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• Getreadyforawalkingchallenge4

• Farmfreshfood• AnthemEAP

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Get your spouse and family to participate in HumanaVitality to attain Silver Status

HumanaVitality is available to employees, and their covered dependents, enrolled in a medical plan offered through the State Personnel Department.

AreyouworriedaboutattainingSilverStatusbyAugust31,2015?Thistaskdoesnothavetobecompletedaloneifyoucarryanydependentsonyourhealthinsurance.WhenyouhaveotherfamilymembersenrolledinHumanaVitality,theiractivitiescounttowardsthefamily’sVitalityPointstoo!Soinsteadofworkingtowardagoalalone,yougetyourfamilytojointhefunandeveryonegetshealthy.Whilethereisnorequirementforyourfamilytoparticipate,itisrecommendedthattheydo.ThepointsneededtoreachSilverStatusaredeterminedbyhowmany18andolderdependentsyouhaveonyourplan.Each18orolderdependentonyourplanaddstheneedforanadditional3,000VitalityPoints(inadditiontothe5,000requiredforthesubscriber)inorderforyourfamilytoearnSilverStatus.Ifyouhaveaspouseonyourplan,remindthemtocompletebothaHealthAssessmentandVitalityCheck.TheeasytaskofcompletingtheHealthAssessmentshouldbethetoponyourchecklist.ThiscanbecompletedeitherbyloggingintoyourHumanaVitalityaccountonlineorfromthemobileapp.

Herearewaystoearnbigpoints:

Health Assessment:confidentialassessmenthelpsyoutoidentifyhealthrisks,aswellasgivingyoutheopportunitytocreateaplantoaddresspotentialrisks.Thisearnsyou 1,000 points.

Vitality Check:AVitalityCheckisabiometricscreeningthatissimilartoayearlycheck-up.Theinformationgatheredduringthischeckshouldinclude:height,weight,waistcircumference,bloodpressureandbloodtestincluding;totalcholesterol,HDL,LDL,triglyceridesandfastingbloodglucose.Youearn2,000 points forsimplycompletingthecheckandup to another 2,000 pointsifyourresultsfallwithinacertainhealthrange.

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Governor Pence appoints new leadership to two state agencies

Attend free retirement Lunch & Learns

Retirement

TheIndianaPublicRetirementSystem(INPRS)invitesyoutojointhenewLunchandLearnseries,“BuildingYourNestEgg.”

Asastateemployee,youreceiveretirementsavingsmoneyfromyouremployer.Thismoneydoesn’tcostyouanything,butcangreatlyimpactyourfuture.Howdoyoumakeyourretirementnestegggrow?Youroptionscanbeoverwhelming,butgettingtherightinformationandplanningearlyinyourcareeriskey.Itcanhaveamajorimpactonhowquickly(andhowmuch)yourmoneygrows.

Duringthe20minutesessions,yougetinvaluableinformation.Eachtopichasthreesessionsstartingat 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.Upcomingtopicsinclude:“I’mNew…NowWhat?”–Whataremybenefitplanoptions?What’sthedifferencebetweentheASAOnlyandtheHybridplans?• Tuesday,June2|IGC-Ncafeteria• Tuesday,June16|IGC-Scafeteria• Tuesday,June30|IGC-Ncafeteria

“FiveStepstoRetirement”–Areyouthinkingaboutretirement?Whatdoyouneedtodobeforeyouretire?Thissessionstartsyoudownthepathtoawell-plannedretirement:• Thursday,July9|IGC-Scafeteria• Thursday,July23|IGC-Ncafeteria• Tuesday,Aug.4|IGC-Scafeteria• Tuesday,Aug.18|IGC-Ncafeteria

So,bringyourlunchorgrababiteatthecafeteriaandplantoattendtheINPRSLunchandLearnseries.Afterall,it’syourmoney,somakethemostofit!

Online trainings

OnMay29,GovernorMikePencenamedSara Gonso Tait asExecutiveDirectoroftheIndianaGamingCommission,afterformerExecutiveDirectorErnestYeltonannouncedhisretirement.ShepreviouslyservedasGeneralCounselattheIndianaGamingCommission.

“SaraGonsoTaithasservedthepeopleofIndianawellduringhertimeattheIndianaGamingCommission,andherdedicationandexperiencewithintheCommissionmakehertheperfectcandidateforExecutiveDirector,”saidGovernorPence.“IknowshewillcontinuetoserveHoosierswithprofessionalismanddistinctioninhernewrole.”

