STACEY DAVIS FORMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR FOR TEACHING

STACEY DAVIS (FORMER) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE FEBRUARY 20, 2019 https: //www. ntid. rit. edu/pd/ workshops/perks-working-0

HOUSEKEEPING COMMUNICATION • Most of these “TEACHER” discounts are really for faculty AND staff – which simply means you must be employed by an educational institution and have an ID and/or paystub to prove it • All of the links are live in the slides, which are already posted to the PD website • The URLS are in the line below • Just because it’s listed here, doesn’t mean it still exists. Please verify yourself before assuming.

COLLEGE CLASSES • Undergraduate courses are free for you! • Many graduate courses are free – but could be taxable • If it’s job related, it’s not taxed • Family members can get tuition waivers • Exceptions • The Executive MBA program • Ph. D Courses (50% off if it’s job related) • Study abroad

OTHER COLLEGE PERKS • Discounted ACT, SAT, GRE, & GMAT courses • There are many other educational benefits, such as tuition exchange for your family • All of the Education Benefits can be found here: • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/humanresources/sites/rit. edu. fa. human resources/files/docs/Summary_Education_Benefits. pdf

TIGER BUCKS • Money on your ID card so you don’t need cash • 10% discount at all on-campus meal and grocery purchases • For use on and off campus • You can add $$ at any time with a credit card or payroll deduction • Participating locations found here. • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/diningservices/content/locations-accept-

TIGER BUCKS ON CAMPUS DINING • Artesano Bakery & Café • The Corner Store • Nathan’s Soup & Salad • Beanz • Global Village Cantina and Grille (Salsarita’s, Hissho Sushi, Global Grille) • Petals Restaurant – RIT Inn (? ) • Gracie’s • RITZ Sports Zone • The Grind • Sol’s Underground • Henry’s Restaurant • USB • Java Wally’s • Vending Machines • Ben & Jerry’s • Brick City Café • Bytes • Café & Market at Crossroads • Catalyst • Ctrl Alt Deli • The Commons • Market at Global Village • Midnight Oil • RIT Hockey Games

TIGER BUCKS LOCATIONS & SERVICES • Better Me • • Campus Post Offices (NRH and Global Village) • • College of Art & Design Dean's • Office • • Digital Den • Educational Technology Center • • Employee Fitness • • E-Bike Fleet Rental • • Film & Video Student Association • • Gordon Field House Box Office Hub Express NRH Post Office NTID Hearing Aid Shop Parking and Transportation Services Office Post Office Public Safety Office Recreational Facilities RIT Photo Store School of Art • School of Design • School of Photographic Arts & Sciences / Equipment Sales • Shear Global Hair Salon • Shop One² Fine Art & Craft Gallery • Student Health Center • Student Life Center • Wallace Library

TIGER BUCKS OFF CAMPUS PARTNERS • Applebee’s • Denny’s • B. Good • DP Dough • Barnes & Noble @ RIT • Hoagies Deli Pizza • Blaze Pizza • Jeremiah’s Tavern • Calios • Chili’s Grill & Bar • Mandarin Court Chinese Restaurant • Chipotle • Moe’s Southwest Grill • Corelife Eatery • Qdoba • CVS Pharmacy • Revolution Karaoke • Dairy Queen • Royal of India • Texas Bar-B-Q Joint • Tony Pepperoni • Wings Over Rochester

DISCOUNT AT B & N • Typically a 10% discount on your purchases • Occasionally they offer 20% off or other perks…pay attention to emails! • Educational pricing at the Digital Den • Microsoft Office Packages at reduced rates • (older versions)

OTHER ELECTRONIC PERKS • Educational pricing at the Digital Den • Microsoft Office Packages at reduced rates • (older versions) • Homeuse. rit. edu

RIT TICKET DISCOUNTS • RITtickets. com • Discounted tickets for plays, concerts and sporting events

WHOLESALE CLUBS • Free admittance to the Henrietta BJ’s store with your RIT ID • Special online only offer for new members at Costco to save an additional $60. Does not work for renewals. • The link for that program is here. • https: //costco. sheerid. com/teacher/

CELL PHONE PLAN DISCOUNTS • Verizon offers a discount (used to be 19%) • AT&T offers a discount • Check with your service provider

