Edited by LM 11/15/22


2017 News Archive


Archived news, announcements, alerts and information from 2017.

2018 1099-R Newsletter

December 31, 2017

Retirees: The 2018 1099R-Newsletter is now available.

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Employer News, December 2017, Issue 148

December 18, 2017

Information on bona fide seperation clarifications, 2018 pension plan limitations, and more.

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PERS Newsbreak, December 2017, Issue 117

December 1, 2017

Information on appointments with counselors, tax information, benefit mailing dates and more.

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TRS Newsbreak, December 2017, Issue 118

December 1, 2017

Information on appointments with counselors, tax information, benefit mailing dates and more.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Third Party Administrator, Medical and Dental (TPA)

December 1, 2017

The Division of Retirement and Benefits manages the AlaskaCare Employee and Retiree health plans, including the Retiree Dental Vision and Audio plan.

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FAQs for proposed CVS-Aetna Merger

December 1, 2017

The Division does not have any additional information about the proposed merger at this time, but will continue to monitor new developments.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, December 2017, Issue 64

November 30, 2017

Information on healthy holiday habits, challenges, recipes, and more.

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Bona Fide Proposed Termination Regulations are Adopted

November 22, 2017

Regulations dealing with bona fide separation of employment and tax qualifications have been adopted.

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Employer News, November 2017, Issue 147

November 15, 2017

Information on open enrollment for VSB, tax reminders, and more.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, November 2017, Issue 63

November 2, 2017

Information on Open Enrollment, holiday challenges, weight watchers, and more.

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Employer News, October 2017, Issue 146

October 16, 2017

Information on NRSW, bona fide seperation regulations, and more.

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AlaskaCare Customer Service Survey

October 14, 2017

We will be conducting a telephonic customer service satisfaction survey of AlaskaCare Health Plan members in the fall of 2017.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, October 2017, Issue 62

October 10, 2017

Information on breast cancer awareness month, Open Enrollment, wellness tips, and more.

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National Retirement Security Week 2017

October 10, 2017

NSRW is back. Check out activities designed to help check your progress toward your retirement and financial well-being.

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HealthMatters, October 2017, Issue 29

October 1, 2017

Important AlaskaCare Benefit Program Notices, Retiree Health Plan dependent eligibility audit information, special enrollment notice and more.

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2017 AlaskaCare Customer Service Survey by DSS Research

October 1, 2017

The Division does not have any additional information about the proposed merger at this time, but will continue to monitor new developments.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, September 2017, Issue 61

September 1, 2017

Information on childhood obesity, healthy habits, webinars, and more.

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Employer News, August 2017, Issue 144

August 22, 2017

Information on bona dide seperation, and IRS compliance self-assessments.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, August 2017, Issue 60

August 1, 2017

Information on eye health, cognition, vitamin D, and more.

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Employer News, July 2017, Issue 143

July 19, 2017

Information on PERS new employee orientation video, employer on-behalf funding, and more.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, July 2017, Issue 59

July 6, 2017

Information on healthy sleep routines, EAP, shift sleep disorders, and more.

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Employer News, June 2017, Issue 142

June 21, 2017

Information on IRS & SSA information available online, employer on-behalf funding, and more.

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Scheduled Production Outage

June 16, 2017

There will be a scheduled production outage from 2am-8am on Saturday June 17 for server upgrades.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, June 2017, Issue 58

June 5, 2017

Information on sun safety, oral health, Aetna Nurse Line, and more.

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PERS Newsbreak, June 2017, Issue 116

June 1, 2017

Information on COLA, accessing your retiree direct deposit confirmations, ARMB and more.

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TRS Newsbreak, June 2017, Issue 117

June 1, 2017

Information on COLA, accessing your retiree direct deposit confirmations, ARMB and more.

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Employer News, May 2017, Issue 141

May 18, 2017

Information on TRS 2017 year end reporting and new employer services update.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, May 2017, Issue 57

May 18, 2017

Information on managing stress, recipes, and more.

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HealthMatters, May 2017, Issue 28

May 1, 2017

Information on Medicare Direct, the Aetna Nurse Line, Alaska Regional Hospital and more.

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Employer News, April 2017, Issue 140

April 18, 2017

Information on deferred compensation plans, employer services update, and more.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, April 2017, Issue 56

April 7, 2017

Information on alcohol awareness month, EAP, stress management, and more.

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Employer News, March 2017, Issue 139

March 21, 2017

Information on Social Security form 1945, and fiscal year 2018 employer contribution rates.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, March 2017, Issue 55

March 1, 2017

Information on national nutritional month, healthy eating, wellness events, and more.

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Employer News, February 2017, Issue 138

February 15, 2017

Information on phishing scams, and true termination of employment.

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Aetna Anchorage Office Move

January 20, 2017

Aetna’s Anchorage office location has moved as of Monday, February 6, 2017.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, February 2017, Issue 54

February 1, 2017

Information on American heart month, health tips, easy ways to stay active, and more.

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Employer News, January 2017, Issue 137

January 16, 2017

Information on 2016 PERS & TRS CAFRs and 2016 filing dates.

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AlaskaCare Employee News, January 2017, Issue 53

January 3, 2017

Information on the year of kindness, weight watchers, AlaskaCare Employee Health plan changes, and more.

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