Previously,TaitworkedasDirectorofLicenseControlandastaffattorneyfortheIndianaGamingCommission,andasacontractattorneyforLewisWagner,LLP.TaitalsocurrentlyservesasaVolunteerGuardianAdLitematKidsVoice.SheearnedherundergraduatedegreefromMiamiUniversityandherlawdegreefromIndianaUniversityRobertH.McKinneySchoolofLaw.

TheGovernortodayalsonamedTimBerryasDirectoroftheDepartmentofFinancialInstitutions,effectiveJune8,2015.HefillsthepositionpreviouslyheldbyDennisBasset,whowasrecentlynamedPublicFinanceDirectoroftheIndianaFinanceAuthority.

“TimBerry’sexperienceinpublicserviceandknowledgeofstategovernmentmakehimaqualifiedcandidateforDirectoroftheDepartmentofFinancialInstitutions,”saidGovernorPence.“Iamhonoredtoappointhim,andIknowhewillservethepeopleofIndianawithdedicationandintegrity.”

BerrymostrecentlyservedasStateChairmanoftheIndianaRepublicanParty.Previously,heservedas

AuditorofState,wherehemanagedallcontrolsonaccounting,paymentsandpayrolltransactionsforthestate.Healsosuccessfullyworkedwithallotherstateagenciestoimplementthefirstfully-integratedfinancialsysteminIndianastategovernmenthistory.PriortohisroleasAuditorofState,BerryservedasTreasurerofStateforsevenyears.BerryreceivedhisundergraduatedegreefromBowlingGreenStateUniversityandhisMBAfromIndianaUniversityinFortWayne.

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Indiana Dunes State Park offers beach yoga

Get your spouse and family to participate continued

IndianaDunesStateParkhaspartneredwithBleuLotusYogatoofferbeachyogaclassesthissummer.

Certifiedinstructorsleadtheclassandincorporateavarietyofpostures.Eachclasslastsabout75minutesandissuitableformostlevels,includingthosewithnoexperience.BeachYogaisalreadyunderway.Classestakeplacenearthebeachpavilionat9:30a.m.everyThursdayandFriday.Fridaynightsessionsarealsoofferedat6:30p.m.Participantsshouldplantoarriveatleasttenminutesearly.

Thereisa$10-per-personprogramfeeforeachclass.Classesarecanceledincaseofinclementweather.

ParticipantscanregisterandprepaybycreditcardbycallingBleuLotusYogaat(219)299-YOGA,orbyvisitingbleulotusyoga.com.Registrationisrecommendedbecausespaceislimited.

Downloadthesmartphoneappifyouhaven’talready!Youalsoreceivetenpointsamonthbysimplyloggingintoyouraccountfromthemobileapp.ThefreeHumanaVitalityappisavailabletodownloadhere:• iPhone,AppStore• Android,GooglePlayStore

Childrenundertheageof18cannotcompleteaVitalityCheck;however,theycantakeahealthassessmentandcompleteotherthingstohelpyouearnpoints!Theirpreventiveappointments(medicalvisionanddental),immunizations,sportsleaguesandathleticeventscanearnupto1,000points.Theplanholdercansubmitproofofalloftheseactivitiesthroughhis/herHumanaVtalityaccount.

Toseeafulllistofhowtoearnpoints,clickhere.RegisterforHumanaVitalitybyvisitingourwebsite!

HavingyourfamilymembersparticipatehelpsyouachieveSilverStatusmorequicklyandeasily.Asareminder,toqualifyforthe2016WellnessCDHPupgrade,employeescoveredbytheStateofIndianahealthplanmustenrollinHumanaVitalityandachieveSilverStatuswithintheprogrambeforeAugust31,2015.There is no deadline to join HumanaVitality so sign up today!

ForadditionalinformationaboutHumanaVitality,pleasevisitinvestinyourhealthindiana.com/humana.Ifyouadditionalquestions,pleasecalltheHumanaCustomerCareteamat1-800-708-1105.

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How can Humana Customer Care help?

HumanaVitality is available to employees, and their covered dependents, enrolled in a medical plan offered through the State Personnel Department.