CRAFT STORE DISCOUNTS • Show your ID and a paystub to get the Teacher Rewards Discount Card or fill out an online form • Save up to 15% on purchases • AC Moore • Joann Fabric • Michaels

OFFICE SUPPLY STORE DISCOUNTS • Office. Max/Office depot has a discount for teachers • It’s tied into their Rewards program • They will have some additional seasonal discounts just for teachers

RETAIL SHOPPING Many retail shops will offer 15% of regular priced items. Some require simply showing your ID at checkout, others require signing up, usually online. Check each store for details. Most are in-store only discounts. • Ann Taylor LOFT • Banana Republic • Champion/Hanes (online!) • http: //f. mail. loft. com/i/36/1566646063/LOFTLoves. Teachers. html • http: //bananarepublic. gap. com/browse/info. do? cid=48137 • https: //www. hanes. com/shop/hanes/Teacher. ID • Christopher Banks/CJ Banks – in store sign • Dress Barn • https: //www. dressbarn. com/dressbarn-academy • J. Crew • https: //www. jcrew. com/help/teacher_student_discount. jsp? s idecar=true

AUTOMOBILE SHOPPING • General Motors offers an educator discount for purchasing or leasing many makes and models • You need an ID or a recent pay stub and a valid driver’s license. • Also applicable for children. • Limit of 2 vehicles. • Buick • Chevrolet • GMC

BUICK GMC • Cascada (excludes ISV) • Acadia (excludes SL) • Enclave • Acadia Limited • Encore (excludes ISV) • Canyon (excludes SL) • Envision (excludes ISV) • Savana • La. Crosse (excludes ISV) • Sierra • Regal (excludes ISV) • Terrain (excludes SL) • Verano (excludes ISV) • Yukon XL

CHEVROLET • Bolt EV • Malibu (excludes L) • Camaro • SS • City Express • Silverado • Colorado (excludes Base) • Sonic • Corvette • Spark • Cruze Hatch • Suburban • Cruze Sedan (excludes L Manual) • Tahoe • Equinox (excludes L) • Trax • Expres • Volt • Impala • Traverse (excludes LS Base)

AUTOMOBILE RENTALS • Budget Truck Rental offers 20% local moves and 15% off one-way moves by using the discount code ‘TEACH’ • EZ Rent A Car offers 10% off (international) Current Coupon Code 827 B 9 • There may be others if you ask

STUDENT LIFE CENTER - YOUR ID GETS YOU IN • 5 multi-purpose courts • Boxing/kick bag room • 7 racquetball courts • Equipment rental • Squash court • Towel service • 2 dance studios • Locker rooms • Mini-gym • Saunas • Elevated 200 meter jogging track • Cycling room

HALE AQUATICS CENTER • Lap pool (check website for times) • https: //www. rit. edu/~w-criw/schedule. php • Recreation Pool with current channel • 20 person hot tub • They host Birthday Parties! • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/arenas/gordon-field-house/aboutfacility • Have programs to teach you how to swim

WEIDMAN FITNESS CENTER • Full range of selectorized machines • Free weights • Towel • Cardiovascular equipment • Lock • A large stretching area • Usually open 17 hours a day • Fitness Center Basics: How to get started (FREE) • https: //www. rit. edu/~w-criw/programs. php

GLOBAL VILLAGE WELLNESS CENTER • Small fitness area • Exercise studio • Locker rooms (one shower per bathroom) • Bring your own lock & towel • 24/7 access with your RIT ID

FRANK RITTER ICE ARENA • Open skate for you and the public $5 • Student ID $2, Seniors and children 6 and under $3 • Rent and sharpen skates $3 each • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/arenas/ritter-arena/facility-hours • Learn to skate program – 10% discount! • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/arenas/ritter-arena/learn-to-skate • They will rent out the rink too! • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/arenas/reservations

RED BARN CLIMBING • Open with classes are in session • No heat or plumbing • There is a Port-A-John! • You can rent equipment (shoes and chalk bag) • Minimal usage fee for semester or day passes

NATURE TRAILS & JOGGING PATHS • 0. 5 & 1. 2 mile nature trails • 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 mile jogging routes • Maps found here • https: //www. rit. edu/~wcriw/documents/Nature%20 Trails%20 Pamphlet%202014. pdf

