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Pension reform legislation passed in 2012 included increasing the member contribution rate to 14 percent. This increase has been phased in 1 percent per year.
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Take a leisurely lunchtime bike ride across the Kent Campus this Thursday, July 7, from noon to 1 p.m.
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Employees of Kent State University may qualify for participation in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
![Kent State University employees, led by a Kent State zoology major, explore campus pollinators during a lunchtime walk and talk on the Kent Campus. Kent State University employees, led by a Kent State zoology major, explore campus pollinators during a lunchtime walk and talk on the Kent Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Fit1.jpg?VersionId=RERaYzt89_cxbB5SkDYPxkgeFR7x2ESA&h=ec98a0f6&itok=w7Cpr_G8)
Kent State University has been named a 2016 Gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Worksites recognition program.
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Learn how to get the most out of your walk on Friday, June 24, at noon. Meet at the Black Squirrel statue between University Library and the Kent Student Center on the Kent Campus. The walk will begin at 12:15 p.m.
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Be Well Solutions health coaches, certified through Wellcoaches of America, work with employees individually to help them reach their wellness goals.
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A Total Body Toning class will be offered every Monday in the summer semester, beginning June 27 from 12:15-1 p.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
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The Division of Human Resources recently honored 47 Kent State University employees at the annual 20-Year Club celebration in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
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Smartphone, Smart TV, etablet, eReader, Apple, HP, Android, to name a few. Then there is Google, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, IM, Flicker, YouTube, Yelp, Pinterest, etc. – welcome to the world of social media.