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Faculty benefits orientation

 

Accessing the Faculty Benefits Orientation Podcast

The 2008 faculty benefits orientation session podcast is available to listen and view online. To access the Podcast you must first download free iTunes 7.7 by going to http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Once you have downloaded iTunes:

• Return to the HR Website http://www.wmich.edu/hr/benefits/newfaculty.htm
• Click on WMU's iTunesU Store.
• To the left, go to “Store” and click on “iTunes Store.” This will bring you to the Western Michigan University page.
• Once on the Western Michigan University page, use the scroll bar to the right to scroll down to “Faculty/Staff Resources” and click on “Faculty Benefits Orientation.”
• Click the "Get" button located to the far right of each of the five individual podcasts within the "Benefits Podcasts" tab.

Note: Clicking these "Get" buttons will download each component of the podcast series to the Western Michigan University folder on the left side of your screen under the "Playlist" heading.

Once the download is complete, click Western Michigan University folder (under “Playlist”), select "Faculty Benefits-Benefits Podcasts," and begin the series by playing podcast 1, Welcome to Western Michigan University. Click the button at the bottom of the screen to view the slideshow. Click the slideshow again, to maximize the slideshow viewing area. You should now be able to view and hear the podcast.

Technical Assistance

Technical assistance with the iTunesU software is available on the Web at Western Michigan University on iTunesU.

Benefits and rates summary

The Benefits and Rates Summary is a four-page overview of your insurance benefits, associated rates, and other benefits including sick leave, leaves of absence, and holidays. This document is referred to often during the Benefits Orientation podcast. Please print a copy for your reference as you view the podcast and complete your enrollment forms.

Benefit enrollment forms

The Faculty Benefits Orientation podcast gives instructions for downloading these same forms directly from iTunesU. The links are also provided here for your convenience. Please be sure to bring the completed forms with you to Faculty Orientation.

1. Health insurance enrollment form: or .
2. Life insurance enrollment form: or .
3. Long-term disability insurance enrollment form: or .
4. BASIC Flex enrollment form: .
5. Retirement plan enrollment form, if you opted not to enroll on-line via the WMU's TIAA-CREF Website.

Questions?

If you still have questions once you view the Benefits Orientation podcast and review the related resource materials or if you need assistance completing your benefit enrollment forms, please contact your Human Resources Representative.

Unable to print forms?

Accessing and printing PDF forms may require the most recent version of Adobe Reader software. Please click the red Adobe icon to download a free of copy of the software: .

If you still are not able to print the PDF forms you may pick up a copy of the form(s) from Human Resources.

The information outlined above is subject to legal documents that pertain to each benefit plan and policies, procedures, contracts, or collective bargaining agreements, which are controlling as to the availability and amount of benefits. This Web site is not a legal document.