INTRAMURALS • Did you know Faculty & Staff can join Intramural teams? Or make their own? • There are 3 levels of competiveness • Division 1 (Serious business!) • Rec (1 st time players and less serious competitors) • Co-ed (typically a minimum of 3 women) • https: //www. rit. edu/~w-criw/intramurals. php

INTRAMURALS • Team activities • Basketball • Broomball • Indoor and Outdoor Soccer • Pickleball • Volleyball • Cricket • Softball • Flag Football • Individual activities • Dodgeball • Singles Tennis • Ultimate Frisbee • Doubles Tennis • Ice Hockey • e. Sports

THE BETTER ME WELLNESS PROGRAM • Offers • Fitness classes ($50 wellness pass for semester) • Schedule • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/betterme/get-moving/schedule • Some classes are free, check the schedule • • One on One coaching Preventative checks Group Programs Nutrition Counseling • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/betterme/

FITNESS COACHING • Fitness Center Orientation – free – 30 minutes • Student Life Center Tour – free – 30 minutes • Fitness Plan Design (2 – 30 minute sessions $45) • Functional Movement Assessment (30 minutes - $30) • Wellness Assessment (30 minutes – free) • Personalized Fitness Training – next slide

PERSONAL TRAINING • One-on-one or small group (up to 4) training • 30 -minute or 1 hour sessions • Pay with Tiger Bucks • Cost is based on how many hours you purchase • Includes • balance and movement screening • personalized strength training program • a weekly fitness plan • positive accountability • a basic assessment • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/betterme/get-moving/personal-training

PREVENTATIVE CHECKS • Wellness checks • Blood pressure • Cholesterol • Blood glucose • Skin Screening • Free but bring your insurance card • Summer appointments • On Campus Flu Shot Clinic

NUTRITION • Work with a Registered Dietitian for free on… • A Complete Diet Overhaul • Management of a medical condition • Smart Nutrition • All of the dining services have information online • http: //www. rit. edu/fa/diningservices/smartnutrition • Better Me Cooking Classes View recent classes online! • https: //www. youtube. com/playlist? list=PLQtp. Si 27 b. HAjskwwt. GK 44 Y 4 i 8 BOa. Hljj. Q • Recipes can be found here • http: //www. rit. edu/fa/betterme/eat-healthy/recipes

LOSE WEIGHT • PATH (Proactive Approach to Health) • Weekly support with a health fitness specialist (mostly online) • Track movement with Fitbit Charge wristband • Food journaling & nutrition recommendations • Requires a strong commitment and physician's clearance

LOSE WEIGHT CON’T • Simple Step: Healthy Weight Program • 8 week program • http: //www. rit. edu/fa/betterme/lose-weight/simple-step • Weight Watchers at Work • http: //www. rit. edu/fa/betterme/lose-weight/weight-watchers-work • Diabetes Program (check here for info) • • CDC Prediabetes Program Diabetes 101 Class Meal Planning Pattern Management • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/betterme/lose-weight/pre-diabetes-program

OTHER WELLNESS COACHING • Blood Pressure Screening • Smoking Cessation • Stress • Sleep • Low back pain • Screenings and private consultations • Health Fitness Specialist available by appointment • Email: betterme@rit. edu

HEALTH, FITNESS & WELLNESS CHALLENGES • There are seasonal challenges – pay attention to your email • RIT Maintain, Don’t Gain Winter Individual Challenge – Dec 10 th - Jan 20 th • 3 higi kiosks on campus, you can use a registered personal activity tracker or an app • Prizes! • my. Courses self guided challenges – self register • Heathy Sleep Challenge • Real Food Challenge • Stress Management Challenge • Tiger Training Reboot

BLUE 365* • Fitness • Healthways • Snap Fitness • Living • H & R Block • Personal Care • Polar • Beltone • Reebok • True Hearing • Healthy Eating • Jenny Craig • e. Diets • Dole • Nutrisystem • Davis Vision • Qual. Sight LASIK • Lasik. Plus • *Requires BCBS Insurance & free enrollment • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/betterme/live-well/blue 365

