On Friday, Nov. 4, HR hosted the annual Benefits and Wellness Fair and it was a record-breaker. Last year’s fair was the first in-person fair since before COVID and we had 65 people attend. This year, we had 74 attendees.
Our benefits and wellness partners and vendors were on hand to share information and goodies, answer questions, and ask a few, too. Attendees enjoyed coffee, snacks, and games—including the chance to enter a raffle by having our partners stamp their fair passport. We drew names and contacted raffle winners yesterday.
Griff came by to say hi and several attendees took advantage of the photo op with our favorite bulldog.
If you attended the fair, we hope you had a wonderful time. If you did not, we sure hope you will consider attending next year.
If you missed the fair but have benefits questions, no need to worry. On Nov. 18, we will be offering two open enrollment benefit overview sessions. Join us:
- Live – 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Olmsted Center: Room 310
- Virtually – 1:30-2:30 p.m. Click here to join the virtual session (or email drakehr@drake.edu to be added to the meeting invite).
During these sessions, we’ll share highlights of the plan changes taking effect January 1, 2023, and answer your questions. We will record the virtual session for people who are unable to attend either session.
You can also contact Drake HR (drakehr@drake.edu)—or email Marlene directly (marlene.heuertz@drake.edu)—any time. We are happy to help you!
Please do not wait until the last minute to enroll in your benefits or reach out with questions!
— Marlene Heuertz and Maureen De Armond, Human Resources