Presented by Kaiser Permanente Monday, February 29 12:00 to 1:30 in Clark 547.

Get all of your questions about Medicare answered. You will learn about the different parts of Medicare (parts A, B, C and D), the eligibility requirements, how your CalPERS retiree health coverage works with Medicare, and the differences between your current health coverage and retiree CalPERS health coverage.

Register in PeopleSoft with course code TRSD54.

Making Tax Returns Less Taxing – (LIVE) Tuesday, February 16, 2016, TWO OPTIONS: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. OR 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Pacific
Filing tax returns can be very stressful. Let us relieve some of that stress by tackling common questions and concerns about the filing process. In this webinar, a tax specialist will discuss key decisions and mistakes to avoid with regard to selecting the correct tax forms, determining filing status, and making deductions and adjustments.

Get Motivated! – For employees (PRE-RECORDED)*
You set goals and then you procrastinate. You create a to-do list but then you don’t follow through. Sound familiar? If you’ve been caught in this cycle, take advantage of the new year and make a commitment to finding your purpose…NOW!

Fostering a Collaborative Environment – For managers (PRE-RECORDED)*
Have you ever struggled to gain cooperation from others? Inspiring people to work together to accomplish a common goad is essential to leading your team productively. This session highlights the importance of setting the ground rules and establishing effective communication to create a collaborative environment.

To access webinars:

• Go to the LifeMatters website and follow the directions on that page. Please sign in with your company password spartans. (Managers add a 2 after your company password.)
• For live webinars, click on the link for the webinar you would like to attend and follow the registration instructions. You must register prior to the start of the webinar to attend.
• Transcripts for non-captioned, archived webinars are available upon request.

ScholarShare wants to help you make the holidays twice as bright. Open a ScholarShare 529 College Savings Plan account with $50 on December 11 (and sign up for ongoing automatic contributions of $25 or more per month), and they’ll match your $50. There will be a ScholarShare information session from 10:00 to 11:00 on December 11 in Clark 547. Register in PeopleSoft using course code TRFE36. The representative will be available till 4:00 on December 11 to help open your account.

529 college savings plans offer an easy and tax-advantage way to save for post-secondary education. Your funds can be used for higher education at colleges and schools across the country and many around the world. The is a lot of flexibility built in! Anyone can open an account or gift one. ScholarShare provides an easy way to save through direct-deposit via your paycheck.

See the Scholar Share Double the Joy flyer for more information.

Start Thanksgiving Day on the right foot at the Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot. Before the big games, the big meal, the parades and the pies, why not get in a little exercise with a few thousand neighbors? It’s an event the whole family will enjoy! Many have made the run or walk a Thanksgiving Day tradition.

You’ll also be giving thanks by helping Healthier Kids Foundation Santa Clara County, Housing Trust Silicon Valley, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County and The Health Trust. These charities provide families with their most basic needs for health, hope and a home. The Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, founded and produced by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation, is now in its 11th year with the goal to raise $1 million for 2015 and a history of over $5 million donated to its beneficiaries.

There are several events to choose from within the 5K and 10K runs and walks, along with a Kids Fun Run. Elite runners, joggers and walkers will enjoy the downtown San Jose course, which is flat, fast and flows through downtown neighborhoods and business areas. Learn more or register at svturkeytrot.com. Be sure to enter San Jose State University as your company!

The San Jose Barracuda, the Shark’s minor league hockey team, is having an SJSU Employee Day for their game on Saturday, December 12 at 1:15 pm in the SAP Center! Enjoy special group pricing of $17 for lower bowl tickets. The first 4,000 fans will receive a Barracuda scarf! See the San Jose Barracuda flyer for more information.