HR Update

Earth Month Webinars

To emphasize the importance of Earth Month, the Wellbeing Program has two webinars worth checking out and sharing with employees. 

  • Composting: Green, Easy and Good for the Planet - April 9 at noon - Learn how to easily integrate composting into your daily routine. Discover composting's environmental benefits, such as reducing food waste and enhancing soil health, that enrich your personal green space. 
  • What’s Good for You is Good for the Planet - April 24 at noon - Join a panel of sustainability experts as they discuss how climate/health impacts U of Sustainability public health climate resilience strategies, how to reduce transportation emissions, the link human health, climate change, and planetary health, and how to build resilience in the face of climate change.


Each webinar earns 200 Wellbeing Points.

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Employee contributions to Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) reduced for two years and the vesting period changed from five to three years.

Learn about changes to employee contributions and the vesting period for the MSRS pension plan.

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