Group Insurance Open Enrollment: May 12 - 28, 2008

Open Enrollment begins May 12 and closes on May 28. During Open Enrollment, you may switch from one medical plan to another, add previously declined dependent dental coverage, change your pre- or post-tax premium withholding status, or enroll/re-enroll in the Flexible Spending Account program. For more information, visit the Group Insurance website at: www.adm.idaho.gov/insurance/insurance.html

Reduced Tuition Training Opportunities

Take advantage of these high quality courses offered to state employees throughout Idaho. Each course is sponsored by one of the Idaho Workforce Training Network schools: BSU, ISU, LCSC, ISU, NIC, CWI or EITC. These reduced tuition offerings are available through the coordinated efforts of the Idaho Division of Professional Technical Education, the Idaho Workforce Training Network, and an Idaho State Agency Advisory Council.

PERSI: 1st Quarter 2008, Active-Member Newsletter

IDeal – Idaho College Savings Program

Attention Supervisors! IDeal is Idaho's 529 college savings plan. It offers federal and state tax advantages, an Idaho state income tax deduction, a wide range of professionally-managed investment options, and low minimum investments. If you're interested in having a representative of IDeal come and speak to your employees about the program, please contact Liza Carberry from the Idaho State Treasurer's Office at 208-332-2997 for more information.

Leave More Room for Trucks

The Idaho State Police and other law enforcement and safety agencies are working together to reduce the number of crashes caused by aggressive drivers. Officers will be stopping drivers that drive aggressively in and around commercial vehicles.

Health Matters

Healthy employees are one of the keys to a productive and cost effective workplace. The Division of Professional-Technical Education recently released a new Idaho State Employee Wellness website - Health Matters. Check out the resources!

• Get the 'skinny' on skin cancer !
• Take the quiz - do you know your skin cancer risk?
• Do you know your sun safety IQ? Take the quiz.
• Check out the Sun Wise games for kids.
• Attend the Skin Cancer Screening Clinics.
• Get Up and Get Moving!
• Attend the FREE Arthritis Symposium in Boise on May 1st through 3rd!

Happenings!

Check out the Boise Burn, The Thunder Mountain Line, Starlight Theatre!

Blue Cross of Idaho's WellConnected Program

As a benefit of their medical plan, State of Idaho employees and their families now have access to Blue Cross of Idaho's WellConnected program. WellConnected is an interactive online program featuring a Personal Health Assessment tool, an online health encyclopedia and comparison tools which allow members to compare drug costs and potential interactions, among other features. Read more about the program in the Fall 2007 newsletter and WellConnected informational flyer.

Statewide Human Resource Policy and Procedure Manual

This manual contains the Human Resource Policies applicable to all State of Idaho agencies and is designed solely as a working guide for Agency management and human resource staff in the day-to-day administration of our State’s human resource program.

Interested in a $50.00 Bonus?

Enroll or increase your contribution by 1% of pay to your 457 Deferred Compensation plan and get $50.

Cyber Security Awareness Website

Learn how to keep your family safe on the web, anytime, anywhere. With sections for kids, teens, parents, educators and businesses, this site provides the information everyone needs. Activities are being coordinated through the Information Technology Resource Management Council (ITRMC) and the Department of Administration.

Legislature Changes Employee Compensation for 2006-2008

Review information about Senate Bill 1363 and House Bill 844.

State of Idaho Performance Management System

Check out the resources for the State of Idaho’s Performance Management program format and process training for supervisors.

IDeal - Idaho College Saving Program

Idaho 529 Plan provides tax incentives to Idaho taxpayers who wish to save for the higher education of a loved one!

Domain Registrations - helping web users recognize Idaho

Apply for or learn more about the state of Idaho's new statewide, integrated, enterprise domains. State agencies have two more years to move to the Idaho.Gov domain. Non-commercial Idaho government entities, such as school districts, cities and counties, and law enforcement, to name a few, are invited to apply for their no-cost name.ID.Gov address. Extensive information concerning this new structure, as well as all necessary registration forms for requesting domain names and DNS entries are now available online. This site will continue to be accessible through the "Online Tasks" menu.

• State of Idaho Agencies: Idaho.Gov (Accessible only through State Network)
• Other Idaho government agencies: ID.Gov (non-commercial, official use only)

This is your portal!

If you have any ideas on how to make this portal more effective in helping you find online information for Idaho State Employees, please send your suggestions to us.