DHRM Financial Wellness Events and Resources: Jan. 2025
NOVA’s Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) continues to provide resources to help you achieve financial independence as your financial wellness remains a priority in 2025. Our Financial Wellness Partner, Virginia’s Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) offers a variety of resources to help you plan your future (and your present). Check out the DHRM January financial wellness newsletter and the highlighted items below to learn more about the financial education offerings and resources.
January 2025 Spotlights:
Virginia Retirement System (VRS). Already thinking about spring break? If you’re dreaming of a springtime getaway, check out Five Budgeting Tips for Your Family for Spring Break. Discover how to save on vacation purchases—and why you may want to avoid tourist hotspots. For more tips, log in to your myVRS account and select Financial Wellness.
Virginia Credit Union. Year-End Financial Health Score (Self-Guided). Track the progress of your financial health with an end of the year financial health score. Click on the link to access the Financial Health Survey.
Planning a “Winter” Vacation? Check out Banzai, designed to empower state employees on their journey toward financial confidence. As you progress through the activities, you’ll have the chance to win cash prizes, tickets and other giveaways. Participate and enter to win rewards! Most importantly, you will be provided with the peace of mind that comes with financial literacy and preparedness. Click here to learn more about Banzai.
Virginia Employee Discounts Marketplace. Find exclusive savings and discounts on live shows, HelloFresh meal kits, the latest HP technology and more! Visit online today for offers on Rosetta Stone learning programs, discounts to your veterinarian bills with Nationwide Pet Insurance and much more. Your discount marketplace is here to help you make sure you save! Explore January offers on mortgages, technology, meal kit boxes and much more. (Please note: When you access the discounts marketplace for the first time, you will have to create an account using your work or personal email address. The marketplace will validate your email address to ensure that the entry is not a bot, then you will be able to access all the available discounts. Click here to get started by creating or logging into your account.
Virginia State Employee Assistance Fund (VSEAF). The Virginia State Employee Assistance Fund provides grants to eligible state employees suffering from a financial crisis or an unplanned emergency/or unplanned event that impacts the employee or family members living in the residence of the employee. The VSEAF is a recognized 501c(3) charity member of the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC), Code 203040. See if you qualify here!
Not new, but worth mentioning:
NOVA Employee Emergency Assistance Fund. The NOVA Employee Emergency Assistance Fund was created to assist NOVA employees who are experiencing temporary financial hardship. The NOVA Employee Emergency Assistance Fund is possible because of the support of the NOVA Educational Foundation and NOVA employees.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP). All health plans offered to state employees and their dependents have employee assistance programs (EAPs). 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 (PSLF). State employees may be eligible for the PSLF Program. Keep reading 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.
Virginia Department of Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Division. Have you checked to see if you’re missing out on money? TRS offers a user friendly website and the 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. Visit the free search site to check your name and start the claims process. Search for Missing Money! https://vamoneysearch.gov/
Want More Offerings? We’ve got you covered! OEWW: Click here for financial wellness resources curated by NOVA’s Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW).
Submitted by:
Dr. Dahlia Henry-Tett, Chief Wellness Officer (CWO), employeewellbeing@nvcc.edu