HumanaVitality®empowersandprovidesyouwiththetoolsnecessarytoreachyouroptimalhealth.

BelowisalistofitemsthattheHumanaVitalityCustomerCareTeamisabletoassistyouwith:

• Programeligibility• Programoverview• HealthAssessmentquestions• Vitalitygoals• Vitalityactivities• Activitystatus• CompatibleDevices• VitalityStatus,Points,Bucks• PartneredHealthClubs• HumanaVitalityJackpot• HowtogettoSilverStatus• Missinglinkonwebsitefor

HumanaVitality• Errorsonwebsite• Rewardsandhowtoredeem• GeneralwebsitenavigationHumanaVitalityprovidesinformationwithinthesitetohelpguideyouandgetthemostoutoftheprogram.ThereisalsoaHelpandFAQlinkavailableunderMemberSupportlocatedatthebottomofyourVitalitywebsite.Ifyouhaveanytroubleregisteringorhaveadditionalquestions,callHumanaCustomerCareat1-800-708-1105

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Get a fitness device or smartphone app ready for a upcoming walking challengeHumanaVitality is available to employees, and their covered dependents, enrolled in a medical plan offered through the State Personnel Department.

Startplanningandgetpreparedforastate-widewalkingchallenge!Getadevicenowtoensureyouhaveawaytotrackyourstepsforthiscompetitionbyeitheranappordevice.

Download a free smartphone appHumanaVitalitycansyncwithsomesmartphoneappsthattrackyoursteps.Remember,youmustcarryyoursmartphonewithyoutogetcreditforyoursteps.Take10,000stepsinacalendardayandearn15VitalityPoints(oncepercalendarday).OnyouriPhoneorAndroidsmartphonedownloadoneoftheseappsviatheAppStoreorGooglePlay:• Moves• iHealth• AppleHealth• Clickheretoviewthefulllistof

compatibledevices

Afteryoudownloadyourapp,connectittoHumanaVitalitytoautomaticallytrackyouractivityandearnVitalityPoints.

Get a Fitness DeviceThesecondoptiontotrackyourstepsandfitnesspointsisbyusingacompatiblefitnessdevice.Thegreatthingaboutthefitnessdevicesisthereisawidearrayofdevicesthatfittheneedsandbudgetofjustabouteveryone.Thesedevicesalsoautomaticallytrackyourstepsandsavetheminaonlineaccountorapp.Then,onceyousyncthisaccountwithHumanaVitality,youareallsettotrackyourstepsandearnsomeVitalitypoints!

Vitalitypointsareawardedforworkoutsbygetting10,000stepsinaday,burning200caloriesinasingleonehourworkoutorgettingyourheartrateat60percentofyourmaximumheartratefora30minuteworkout.Tofindtherightdeviceforyou,reviewthedevicelisting.Itcanhelpyouunderstandalloftheavailabledevices,whatactivitytheytrackandwhereyouconnectthedevice(websitev.mobileapp).Thedevicelistisconstantlyupdatedasnewdevicescomeontothemarket.Tofinddevicelistingbyonthewebsitefollowthispath:GetHealthy>HealthandWell-Being>FitnessandExercise>FitnessDevices>LearnmoreaboutFitnessdevices.

CashinVitalityPointsforoneoftheseeasilyobtainablepedometers:

TheHumana Gear g1.0pedometercosts1,250VitalityPoints.Notonlydoesthishandydevicetrackeachandeverystepyoutake,italsoboastsaUSBportonthebottomforconnectingtoyourcomputer.UtilizingtheincludedHumanaGearSyncsoftware,youcaneasilyuploadallofyourstepdataonline,whichisidealfortrackingyourlong-termprogress.ThisproductiscompatiblewithHumanaVitalityandfitnessactivitycapturedbythisdeviceiseligibleforearningVitalityPoints.

MakeeverystepcountwiththeHumana Gear g2.0 pedometer.The

g2.0pedometerisanimprovementontheg1.0.Theg2.0hasabuilt-inaccelerometerandintegratestheUSBportaspartofthedevice,makingiteasierandmoreconvenienttouploadyourstepstotrackyourdailyprogress.UtilizingtheincludedHumanaGearSyncsoftware,youcaneasilyuploadallofyourstepdataonline--idealfortrackingyourlong-termprogress.WhenyouconnectyourpedometerwithyourHumanaVitalityaccount,youcanearnVitalityPointsbymeetingyourwalkinggoals.Simplywalkyourdog,takeamorningjog,orwearyourpedometerwhileworkingoutonthetreadmillatthegym.

