    • Refinancing/consolidating student loan debt
  • Hearing Healthcare service through superior vision (product only plan)
    • Hearing discount program 
    • In-network licensed hearing care providers
    • Free hearing exam
    • Savings up to 40% off premium hearing aids
  • Annual Benefits enrollment – Oct. 21- 31, 2019
    • https://hr.wfu.edu/benefits/
    • Must complete the open enrollment change task if you…
      • Plan to update your elections and or covered dependents
      • Have a spouse on the medical plan for surcharge purposes
      • Want to enroll or re-enroll in a flexible spending account 
  • Complete elections in Workday 
    • Download workday mobile app and login.
    • Click on the open enrollment banner.
    • To make changes, click on the appropriate benefits box.
    • To submit elections, click View Summary, I approve, and Submit.
  • Well-being Incentive Program open through Oct. 31.
  1. BETH FAY, Human Resources, Assistant Vice President of Total Rewards and HR Solutions
  • Child Care Advisory Committee (CCAC) convened in FY19 due to increasing concern about the lack of child care options in W.S. 
    • Comprehensive Handbook of resources for Parents
    • Continue to explore child care options for WFU
  • WFU contracted with WFD Consulting – an independent work-life management firm to design and administer a confidential child care needs assessment survey and conduct focus group sessions (approx. 15 people)
    • Survey: Oct. 16 – Nov. 6
      • ALL are encouraged to participate
    • Focus Groups: Nov. 12-14, one-hour session, sign up at PDC

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Communications – Met and assigned newsletter dates and meeting minutes.

Events – Had one meeting to review survey results of last year’s picnic.  Next meeting will take place next week to further discuss ideas for the staff/faculty picnic.

Fringe Benefits – Met to discuss goals of this upcoming year. 

Membership – No updates. 

Pro Humanitate – Continuing the monthly meal at the Ronald McDonald House (3rd Thursday of every month at 3:00pm).  Exploring the opportunity to partner a drive during Christmas time. Project Pumpkin, Oct. 30, SAC will have a booth and a sign-up sheet will be sent out for members to participate. 

OUTSIDE COMMITTEE REPORT-OUTS

Capital Planning Advisory – Discussion of projects completed during the summer.  Details about the next academic building and how traffic will be impacted during this time.  Conversation about renovation of Wingate. 

Faculty Senate– No updates. 

Parking & Transportation –  Last meeting reviewed citations and appeals.

Tree Advisory – Big Oak tree being taken down by the Law School. 

Council on Inclusion and Diversity –  Queer History Month.

Finance Advisory – No updates.

Campus Rec Advisory Board – No updates. 

Professional Development Advisory Board – No updates.  Meeting later this month. 

UPDATES:

ATTENDEES: 

Abbinett, Jennifer
Bresnahan, Olivia
Clingenpeel, David
Couch, Kim
Dam-Regier, Elizabeth
Elliot, TaShaun
Hutcherson, Jennifer
Lail, Sandy
Martin, Mandy
Moore, Jon
Myers, Leigh
Reid, Crystal
Strubble, Eudora
Todd, Wesly
Vestal, Buffi
Wilkinson, Lisa
Wojcik-Gross, Sarah
Zakaria, Sarah
Moore, Vicki
Picconi, Irene
Livingston, Donovan 

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