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Benefits and Wellness

How To Stay Engaged With Your Benefits

Did you know numerous resources are available to help you better understand and maximize your benefits? Whether you have questions about health, retirement plans or financial planning, multiple webinars and newsletters are available to keep you informed. Check out these tools and stay engaged with your benefits.

State Health Plan Webinars and Resources

  • The State Health Plan offers a variety of webinars to help members navigate their health benefits effectively. One of the most popular sessions is “Understanding Your Medical Plan Options When You Become Medicare-Eligible.”
  • The webinar is ideal for those approaching Medicare eligibility.
  • It covers Medicare basics and State Health Plan retirement options and includes a Q&A session.
  • The webinar is available March-August. Registration is required.
  • A list of previously recorded webinars is on the State Health Plan website, including one that reviews Aetna programs, the Aetna member portal and the Aetna app.
  • Sign up to receive the State Health Plan member newsletter. The newsletter provides updates on benefits, important notices and upcoming training information.
  • Visit the State Health Plan Resource Center for helpful materials.

NCFlex Benefits Webinars and Resources

  • NCFlex offers live monthly webinars to help you get the most out of your benefit plans. Previously recorded sessions are available on-demand.
  • Subscribe to the NCFlex newsletter for reminders and updates on benefits and trainings.

Retirement Planning and Financial Wellness

UNC System Retirement Resources

  • Read The Pier, the UNC System’s retirement newsletter, for updates and helpful tips about the Optional Retirement Program and the 403(b) and 457 retirement plans — all managed through TIAA.

TIAA Webinars and Resources

  • Register to attend a financial wellness webinar on the TIAA website. Examples of webinars available on the site are below.
    • Tax Planning Opportunities, March 27 at 3 p.m.
    • Planning for Life Milestones, April 16 at noon
    • Navigating the Sandwich Generation, April 24 at 3 p.m.
  • Recorded webinars are available for 90 days after each session.
  • The TIAA YouTube channel offers short videos on financial planning and retirement savings.

State Retirement System  Training

  • The North Carolina Retirement Systems offers regular training sessions for TSERS participants and also partners with Empower, the state’s 401(k) and 457 supplemental retirement plan vendor, to offer training sessions.