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Energy Transition Plan Trivia

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Michigan State University’s Energy Transition Plan was created by the Energy Transition Steering Committee, to develop a long-term plan that will help MSU reliably meet its future energy needs while considering future energy costs and environmental impacts. The committee recommends that the long-term vision for the university should be to transition to a campus completely powered by 100% renewable energy sources. President Simon has received the plan from the committee, and the MSU Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on the plan in April.

Everyone should become familiar with the plan before it is voted on… so we decided to make it fun! Read through the plan and try to find the answers to the questions below. If you are one of the first two people to email the most correct answers to HRcommteam@msu.edu, you will receive a special Be Spartan Green goody bag! We will announce the winners on Monday. Good luck!Energy Transition GraphicContinue Reading… Energy Transition Plan Trivia

RecycleMania Trivia Answers & Winners

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Thanks to everyone who played in Friday’s RecycleMania trivia! There were a couple tricky questions this time, but we had seven people get all the questions correct. The two people who sent in the correct answers first were Leslie Baldwin and Sue Hopper. Congratulations, Leslie and Sue!

Here are the correct answers, some with explanation:Continue Reading… RecycleMania Trivia Answers & Winners

Fun Friday RecycleMania Trivia!

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RecycleMania is an annual eight-week recycling competition between more than 600 colleges and universities across the United States. This year, Michigan State University is competing in two divisions, Grand Champion and Gorilla prize, and needs your help to win!

In this spirit of the competition, visit http://recycle.msu.edu, and see if you can find the answers to the trivia questions below. If you’re one of the first two people to email the most correct answers to HRcommteam@hr.msu.edu by noon on Monday, then you’ll win a special Be Spartan Green prize package.Continue Reading… Fun Friday RecycleMania Trivia!

FSA Status now available through EBS Portal

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You gave us your feedback, and we listened. During open enrollment for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) last fall, you wanted to be able to log in to one place to get your FSA information and enroll. Now you can. Links for your FSA status and benefits brochures are now available on the EBS Portal.ESS Benefits Screen

Checking the status of your FSA account or viewing benefits brochures from the EBS Portal is quick and easy. Select EBS Login at http://www.ebs.msu.edu. Log in using your MSU NetID and select the Employee Self Service tab. If you need assistance with your NetID or password, visit https://netid.msu.edu/. Your ESS tab will reflect your employee group and may read ESS Salary,  ESS Hourly, ESS Faculty, etc. On the right side of the main ESS screen you will see Quick Links for Flexible Spending Account Status and Benefits Brochures. The FSA Status link will take you to information about processed claims, payments and balances. Clicking the Benefits Brochures link will allow you to view MSU’s health care and life insurance brochures.Continue Reading… FSA Status now available through EBS Portal

Thanks for Your Feedback!

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Thank you to everyone who gave feedback on our first few months of blogging! We’ve considered your feedback and our experience thus far, and we’ve decided to make the following updates:Thank You Note

  • We will keep our current categories, but they won’t be tied to days of the week. Overall you said you like our blog categories, but we’re removing the days of the week so we can post content at the most appropriate times.Continue Reading… Thanks for Your Feedback!

Our Tasty Trivia Winners!

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Thank you to everyone who participated in our Fun Friday Tasty Trivia! Out of our many participants, we had six people get all of the answers correct. Our two winners who sent in their answers first were Jo Silsby and Cheryl Molliter!

Both winners received a complimentary meal pass and a variety of other goodies from Residential and Hospitality Services. Thanks to Eat at State for donating the prizes!Continue Reading… Our Tasty Trivia Winners!

“Where’s the Pig?” FSA Contest Answers & Winners

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Thanks to everyone who played our “Where’s the Pig?” FSA Contest! We can now share the campus locations of our piggy bank mascot:

FSA Piggy Bank
Our FSA Piggy Bank was found all around campus, including the MSU Library!
  1. Brody Square stairway
  2. 4-H Children’s Garden
  3. Red Cedar River facing Wells Hall, behind the Administration Building and Computer Center
  4. Olds Hall, in front of the Administration Building
  5. Beaumont Tower walkway
  6. MSU Main Library
  7. The DeLapa Perennial Garden of the Horticulture GardensContinue Reading… “Where’s the Pig?” FSA Contest Answers & Winners

“Where’s the Pig?” Flexible Spending Account Contest!

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As we were preparing for this year’s Flexible Spending Account Open Enrollment, our piggy bank mascot disappeared! We caught sight of him in several places on campus. We hope you can help us find him!

FSA Piggy Bank
Do you know where our pig is? Enter the contest now!

Visit this link to enter our “Where’s the FSA Pig?” contest! There are seven photos, and you need to guess where the piggy bank is in each of these photos taken on MSU’s campus. The first person to guess all the photos correctly by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 28 will win an FSA piggy bank. If nobody guesses all locations correctly, the winner will be the first person to get the most locations right by Friday, October 28. We’re also holding this contest on Facebook and Twitter. There will be one winner from each website!Continue Reading… “Where’s the Pig?” Flexible Spending Account Contest!