OTHER ‘FOOD’ SERVICES • The Good Food Collective • Thursdays (year round) 2 – 6 pm • Global Village • Variety of Share options (Veggies, Fruits, Meats, Breads, Dairy, Coffee) • https: //thegoodfoodcollective. com/ • The Community Garden • https: //www. rit. edu/affiliate/communitygarden/index. html • The Food Share • https: //www. rit. edu/studentaffairs/reslife/pages/foodshare

THE PRACTICE @ RIT • Primary Care medical practice on campus • Provide primary care, including chronic condition management and preventative services • Work with the Better Me Wellness Program • Same day scheduling for minor complaints • Sore throat, cough, sprained ankle… • Laboratory draw station next door

PEACE PARTNERS - MASSAGES • Massages on campus from Peace Partners, Licensed Massage Therapists, see website for rates • https: //peacepartners. weebly. com/ • Most Tuesdays, 11 am – 4 pm at the Gordon Field House, Room 1540 • Thursdays, 10 am – 4 pm at Global Village, Room 2290 • Schedule appointments online

ERGONOMICS • Free evaluations provided through RIT Human Resources • Ergonomic Work Station Evaluations • Material Handling Assessment (lifting) • Contact Susan Grace at smfpsn@rit. edu for information or to schedule an appointment

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION • RIT Counseling and Psychological Services offer free instruction and practice • Stay tuned to future emails for information

NTID PERKS • Hearing Aid Shop • Speech and audiology services

OTHER PERKS WITH BENEFITS • First time Home Buyers grant for city living • Discounts on pet insurance • Legal Plan • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/humanresources/content/hyatt-legalplan • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/humanresource Employee Assistance Program (next slides) s/sites/rit. edu. fa. humanresources/file s/docs/SPD_EAP. pdf • Counseling • • Financial Legal Work-Life Guidance Open 24/7, 365

COUNSELING • Up to 6 counseling sessions per family member per year • Based on need so it could be less – if more, you or insurance pays • Phone or in-person with highly trained clinicians • Stress, anxiety & Depression • Job pressures • Relationship/marital conflicts • Grief & loss • Problems with children • Substance Abuse

FINANCIAL INFORMATION & RESOURCES • Speak by phone with a CPA or CFP • Getting out of debt • Credit card or loan problems • Tax questions • Retirement planning • Wills/Estate planning • Saving for College

LEGAL SUPPORT & RESOURCES • Free 30 -minute consultation and 25% reduction in fees if you need representation • • Divorce & family law Debt & bankruptcy Wills/Estate planning Landlord/tenant issues Real estate transactions Civil & criminal actions Contracts

WORK-LIFE SOLUTIONS • The Guidance Resource Work-Life specialists will do the research, providing qualified referrals and customized resources for: • Child & Elder care • Moving & Relocation • Making major purchases • College Planning • Pet Care • Home Repair Also have online resources guidanceresources. com Web. ID: RITEAP

RARES CARD • Regional Area Recreation and Employee Services Rares ID: RARES 1 (one) • Over 475 discounts 2019 Cards are in development • Automotive • Electronics • Financial Services • Food and Dining • Health and Wellness • • • Home and Business Hotels and travel Retail Services Sports and Recreation Tickets and Attractions

MY BETTER BENEFITS • http: //www. mybetterbenefits. org • Over 3500 offerings • Website updated daily • Weekly newsletter • Local and national services • my Better Benefits 395 Garnsey Road Pittsford New York 14534 2019 my Better Benefits ID# 20198743

NEW YORK STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE PROGRAM • Protected time away from work with partial pay for eligible employees for qualifying reasons (more information here) • Eligible employees • Work 20 hour or more – eligible after 26 consecutive weeks of service • Work less than 20 hours – eligible after 175 days • Qualifying Reasons • Bonding time for parent (birth, adoption, fostering) • Caring for close relative with serious health condition • Family member called up to active military duty • https: //www. rit. edu/fa/humanresources/content/new-york-state-paid-familyleave

MARGARET’S HOUSE • Child care on campus for ages 8 weeks to 8 years • Hours are 7: 30 am – 6: 00 pm • Kindergarten • After school program for Rush Henrietta students through 3 rd grade. • Summer program • http: //www. rit. edu/studentaffairs/margaretshouse/