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(information subject to change)
Feeling the
Economic Crunch: Resources
Life & Work Connections Resources
Motorist Assistance Program
Child Care & Family Resources
Discounts for Staff
Feeling the
Economic Crunch?
With record home foreclosures, restrictions in the credit
market, and increasing gasoline and food costs, all Arizonans are
impacted by the economy right now. This project was designed to provide
useful tips and resources to help you weather through the current tough
economic times. The Feeling the Economic Crunch? project
was developed by the Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families,
the Department of Economic Security and AZ 2-1-1 in cooperation with
numerous community partners, non-profit organizations, businesses and
other state agencies.
Publications:
Project Home Page:
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Housing - Behind on your mortgage payment or facing
foreclosure? For housing, mortgage, money management, and
foreclosure assistance visit our
Housing section.
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Employment - Recently lost your job or worried about
lay-offs?
Arizona Workforce Connection is the place to go for unemployment
insurance and employment and training resources. You can also find
additional answers in our
Employment section.
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Family Stress & Wellness - Experiencing more family stress
than usual? Our
Family Stress section contains information about health,
wellness and counseling to help you and your family.
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Paying the Bills - Having trouble paying the bills? For
information on making your dollar stretch further, read our section
on
Paying the Bills. Visit
Arizona Self Help for a free and easy way to find out if your
family can get help from 25 different health and human services
programs.
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Spread the Word - visit our
Spread the Word section for other ideas on helping to promote
this project
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Community Partners - The Feeling the Economic Crunch?
project was developed by the Governor's Office for Children, Youth
and Families, the Department of Economic Security and AZ 2-1-1 in
cooperation with numerous community partners, non-profit
organizations, businesses and other state agencies. We wish to thank
all of our partners participating in this project and helping
Arizonans to weather through the current tough economic times. You
can help by encouraging families, friends, neighbors, colleagues and
people you come into contact with at work or school to visit this
website.
Coping with
organizational transitions, maintaining resilience, and change survival
skills
The UA Life & Work Connections team is currently addressing
these issues through individual appointments and group or departmental
requests for presentations. Coping with organizational transitions,
maintaining resilience, and change survival skills are some of the ways
we offer support. Because individuals respond differently to the stress
that accompanies transition, we welcome an opportunity to talk with
colleagues first hand. UA Life & Work Connections brochures will be
redistributed across campus as well.
Please feel free to contact the Life & Work Connections team at 621-2493
to inquire about how we may assist you or to offer additional comments
and updates.
Benefits
Life & Work Connections
offer a variety of fun and informative presentations and classes to UA
benefits eligible employees. Listed below are presentations that are
available for your selection. For more information, contact: Nancy
Rogers MS, RD, Coordinator, Worksite Wellness Program 621-4601 or
rogersn@email.arizona.edu
Resources
on the UA Campus for Your Wellness
UA Walking for Health Pathways
Incorporate walking into your daily life on campus by following
these suggested pathways. Use the tips at this site for managing
your weight, eating a healthy diet and getting the most out of
your exercise.
UA Life & Work
Connections
This campus resource provides integrated services
designed to support UA faculty, staff and appointed personnel
throughout their work experience at the University.
Additional Campus Lactation Areas Now Available
UA Life & Work Connections' Work/Life Support Program at
http://lifework.arizona.edu announces the addition of two
lactation areas. This increase reflects our ongoing commitment
to initiate, promote and complement - in collaboration with
University colleagues - efforts supporting child, individual and
family well being.
Key in this collaboration is the leadership of colleges and
departments referenced at
http://lifework.arizona.edu/wls/campus_lactation_list.
Information about our Mommy Connections lactation subsidy
is also included. Please join us in welcoming the James E.
Rogers College of Law and the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of
Public Health, and in thanking all participating lactation
areas.
Campus Rec
Find a variety of workout opportunities including a weight room,
racketball, swimming as well as yoga, Pilates and tai chi
classes.
Campus
Health Services' Health Promotion and Preventive Services
Provides knowledge and skills to help you
make healthy lifestyle choices and behavioral changes.
Healthy Weight
4 Life
This 16-week online course features the most credible &
current information anywhere and is based on research by The
University of Arizona Center for Physical Activity & Nutrition.
UA Fitness Integral Training
(UA Fit)
The UA Campus has a new outdoor fitness route to help get and
keep you in shape
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Motorist Assistance Program
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Does your vehicle need a jump start?
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Do you have a flat tire that temporarily
needs to be fixed with tire sealant?
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Did you accidentally lock the keys in your
car?
MAP is here for you. MAP, the Motorist Assistance Program, is a free
service provided by the Parking and Transportation Services
Parking Enforcement Section for UA lots only.
Call MAP at 621-AUTO (2886) for assistance.