SignintoyourHumanaVitalityaccountandclicktheGetHealthytabandthentheFitness&Exerciselinktolearnmore.No matter which option you chose to track your steps, be sure it’s synced and communicating properly with HumanaVitality.

Asareminder,toqualifyfortheWellnessCDHPupgrade,employeescoveredbytheStateofIndianahealthplanmustenrollinHumanaVitalityandachieveSilverStatuswithintheprogrambeforeAugust31,2015.There is no deadline to join HumanaVitality, so sign up today!

Ifyoushouldhaveanyquestionsorneedassistance,pleasecontacttheHumanaVitalityCustomerCareteamat1-800-708-1105.

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Pick fresh from the farm for your dinner tableSpringishereandsummerisjustaroundthecorner!Ifyouarereadyforagreatexperiencewithfreshfoodandvariety,thenyoujustmustvisitalocalfarmersmarket.ThisisahabitinourhousefromMaythroughOctober.Meetingthefarmers,theirfamiliesandenjoyingsomeofthebestIndianafoodproducts.MymarketisopenonThursdaysandhasthebesttomatoes,greenbeansandcantaloupes,butIambias!Yourlocalfarmersmarkethasthebestofwhatyoubuyaswell.

HoosierHarvestMarketoffersvendorsforlocaloils,breads,popcorn,cheesesandmeatsalso.YoucandoyourweeklyshoppingifyouplanyourmenusaroundwhatisinseasonandattheHoosierHarvestMarket.Herbsandgreensareamazing;theyarepickedatthepeaktimesandhavethebestflavorandcrispness,nomysteries,justfreshbundleswithsomeonegivingyousuggestionsonhowtoaddrosemarytoasalad,oraddingacombinationofgreenstogetabettervarietyofnutrients.MyfavoriteideafromlastyearwasthebluecheeseservedwithhoneyonfreshFrenchbaguettesortheroastedvegetablemedleyofpeppers,greenonions,newredpotatoes.Ohmy!

Eatinglocalinseasonmeansthatyourfoodselectionsarepickedripeandreadyforeating,comparedtoitemspickedalittleunderripeandmustfinishdoingsoduringlongdistanceshipmenttoyourgrocery.Choosingtopurchaseitemsfreshinyourneighborhoodmarketsupportsthe

Hoosiereconomywhilestillofferingvarietyandqualityyoudesire.Localchoicescanfitintoeverybudgetandevenprovideactivity,educationandfamilyfun.AnotherexampleoflocalshoppingareU-Pickmarkets.BlueberriesarehighinantioxidantsandagoodsourceofVitamin

Candfiber,sowhynotplanatriptoaU-Pickmarketwhereyouandyourkidscanpick,tasteandenjoytheminasaladtogether?Justanotherwaytogetthewholefamilyinvolvedinbetternutrition.Theydon’thavetoknowhowhealthythefruitisastheynibbleandpick!

OverthepastfewyearsIhavebeenabletobeattheStatehouseMarketsandeveryonecomesouttoselecttheofferingsfromthefarmerforthatweek.Eachpersonhavingamelontuckedundertheirarmorweighteddownwithbagsarebeamingwiththeirprizedpossessions.Sowhenthefarmerslinethestreet,leaveyourdeskandwalkoutsidetoseewhattheyhavetooffer.Asparagusandleafygreensnow,cornsoon,melonsareontheway!Enjoyfreshandlocalwhilemeetingandtalkingwithafarmer.Theyareworkingeverydayforyou!

VisittheStatehouseMarket.comtolearnmoreaboutthisyear’smarket.

Thank you to Michelle Plummer, MS, RD, CD for this submission.

Theworkplaceisalwayschanging.Peopleofallagesandbackgroundsareworkingtogether.Thismeansgoodcommunicationisvital.Learninghowtospeakandlistenbettercanhelpyoubecomeevenmoresuccessfulatwork.VisittheEASYProgramwebsitetolearnhowtostrengthenyourcommunicationskills.GototheMonthlyPromotiontabintheCenterssectiontoreadthesearticles:• Effectivecommunication:basicskills• Bridginggenerationgaps• Practicinglisteningskills• Cross-culturalcommunication

Visitthewebsite,anthemEAP.com,orcall800-223-7723forfree,confidentialhelpfromtheteamofEASYProgramexperts.

