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  • Upcoming Holidays

    November 18, 2025

    Add the UA Holiday Calendar to your Google calendar to stay up to date on all UA Paid Holidays. Our next holiday is Labor Day on Monday, September 1st, 2025.

  • TouchCare - Your personal health concierge

    November 18, 2025

    All UA employees have access to TouchCare for all their benefit questions. TouchCare has two new items to highlight: a digital wallet card for access on the go and medicare consulting services.

  • IRS Updates to HSA, 403(b) and 457(b)

    November 18, 2025

    The IRS has released the maximum contributions for calendar year 2026. read this article to see the updates.

  • 亚色影库 529 Friday

    November 18, 2025

    Join 亚色影库 529's webinar this Friday to learn how to leverage the gifting platform to help friends and family give a meaningful gift this season.

  • Semi-annual reminder to update your beneficiaries.

    Updating your Beneficiaries

    November 18, 2025

    Semi-annual reminder to update your beneficiaries.

  • Premera Updates

    November 13, 2025

    There are a few Premera updates that will take place at the start of the new calendar year including introducing 98point6 for virtual care and mailing new Premera ID cards.

  • Required Plan Documents

    November 04, 2025

    All of our FY26 required plan documents can be found on our main benefits webpage for easy access. If you have any questions on these documents, please reach out to ua-benefits@alaska.edu or (907) 450-8242 to discuss.

  • Benefits Survey - Live!

    November 04, 2025

    UA has launched it's annual Benefits Pulse Survey. The survey is open until Friday, November 21. Read this article for more details.

  • Stress during the holidays?

    November 04, 2025

    The holidays are almost here. While this season can be full of joy, it can also be stressful. During the holidays we are faced with needing to balance work, family, and year-end deadlines. This article provides a high-level overview of the benefits UA provides that can help lend support during this time of year.

  • Health Savings Account (HSA) - Know the basics

    November 04, 2025

    Curious what the HSA is and how it can be used? Wondering when you can open and contribute? Review this article for high level information on the HSA benefit provided by UA.