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Child Care and Family Resources provides professional consultative,
financial assistance and sick and emergency/back-up child care services to
benefits-eligible employees at the University of Arizona. Review the
descriptions, guidelines and registration or application protocols
provided at
http://lifework.arizona.edu/cc/. These specialized services are
specifically designed to support the
work/life needs of the
University community. Please contact UA Life Work Connection by telephone
at (520) 626-9683 or 621-4365 MST or by
email for more information about our comprehensive menu of child care
offerings. Elder Care information available at
http://lifework.arizona.edu/ec/
Choice Care Agency, Inc., the current vendor providing sick child and
emergency back-up care services to benefits eligible employees and
students will implement the following guidelines for FY 2006:
"12 usages per years for SCP and EBCP. All twelve can be used for
either type of service or for a combination. For counting days of use,
there will no longer be half/whole day distinctions. Any amount of
service on a day will constitute a "usage." Participants will pay only
for the hours used. For those 12 usages the employee/student
co-pay will be $2 per hour plus $1 per hour for each additional child.
After 12 usages, participants will pay the standard hourly rate of $18."
In the past year, employees have used the service 242 times for a total
of 892.5 hours. Only one employee used the service more than five
times; 42 used more than once. Students used the service 78 times for a
total of 575 hours. There was a discussion of how to make this service
more visible to staff and students. This is a model program, neither
ASU nor NAU have one - and, around the country, UA is the leader in this
type of program. This is a benefit - not an entitlement - but we hope
you will spread the word.
Discounts
During
these difficult financial times we are all looking for ways to save a
little money...one way is by taking advantage of UA discounts at
businesses like these:
These discounts have been reported by fellow
staff members and may be subject to change so be sure to verify
prior to purchase
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AT&T offers employee’s of the University of
Arizona a discount off qualified rate plans for NEW and EXISTING
customers. The discount is 15% off qualified rate plans. For new
customers you can order on line at
http://www.wireless.att.com/college and receive an additional
$25.00 one time credit or you can visit us at: 3286 N Campbell.,
520-319-1838. You will need to have proof of employment or valid
University of Arizona e-mail address. Already an AT&T customer?
Add your discount at
www.wireless.att.com/discounts. AT&T Refer-A-Friend Program -
Earn up to $125 a year for referring new wireless customers to AT&T!
Register Now to begin earning rewards today!
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Autozone on Broadway/Plummer
gives 10% discounts to U of A employees
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Show a cat card to the new
Harkins theater you get like $2 off a
movie ticket
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Baggins sandwich shop at Ft.
Lowell and Campbell offers a 10% discount to anybody who shows
them a Cat Card
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Office
Depot’s Business Solutions Division is proud to
offer a 15% discount to the University of Arizona
Students/Employees - This is the wonderful program
for students/employees of the University to save on
their personal school /office supply needs:
https://odams.officedepot.com/registrations/uofa_welcome.php
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Home & Auto
Insurance - These companies offer discounted group rates not
available to the general public.
Liberty Mutual: 1-800-531-8201 or
www.libertymutual.com
- MetLife :
1-800-GET-MET-8 or
https://mybenefits.metlife.com
- Travelers: 1-888-695-4640 or
www.travelers.com/vaz
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Alltel also gives discounts to UA employees
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Weight Watchers of Arizona
Life & Work Connections (LWC) welcomes
you to a new partnership with Weight Watchers of
Arizona. Weight Watchers of Arizona is an effective and
easy approach to weight loss and maintenance.
According to a
recent publication from Temple University, support
is a critical factor in achieving and maintaining weight
loss. Weight Watchers' in-person meeting, online
services, and "smart phone" applications offer that
support. Current research (e.g., Jebb et al., 2011) also
demonstrates the effectiveness of Weight Watchers as a
weight loss program.
On-Campus Meetings:
Mondays beginning January 23, 2012
Registration/Weigh-In Time: 11:45pm to 12:15pm
Meeting Time: 12:15pm to 12:45pm
Location: Tubac Room, 4th floor Student Union Memorial
Center
Fridays beginning January 20, 2012
Registration/Weigh-In Time: 11:45pm to 12:15pm
Meeting Time: 12:15pm to 12:45pm
Location: Room 2500E in the cafeteria of the University
of Arizona Medical Center (1501 E. Campbell Ave.)
Click here for
information about cost and online/mobile Weight Watchers
services. For campus meetings, register on your first
visit. For UA employees interested in having a Weight
Watchers of Arizona meeting at your site please contact
Nancy Rogers at 621-4601 - dependent on a minimum number
of attendees and Weight Watchers facilitator
availability.
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University Discounts
The University offers
certain discounts and services to employees for such
things as:
Site License Discounted Software
Discounted software is provided by The
University of Arizona and offers discounts to faculty,
staff and students on selected software. Please note,
these links will take you away from the Sitelicense
website, and any questions you may have concerning the
software offered will have to go through the respective
owners of those websites
NEW 2012 U-Pass Discounted Bus Pass Program Options:
... Payroll deduction is available for benefits-eligible employees,
(faculty/staff, half-time or greater)
Qualified Tuition Reduction
Offers
reduced tuition rates for benefit-eligible employees
and their qualifying dependents. For tuition
rates, contact the Bursar’s Office at
520-621-3232 or visit
www.bursar.arizona.edu
For
Eligibility, contact Human Resources at
520-621-3662 option #3 or visit
http://www.hr.arizona.edu/educational_benefits.
Additional State Resources
Legal/Identity Theft Resources
Tobacco Free Program
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