APG Newsletter June 2019

HUMAN RESOURCES

NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2019

Charlotte Harbor, home of APG Florida and the Charlotte Sun

HUMAN

MEN’S HEALTH MONTH The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.

Alarming statistics show that men’s health is at great risk. On average, men die almost 6 years younger than women and suffer higher mortality rates for the top causes of death.

The lives of hundreds of thousands of men will continue to be threatened unless immediate action is taken to combat this growing crisis.

RESEARCH SHOWS THAT: •Men do not see physicians for a physical exam nearly as often as women •Men are dying of the top causes of death at higher rates than women

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•Men are more likely to be uninsured than women •Approximately 30,000 men in the US die each year from prostate cancer

Check out the A-Z list of men’s health issues, men’s health fact sheets, a prostate health guide, and more from www.menshealthnetwork.org.

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Wear blue to help raise awareness about mens’ need to seek regular checkups.

Take a photo of your workgroup wearing blue and send it to AskHR@adamspg.com for inclusion in next month’s July newsletter.

IRS ANNOUNCES 2020 HSA LIMITS On May 28, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2019-25 announcing the annual inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2020. An HSA is a tax-exempt savings account that employees can use to pay for qualified health expenses.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN HSA, AN EMPLOYEE: •Must be covered by a qualified high deductible health plan (HDHP); •Must not have any disqualifying health coverage (called “impermissible non-HDHP coverage”); • Must not be enrolled in Medicare; and • May not be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return.

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THE LIMITS VARY BASED ON WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL HAS SELF-ONLY OR FAMILY COVERAGE UNDER AN HDHP. THE LIMITS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 2020 HSA CONTRIBUTION LIMIT:

2020 HDHP MAXIMUM OUT-OF-POCKET LIMIT:

•Single: $3,550 (increase of $50 from 2019) •Family: $7,100 (increase of $100 from 2019) •Catch-up contributions for those age 55 and older remains at $1,000

•Single: $6,900 (increase of $150 from 2019) •Family: $13,800*(increase of $300 from 2019)

2020 HDHP MINIMUM DEDUCTIBLE (NOT APPLICABLE TO PREVENTIVE SERVICES):

•Single: $1,400 (increase of $50 from 2019) •Family: $2,800 (increase of $100 from 2019)

* If the HDHP is a nongrandfathered plan, a per-person limit of $8,150 also will apply due to the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing provision for essential health benefits.

RESOURCES

WORKPLACE SAFETY IN THE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

When we think of workplace injuries we often think of production and distribution related activities, with Slips and falls being the most frequent cause of these injuries. What you might be surprised to learn however, is people working in an office are twice as likely to be injured by falling than people who are working in other positions. Keeping alert and thinking ahead can help minimize your risk.

USE BASIC COMMON SENSE IN YOUR DAILY ACTIVITIES AROUND THE OFFICE. THAT MEANS: • Sit upright in your chair, with your feet • Always hold the handrail when • If you must carry anything from one touching the floor when you’re working using stairs. place to another, don’t stack things up so high that you can’t see directly in front at your desk. Before sitting down, look ‘ • Obey your building’s (no) smoking of you. to make sure your chair is beneath you rules, and don’t throw matches, ashes, and hasn’t rolled away. or cigarette butts into regular trash.

• Only open one drawer in a filing cabinet at a time to keep it from • Look where you’re going whenever • Get up and stretch or walk around. This you’re walking around the office. tipping over. can help prevent injuries while • Walk, don’t run. promoting circulation.

• Close desk or file cabinet drawers before walking away so others don’t • Go slowly if the floor is wet or • Don’t touch electrical outlets, plugs, or walk into them. otherwise slippery. switches with wet hands.

• Store supplies inside of cabinets or • Immediately wipe up spilled beverages, • Keep the floors and aisles clear of bookcases, and place heavier items in water tracked in by wet shoes or electrical cords. Use surge protectors the lower drawers or shelves. correctly (don’t overload) and cable ties drippings from umbrellas. to manage the wiring.

• Don’t read while walking.

AskHR!

Have a question, but don’t know whom to ask? The Human Resources staff is listening! You can always send an email to Ask HR if you have questions or concerns. Emails will be kept confidential and, if we print your question in the APG newsletter, we will not use your name.

Questions may be emailed to AskHR@adamspg.com or sent interoffice to your regional HR representative.

DON’T KNOW WHOM TO CALL? CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES. JO ANN HOPSON, PHR, SHRM-CP, CEBS

DEB BROOKS

APG Vice President of Human Resources All states, Wyoming, particularly TN/NC/VA/WY/FL joann.hopson@adamspg.com 423.620.8771

HR Manager – APG Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho dbrooks@skagitpublishing.com 360.416.2187

TOM CLOUTIER

HR Manager – APG Central, Minnesota, Wisconsin 763.712.2412

Talent Acquisition Director for APG HR Manager – APG Maryland/Ohio tcloutier@adamspg.com 410.770.4159

CHARLENE VOLD GWEN DAVIS

HR Manager - Greenville, Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Key West, FL gdavis@apgenc.com 252.366.8139

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MOVIE NIGHT

MOVIE NIGHT NOW PLAYING: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY For your chance to be the lucky winner of an APG Swag and Movie Bag, answer the trivia question below correctly:

IN “GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY,” HOW DOES PETER QUILL DISTRACT RONAN WHILE DRAX AND ROCKET RACOON FIX THE WEAPON? All answers should be submitted to AskHR@adamspg.com.

The winner will be drawn on Thursday, July 11, 2019.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MAY WINNER – SCOTT TONER, SUN COAST MEDIA GROUP, INC - APG FLORIDA The Question Was: In “The Goonies,” What Food Do Sloth And Chunk Share A Common Love For? The Answer Was: BabyRuth

*Contents of winner’s prize pack may vary.

ASSOCIATE NEWSLETTER GOING QUARTERLY

Beginning in April the Associate Newsletter is now going quarterly. Each month we will bring you the HR Newsletter bringing you information from Human Resources, Safety, Health, Financial and the always fun, Movie Trivia!

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