DHRM Financial Wellness Events and Resources, Jan. 2023
Providing resources to help you achieve financial independence and wellness remains a priority. For details on financial education offerings and resources provided by the Virginia Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM), please check out excerpts below from January’s financial wellness newsletter.
Virginia Credit Union: Surviving in Today’s Economy. In times of economic uncertainty, let’s focus on what you can control. This upcoming webinar shares tips on increasing your value in the workplace, cutting expenses, boosting savings and reducing debt. Please join VACU on Wednesday, January 11 @ 12 p.m. for the live 30-minute session. Register Now! (Employees can now register for sessions throughout the year or all at once!)
VRS. Many life situations can make us more prone to taking on debt. Find out how you can be prepared by watching Preventing Debt: How to Manage Life’s Changes, a recorded webinar available in myVRS Financial Wellness. Log in to your myVRS account and select Financial Wellness to discover more helpful financial videos, courses, infographics and more!
Virginia529: New Year. New Goals. Make saving for education one of those goals! Saving for future education expenses for a child, a grandchild – or even yourself – can seem overwhelming. In partnership with DHRM, Virginia529 is hosting a webinar to learn how a Virginia529 account can help you save for tuition and other costs, take advantage of tax-free earnings, and meet your savings goals. Join us on January 19 @ 11 a.m. for this session. Register here for the upcoming webinar! (And as a bonus, webinar attendees will learn details about a special offer.)
Employee Discounts. Don’t forget to check out the State Employee Discounts webpage for theme park tickets, vacation packages, entertainment, flowers, and so much more! Be sure to check back often for updates on discounts for you and your family!
Virginia Department of Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Division. Searching for your missing money is now easier than ever! Our new, improved website is more intuitive and offers a secure document upload feature, making claiming your funds quicker than ever before. Unclaimed property can include dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, stocks and dividends, insurance proceeds, refunds and more. One in four Virginians has missing money. Visit our free search site to check your name and start the claims process. Search now!
Employee Assistance Program. All health plans offered to state employees and their dependents have employee assistance programs (EAP). Included are up to four sessions at no charge for such services as mental health, alcohol or drug abuse assessment, child or elder care, financial, grief counseling and legal services such as estate planning.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. State employees may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Follow the link below to see whether you might qualify. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. Click Here to Learn More.
Due to the success of the Employee Financial Wellness Program, the Virginia State Employee Loan Program or VSELP will remain active throughout calendar year 2023, but will be dissolved thereafter. Stay tuned for more information throughout the year.
Submitted by:
Dahlia Henry-Tett, HR-Chief Wellness Officer, DHTett@nvcc.edu