November 12, 2014

Faculty and Staff News

Employees wanting to contribute to 2015 HSA or FSA must enroll

Employees must actively enroll each year to contribute to a health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA), per Internal Revenue Service regulations.

All employees must certify tobacco-user status to avoid paying higher 2015 medical premium

An additional medical insurance premium of $500 or $1,000 awaits employees who fail to certify their tobacco-user status during this year's benefits open enrollment.

Today's benefit enrollment events

These benefits open enrollment events will be held today (Nov. 12):

Benefits presentation -- 3:30-4:30 p.m. Stewart Center,
Room 206.

Walk-in lab -- 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Freehafer Hall, Room 1-5.

Walk-in lab -- 1:30-5:30 p.m. Beering Hall, Room B280.

In the Spotlight

Purdue Profiles: Scott Levans

To Scott Levans, creating contracts between outside entities and individuals and groups affiliated with Purdue is like putting together puzzles — often challenging but, when complete, always rewarding. Levans is a contract analyst in Sponsored Program Services. He strives to make sure that each contract is as mutually beneficial as possible to Purdue and its partners.

Additional News

General

Purdue Calumet nationally recognized for improving student success/retention

Purdue forestry farm renamed Richard G. Lugar Forestry Farm »

Purdue technology could make digital text, images on computer screens easier to see

Comet expert eager to learn from Rosetta landing

Photo gallery: Purdue's Veterans Day tribute

Economist: Thanksgiving turkey prices up this year

Research

New versatile process efficiently converts biomass to liquid fuel

Study: Farmers and scientists divided over climate change

Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.

Chronicle of Higher Education: An app to make career counseling more like a video game

CNN, Charleston (W. Va.) State Journal, KNHL-TV (Honolulu): Universities receive national awards after retention increases as large as 4.7% and 8.3%

Inside INdiana Business: Partnership aims to transform education in U.S., Colombia

WXIN: Drone invasions: What are the rules regarding drone ownership? What does it mean for your privacy

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