Youmayalsoparticipateinanyofthe2015AnthemEAPwebinars.VisitAnthemEAP.comandclicktheLoginbuttonunderMembersontheleftsideofthepage.Whenaskedforyourfullcompanyname,enterStateofIndianaandclickLogin.Towardthebottomright-handsideofthescreen,thereisagrayboxwhichlistsupcomingOnlineSeminars.Youcanclickoneofthelistedwebinars,clickViewAlltoseeallupcomingwebinars,orclickViewArchivedtoseepastonlineseminars.Afteryouhaveclickedthetitleofthedesiredwebinar,selectthesessionyouwantandthencompletetheregistrationprocess.Onceyousubmityourregistration,youshouldreceiveaconfirmationemailcontainingalloftheinformationneededtojointhewebinar.FormoreinformationontheAnthemEAPprogram,pleasevisittheirwebsiteorcontact1-800-279-5449.

Good communication can help make your job easier

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Consider visiting a farmer’s market or planting a garden this June

Thanks to the Indiana State Department of Health for this submission.

Juneisagreattimetothinkaboutyournutritionhabits.Summerishere,whichmeansitisgardentime.Youdon’thavetohaveagreenthumbtogrowsomeofyourownproduce.

Ifyoudon’thavealotofspace,considerhavingraisedgardenbeds.Raisedgardenbeds,alsocalledgardenboxes,aregreatforgrowingsmallplotsofveggiesandflowers.Theykeeppathwayweedsfromyourgardensoil,preventsoilcompaction,providegooddrainageandserveasabarriertopestssuchasslugsandsnails.Thesidesofthebedskeepyourvaluablegardensoilfrombeingerodedorwashedawayduringheavyrains.

Ifyou’replanningyourowngardenthisyear,hereareafewthingstokeepinmind:• First,doyouhavetherightspot

foragarden?Vegetablesneedatleast6hoursofdirectsunlighteachday.

• Doyouhavethespace?Someplantsneedalotofspacetogrow,whileotherscangrowinasmallcontainer.Keepthismindasyouanswerthenextquestion.

• Whatdoyouwanttoplant?Makesureyouplantvegetablesandfruitsthatyourfamilywillenjoy.Ifyouhavetomatoesonlyonceayear,youprobablywon’tneedtentomatoplantsinyourgarden!

• Keepinmindthatsomeproduceshouldbeplantedcertaintimesoftheyear.Nowisthetime

forwarmweathercropsliketomatoesandcucumbers.

Onceyou’veansweredthesequestions,you’vegotagoodstartonplanningyourgarden.Formoregardeninghelp,checkoutthePurdueUniversityExtension’sonlineHomeGardener’sGuide.Ifgrowingagardenisn’tforyou,takethisopportunitytoshopatlocalfarmers’markets.Farmersmarketsarelocatedalloverthestate,youcanevenfindalistofthemonline.ByshoppingatalocalFarmersMarket,youcanmakeamorepersonalconnectiontothosewhogrowourfoodandinvestinlocalagriculture.Also,localproduceoftenlastslongerthanproducethatcomesfromotherstates.

Eatinghealthydoesn’thavetobeexpensive.Tohelpreducecosts,shopproducethatisinseason.Youcanrefertothislink,What’sinSeason,tofindoutwhichfruitsandveggiesareattheirpeak.

WhyelseshouldyoushopataFarmers’Market?• Freshfruitandvegetables

arefullofantioxidantsand

phytonutrients.• It’sagreatwaytogetyourkidsinvolved.Letthempickoutsomethingnewtotry,thentheycanhelpprepareamealorsnackusingthesetipsandrecipesatKidsintheKitchen.• FarmersmarketsofferfoodsthatalignwithMyPlateguidelines.BuyfoodsandseehowtheyfitwithChooseMyPlate.Visitdifferentboothstopickupseasonalfruitsandvegetables,aswellaslocaldairy,grainandproteinproductssoyoucanbuildyourhealthyplate.

• Farmersoftenhaverecommendationsforpreparingtheirproducts.VisitFruitsandVeggiesMoreMatterstoseerecipesthatusefreshfruitsandvegetables.

