Two weeks left of open enrollment—don’t delay

Nov. 30 is the deadline for open enrollment. The Benefits Portal closes at 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 30. If you want to add benefits, make changes to existing benefits, enroll or re-enroll in a Flexible Spending Account, you still have time to do so.

You can access the Benefits Portal through my.drake.edu. You’ll find it on the left side of the screen above the Employee Dashboard link.

We are happy to report the Benefits Portal has been working well for people. It walks you through your options step-by-step and only takes a few minutes. Of course, if you have any questions or problems navigating the Benefits Portal, reach out to us at drakehr@drake.edu or contact Marlene directly at marlene.heuertz@drake.edu.

If you are still thinking through options, please consider attending one of the benefit overview sessions held on November 18: Join us:

During these sessions, we’ll share highlights of the plan changes taking effect Jan. 1 and answer your questions. We will record the virtual session for people who are unable to attend either session.

If you have not yet enrolled, make sure you don’t wait until the last minute!

Benefits & Wellness Fair Raffle Winners

We so enjoyed those of you who attended the Benefits & Wellness Fair and played our passport game. We drew the 15 names of winners and they had the choice of a range of small prizes or $10 in Bulldog Bucks. Our winners were:

1.      Ofelia Arreola Martinez

2.      Colin Atkinson

3.      Dennis Belieu

4.      Jack Bush

5.      Doreen Dixon

6.      Dennis Goldford

7.      Jorona Johnson

8.       Brianna Leistikow

9.      Cindy Liska

10.  Elvira Mejia De Luna

11.  Samantha Nordstrom

12.  Jeremy Sievers

13.  Charlene Skidmore

14.  Mizuko Takamoto

15.  Kathy Veach

Congratulations to our winners!

— Marlene Heuertz and Maureen De Armond, Human Resources