newsletter February 24, 2014

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1 The CMCSS newsletter February 24, 2014 In This Newsletter Onsite News Youth Art Month COMMUNITY BENEFITS NEWS MedFSA REMINDER to all participants in the MedFSA plan, you have until March 15 to incur expenses for your 2013 balances. Thinking about Retirement? Reminder to Potential Retirees - Deadline to qualify for the 2014 Retiree Health Insurance Benefit is March 1. If you have questions about retirement or retiree medical insurance please contact: Jeanel Kohnen: Amy Wigington: or jeanel.kohnen@cmcss.net or amy.wigington@cmcss.net

2 Employee Compensation Reports Employee Compensation Reports were ed to all employees Tuesday, Feb. 18. This report shows the accrued value of salary, benefits, and leave earned as an employee of CMCSS. When opening the report, you will be prompted for a password; this will be the same password used to access your CMCSS pay stub sent via . If you have never accessed your paystub via it is your first initial, last initial plus your 5-digit employee ID number. For example: John Doe would be JD Thank you for your commitment to the students of Clarksville-Montgomery County. If you have any questions about the report please contact the Benefits Office at or FitnessBlue All BCBS members, whether you want to lose weight, maximize energy, deal with stress or improve your mood, FitnessBlue can help you meet your goals. For a low monthly cost, you have access to more than 8,000 participating Prime Fitness locations including Snap Fitness, Curves, Bally Total Fitness, Gold s Gym, the YMCA and more. FitnessBlue makes it easy for you to get and stay fit. Affordability. One-time enrollment fee of $29 and $29 monthly fee per member Unlimited access. The nationwide network includes more than 8,000 participating fitness centers including Snap Fitness, Curves, YMCAs and more*. Flexible membership. No long-term contract is required only a three-month initial commitment and unlimited use of any facility within the network. Online convenience. Locate fitness centers, enroll, set up payments and view your visits online. Ready to Get Fit? Go to bcbst.com and click on the Health & Wellness tab Under Getting Fit, look for the Get Started Today button From there you ll be able to find fitness center locations, enroll and create a FitnessBlue account Download your temporary card and start exercising the same day!

3 Onsite News Unfortunately your body doesn t have a check engine light Do Not Miss Your Chance to Get to Know Your Numbers April 7th-11th Biometric Screening Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sheriff s Office (6-11 a.m.) in large training room Northeast Satellite Clinic (6-11 a.m.) Operations Satellite Clinic (6-11 a.m.) Central office (6-11 a.m.) or Montgomery Central (8-5 p.m. during normal hours) Northwest Satellite Clinic (6-11 a.m.) To schedule an appointment or for more information, please call

4 Onsite Provider Profile Another Wellness perk for employees is membership discounts at Title Boxing Club. Ashley Hunt earned her BSN from Austin Peay State University in In 2012, she received her MSN from Austin Peay State University and became licensed as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She worked at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for five years as a Registered Nurse prior to taking the Wellness Provider position at Onsite Employee Health and Wellness. During her five years at Vanderbilt, Ashley worked on the Myelosuppression Unit which primarily treated leukemias, lymphomas and myelomas including those who received stem cell transplants. Ashley is a proud mom of a happy and handsome 17-month-old boy, Pierce, and has been married to Nathan for three years. Ashley is excited to be a part of the wonderful Onsite team. Ashley is now accepting new patients for the Weight Management program. For more information or questions about Weight Management, please call the Onsite Clinic at Schedule your appointment today! Another Wellness perk for employees is membership discounts at Title Boxing Club. CMCSS Valedictorians Recognized at Board Meeting The Valedictorians from 7 CMCSS High Schools were recognized at last week s board meeting. Listen to how they felt upon being named the Valedictorian for their graduating classes. You may notice Focus has gone through some major changes. We ve redesigned the entire site to make it easier to navigate and find the videos you want to watch. Each video has been tagged with keywords to make searching for a specific video or a general subject easier than ever. Also, each video can be commented on or shared to your favorite social media service. The biggest improvement, however, is that Focus can now be viewed on any mobile device! The new address is cmcssfocus.net so be sure to check it regularly for new videos.

5 Youth Art Month CMCSS art teachers invite you to the Youth Art Month show which will be held at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library for the month of March. The opening reception will be Sunday, March 2 from 2 4 p.m. Most of the area elementary and middle schools are participating. Community New Master s Program Offered The new APSU Reading Master s cohort is scheduled to begin in June. For those interested, click here for more information: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month As part of its mission to promote the health and well-being of children, Catholic Charities is hosting an annual media contest for students in grades K-8. Click here to learn more about the project: Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake It s once again time for Big Brothers Big Sisters annual Bowl for Kids Sake! The events will be held at The Pinnacle Family Entertainment Center. Tuesday March 4, p.m to 8 p.m. Banker s Challenge at The Pinnacle ($50 minimum to bowl) Saturday March 8, p.m. to 4 p.m. The Main Event at the Pinnacle ($50 minimum to bowl) Youth will bowl at Main Event ($20 minimum to bowl) *youth must be under 18 or still in high school Join the fun and challenge your colleagues to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Last year, the event raised over $70,000 to support our mentoring programs. Join the fun challenge your peers and colleagues to raise the most money for Big Brothers Big Sisters! Last year there were 137 Big/Little matches within the agency. The need for positive mentoring relationships continues in this community. Teams should have 4-5 bowlers. Easy Steps to Join the Fun! Form a team(s) A team consists of 4-5 bowlers. Reserve your time by calling Pick up donation envelopes or arrange to have them delivered. Collect donations! Arrive at your bowling center on the day of bowling 30 minutes prior to your bowling time to sign in, turn in donations, and receive your lane assignments. Relax, Have Fun, and Bowl for Kids Sake! For more information call or visit us at: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville 543 Peachers Mill Road~Clarksville, TN T: F: info@bbbsclarksville.org

6 Community Continued Women s NCAA Nashville Free Events Here are the free events at this year s 2014 NCAA Women s Final Four in Nashville. Nashville will play host to the NCAA Women s Final Four for the first time in April. Super Saturday events will be free and open to the public. Free parking is available at LP Field, with free shuttles running to and from the Music City Center, site of the Broadway Bounce and Tourney Town. The Broadway Bounce refreshed by Coca-Cola The Broadway Bounce refreshed by Coca-Cola will feature several thousand youth dribbling their way through downtown Nashville. Youth, 18 and under, are invited to participate in this free event and be a part of this unique Women s Final Four event. The Bounce route will begin at 6th Street and Demonbreun and will conclude at Tourney Town. Participants will receive a T-shirt and basketball, donated by the NCAA and Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Come early to enjoy the free entertainment, activities and fun prior to the bounce. Pre-registration starts at 11 a.m. As the bounce concludes, Tourney Town will welcome dribblers and fans with entertainment and activities throughout the