• Youcantryanewfruitorvegetable!Haveyouevertastedgooseberriesorrhubarb?Manyfarmersmarketsofferlesserknownfruitsandvegetables,providingavarietythatcanbebothtastyandnutritious.

• SNAPandWICbenefitsareacceptedatsomefarmersmarkets.LearnAboutSNAPBenefitsatFarmersMarketsandfindoutwhichWICstateagenciesparticipateintheFarmersMarketNutritionProgram.

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Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay torchbearer nominations are now open

Bicentennial Commission

OnMay12,Lt.GovernorSueEllspermannandtheIndianaOfficeofTourismDevelopment(IOTD)announcedtheIndianaBicentennialTorchRelayisnowacceptingtorchbearernominationsfromthepublic.TorchbearernominationsrecognizeHoosierswhodemonstrateexceptionalpublicservice,excellenceintheirprofession,actsofheroismorvolunteerservicetotheirneighborhood,community,regionorstate.

“BeingselectedasanIndianaBicentennialTorchRelaytorchbearerisaonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunityforHoosiers,”Lt.GovernorEllspermannsaid.“WelookforwardtohonoringIndiana’shistorywhilealsooptimisticallylookingforwardtothefutureduringthismomentouseventforIndiana.”

Theonlinenominationformisavailablehere:www.indiana2016.org/torchrelay/nomination-forms/

ThenominationperiodendsonDecember31,2015.Onceallnominationformsarecollected,ajuriednominationprocesswillbeemployedineachcountytoselecttorchbearers.Nominationcommitteeshavebeenformedineachcountytomanagethisprocessonacounty-by-countybasis.

“HoosiersfromallwalksoflifewillbetorchbearersduringtheIndianaBicentennialTorchRelay,”saidNoelleSzydlyk,statedirectoroftherelay.“Thiswillbeaunifyingandinspirationaleventduringourbicentennialyear.”

Nomineesmustbeacurrentorformer

residentofIndianaorbenominatedinhonorofacurrentorformerresident.Hoosiersmaybenominatedposthumouslyandasubstitutetorchbearercanbesubmittedtocarrythetorchonbehalfofthenominee.Nomineesmustbeatleast10yearsofage(torchbearersthatareminorswillneedtomeetotheryouthtorchbearerrequirements).Anomineemustpossessthephysicaladaptiveabilitytocarrythetorchaminimumofaquartermile.Accommodationswillbemadeforthosetorchbearerswithdisabilities.Thecompletelistoftorchbearercriteriamaybefoundontheonlinenominationpage.

DevelopedbyIOTD,therelayispatternedaftertheOlympicTorchRelayandisdesignedtoconnectHoosiersacrossthestateandnationwiththeirhomestateduringthebicentennialyear.Thetorchrelayroutewaschartedbyacommitteeofrepresentativesfrommultiplestateagenciesandtheprivatesector.Therouteshowcaseslocationsofnaturalbeauty,localinterestand/orhistoricsignificancetothestate.

TheIndianaBicentennialTorchRelaywillstartSeptember9,2016inCorydon,Indiana’sfirststatecapital,andculminatewithacelebrationOctober15,2016onthegroundsofthestatehouseinIndianapolis.ThetorchrelaywilltoucheachofIndiana’s92countiesduringthe2,300milejourneyacrossthestate.

Inadditiontotheselectedtorchbearers,therelaywillalsoemployothermodesofconveyancethataresymbolicofthehistoryandheritageofIndiana,includingwatercraft,farmequipment,aracecar,horseandwagon,antiqueautomobileandothers.

Artwork by Jerry Williams

Free Fishing weekend June 6-7IndianaresidentsdonotneedalicensetofishinIndiana’spublicwatersonJune6-7.Onthesedays,Indianaresidentsdonotneedafishinglicenseoratrout/salmonstamptofishthestate’spublicwaters.Typically,onlyyouth(age17andyounger)andafewotherspecialanglersareexemptfromthelicenserequirement.Click here for more information.

Stay at an Indiana State Park Inn for lessStaytwonights,SundaythroughThursdayfromJune1–Aug.27,atCanyonInn,CliftyInnorSpringMillInnandyoursecondnightishalf off.Call1.877.LODGES1toreserveyoursummertimefuntoday.(Based on availability, certain restrictions may apply.)

