Human Resources’ Fall Newsletter Now Available

The fall issue of HR News Flash, the Division of Human Resources’ quarterly newsletter, is now available. Check it out for the latest news and information, including:

  • New Human Resources Vice President Jack Witt;
  • New faces in the division;
  • A Kent State visit from fitness guru Sean Foy;
  • The 2016/17 holiday shutdown schedule;
  • The new Title IX workshop schedule and much more.

You can access the summer 2016 newsletter at www.kent.edu/hr/hr-newsletter-archive

POSTED: Friday, August 19, 2016 09:05 AM
UPDATED: Friday, July 26, 2024 09:42 AM

Open Enrollment Ended Friday Oct. 31

Important Information and Next Steps

Thank you for being engaged this Open Enrollment season. Maybe you took a few minutes to just review your benefit plans or maybe there were important changes to make and you took the time and opportunity to do so. With that being said, we had over a 77% participation rate in Open Enrollment.

Over the next few weeks, the Benefits team will be finalizing the Open Enrollment process and completing tasks to ensure all updates are in place for a Jan. 1, 2026 effective date.

Faculty & Staff Wellness Updates

Changes Coming to 2026 Wellness Rewards

You asked, we delivered! We are pleased to announce some big changes coming to the Wellness Rewards program:

Please be advised of these important items.

Open Enrollment Ends Friday

Open Enrollment ends this Friday, Oct. 31, at 4:59 p.m. Benefits notifications are sent by email, so please remind your teams to check their inboxes and review benefits information for plan year 2026.