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In this Issue
Financial wellness is important to laying the foundation of a well-life. It's no secret that money stressors are a very real concept. Many of us may feel lost and overwhelmed due to financial issues, and this affects overall well-being.
Fit For Life offers many financial wellness classes and programs throughout the year to help you keep an eye on your finances and improve your relationship with money. We are pleased to announce our newest offering: Financial Choice from Lutheran Social Services (LSS).
Financial Choice includes:
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Access to six free financial counseling sessions for you and members of your household.
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Information and resources around budgeting, credit report coaching, homebuyer counseling, debt management, and more.
- Online educational sessions on financial well-being.
To get started with your financial counseling sessions:
- By phone: Call 800.528.2926 to schedule a phone appointment.
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On the web: Get all your support online. Begin your appointment by creating your financial profile online. After that, a counselor will be in touch within two to three business days via email to offer some options and determine next steps.
Financial educators from LSS will be presenting financial webinars over the next few weeks. Contact Fit For Life if you did not yet receive a calendar invite for these sessions:
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April 9, 11:00 a.m. to noon
Money and Minimalism
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April 26, 11:00 a.m. to noon
Couples and Money: Making it (Team) Work
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May 5, 11:00 a.m. to noon
Money Management Basics
Whether you are on the delivering or receiving end of feedback it can be stressful not knowing what to say or how to respond. LOD has two classes to support you in preparing for these types of situations:
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Delivering Feedback, May 11, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.: Managers and supervisors will develop their confidence in delivering feedback with ways to reduce defensiveness, include the employee, and ensure follow-through.
- Responding Well to Feedback, May 12, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.: You'll learn how to improve your ability to listen, respond, and use feedback in productive and professional ways.
Both are virtual and instructor-led classes. To enroll:
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Log into Learn.
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Click the library book icon at the top of the page and scroll down to “A-Learning Institute” and click the arrow pointing to the right.
- Scroll to “LOD classes open for registration.”
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Locate the class and register.
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Are you interested in learning more about the steps you can take to live a more sustainable or zero-waste lifestyle? Then sign up for the six-week Sustainable Swaps campaign! In this campaign, you’ll be introduced to six essential concepts and practices to help you start, or continue, your own journey to a more sustainable life.
By the end of the challenge you will have:
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Conducted a trash audit
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Learned how to reduce and reuse
- Received information on how you can repair items
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Learned how to rethink going green
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Understood what can be recycled
At a recent Ask HR session, two groups were formed to provide feedback to the recruitment and selection process. Read on for an update on each group.
Recruitment and Selection Advisory Group:
The Recruitment and Selection Advisory Group is comprised of management representatives from the five divisions and equity change team members. The group has been meeting monthly to discuss and share thoughts and ideas on various topics about the recruitment and selection process.
- Reviewing and providing updated language changes about their division/work unit for job announcements. These changes will be implemented April 1 on all new job postings.
- Defining, creating, and then implementing a panel member pool. The goal is to increase the diversity of interview panel members. More information will be coming about panel member pools.
Recruitment and Selection Focus Group:
In February, Talent Management staff conducted interviews with the hiring manager, internal candidates not selected, and candidates that were hired regarding five recruitment efforts (one per division) that took place in 2020 as part of a Recruitment and Selection Focus Group. The interviews provided feedback that were categorized in the following two areas:
Activities to continue:
- Conducting informational open houses for open positions
- Providing interview panel names and titles
- Offering career advising
Action items:
- Use non-managers for structured interviews
- Use a pool of diverse panel members to select from for interview panels
- Create electronic requisition request and business case forms
To see the entire list, please visit the Recruitment and Selection Focus Group February results on MetNet.
No matter how healthy you are, it’s a good idea to get routine preventive care. Regular screenings can find and stop health issues early when treatment is most effective.
Come into your Well@Work clinic for help with:
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Annual exams
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Immunizations, like Tetanus and Shingles
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FIT kits for at-home colon cancer screenings
- Men’s health, like prostate lab screening
- Quitting smoking
- Routine blood work
- Screening and prevention help for sexually transmitted infections, like HIV and chlamydia
- Women’s health, like cervical cancer screenings
If you haven't been seen at one of the clinics previously, please call to schedule your first appointment. If you want to be seen at:
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Met Council Regional Administration/Jackson clinic, call 952-967-5474
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Heywood Office & Police building clinic, call 952-967-7468
If you’ve been seen at a Well@Work clinic previously, you can schedule online:
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Go to healthpartners.com/appointments and log onto your HealthPartners account.
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Select "Primary care" as your visit type.
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Answer the questions about your visit, including if you want a phone or video visit.
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The Well@Work clinic you visit will be listed under "Search by location."
Monday 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Employees and dependents 18 months and older on the Metropolitan Council–sponsored health plan can be seen at either clinic.
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