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IfyouhaveacurrentFamilyMedicalLeave(FML)approvalforintermittentleaveyoumaybewonderingwhathappenstothatapprovalattheendofthefiscalyearorwhathappensifyourneedforleave,maycontinuebeyondJune30,2015.

Indianastategovernmenthasdesignatedthefiscalyearasthetwelve-monthperiodtocalculateFML.ThefiscalyearrunsfromJuly1throughJune30.ThismeansthatallFMLapproval(s)forintermittentleaveexpires June 30, 2015.ThenewfiscalyearbeginsJuly1,2015.

EmployeeswhohaveanapprovalforintermittentFMLinthecurrentfiscalyear(July1,2014throughJune30,2015),andanticipatethattheneedforFMLshouldcontinueafterJune30ofthisyear,arerequired to submit a new Request and Certification of Health Care Provider documenting that need.

YournewFMLrequestmustbeaccompaniedbyanewCertificationofHealthCareProvider(CHCP)formfromarecent, in-person medical exam. Absencesforcontinuingconditionsareforeseeable;therefore,yourrequestandCHCPshouldbesubmitted30daysinadvanceofthenewfiscalyear.TheCHCPformmustbefilledoutcompletelybythehealthcareproviderandneedstoincludeadescriptionand/ordetailsofthemedicalnecessityforleaveandtheestimatedfrequencyanddurationofabsencesforwhichyouarerequestingleave.Timelysubmissionofthedocumentationisyourresponsibility,notthehealthcareprovider’s.Properandtimelycompletionoftherequiredformsshouldreducethenumberofrequestsforadditionalinformationandrecertificationsneededduringtheyear.EligibilityforFMLiscalculatedforthenewfiscalyear,soemployeeswho

havebeenemployedlessthan12monthsand/orwhohavenotworkedatleast1250hoursintheimmediately-precedingtwelve-monthperiodwillnotbeeligibleforFMLinFY2015/16untiltheymeetthosethresholdrequirements.Additionally,secondandthirdmedicalopinionsmayberequired.

WhatifyouneedacontinuousleaveforsomethinglikeasurgeryscheduledinMayorJuneandyourrecoverywillcontinuebeyondJune30?Ifyoureceiveapprovalforacontinuousfamily-medicalleavethatcrossesthefiscalyearmark,thenyoudonotneedtosubmitnewdocumentationjusttosupportthepartofthatapprovedleavethatoccursafterJune.However,ifadditionalleaveisneededinthenewfiscalyearbeyondtheinitialreturntoworkdateintheapproval,thennewrequestsandcertificationsmustbesubmitteddocumentingthechangedcircumstances.

Formoreinformation,includingeligibilityrequirements,formstobesubmitted,policies,andFAQs,pleasevisittheSPDFamily&MedicalLeaveatwww.in.gov/spd/2397.htm.

Ifyouhaveadditionalquestions,pleasecalltheFMLhelplineat317-234-7955,ortollfreeatStatePersonnel’sCallCenter:1-855-SPD-INHR(1-855-773-4647)andchoosetheFMLoption.

FML expires on June 30 and you must recertify for next year’s request

FMLA

Participate in the DOC Healthy Lifestyles 5KTimetolaceupthoserunningshoesandsupporttheDepartmentofCorrestionEELprogram!TheDepartmentofCorrection’sEELprogrambeganin2007tobringtogetherpromisingmid-levelstafftoengageinnumerousworkshops.Theseareconductedoveraneightmonthperiodwiththegoalofimprovingtheirleadershipskillsanddevelopthemintotomorrow’sgreatcorrectionalleaders.Employeesfromallagenciesarewelcometoparticipate.

2015 3rd Annual EEL HEALTHY LIFESTYLES July14,2015

Registrationisnowopen!FeelfreetoregisteryourfamilymemberstorunwithyouandsupporttheEELHealthyLifestyle5kRun/Walk!

Register by July 1, 2015!

Theracebeginsat10a.m.(CentralTime)atStriebelPondinMichiganCity.Thestarttimefor5KRunis10a.m,andthewalkstarttimebeginsfivminuteslater.

SignuptovolunteerfortheRun/Walk!PleaseemailMarandaWeliveratMweliver@idoc.in.govifyouareinterestedinsupportingourrunners/walkers!