APG Newsletter January 2023

HUMAN RESOURCES

Ask HR!

Have a question, but don’t know whom to ask? The Human Resources staff is listening! You can always send an email to Ask HR if you have questions or concerns. Emails will be kept confidential and, if we print your question in the APG newsletter, we will not use your name.

Questions may be emailed to AskHR@adamspg.com or sent interoffice to your regional HR representative.

KATHARINE GLASS APG Vice President of HR kglass@adamspg.com 865.981.1101

DEB BROOKS

HR Manager - APG West dbrooks@skagitpublishing.com 360.416.2187

GWEN DAVIS HR Manager - East gdavis@apgenc.com 252.366.8139

HEATHER MCCALMONT

HR Manager - Southern Wisconsin hmccalmont@adamspg.com 608.755.9442

MICHELE WATERS

HR Director - APG Chesapeake/ Ohio/Michigan mwaters@adamspg.com 410.770.4159

THÉRÉSE ZADNIK-KLECKER

HR Manager - APG Central therese.zadnik-klecker@adamspg.com 763.712.3559

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Mountainscape

Kathy Hemsworth

Simplify Your Path

MORE FINANCIAL CONTROL AND CLARITY

Combining your retirement plan accounts can help you:

• Simplify investment decisions and management with a focused strategy in mind

• Track all your retirement assets, with streamlined paperwork and time

• Organize distributions when it’s time to start thinking about income

• Make it easier for your beneficiaries by having all of your retirement assets in one location

EXPERIENCED ADVICE AND SUPPORT

Transamerica rollover specialists make the process of combining accounts as informative and simple as possible. Our rollover specialists will work with you to:

• Review your options and explain your choices

• Help you determine if a rollover is right for you

• Gather your paperwork and walk you through the process, step by step

• Provide advice on additional investment options

Combining your retirement assets into your current employer’s plan can offer other benefits, from controlling (or even cutting) costs to avoiding required minimum distributions (RMDs). Even so, it’s not for everyone. Your prior retirement provider(s) might impose transfer fees you don’t want to pay, or you might prefer investment options outside of your plan.

Rollover rules can be complex, especially for 457(b) plans. A Transamerica rollover specialist can help determine if a rollover is available and if so, is right for you. Just ask if you would like guidance in this important decision. The choice is always yours, and we are here to help.

Get free at-home COVID-19 tests

EVERY U.S. HOUSEHOLD IS ELIGIBLE TO ORDER 4 FREE ATHOME COVID-19 TESTS.

The US Government continues to make free Covid tests available to each US household. You may order (4) tests per month at no charge here: www.covid.gov/tests

ABOUT AT-HOME COVID-19 TESTS

THE TESTS AVAILABLE FOR ORDER:

• Are rapid antigen at-home tests, not PCR

• Can be taken anywhere

• Give results within 30 minutes (no lab drop-off required)

• Work whether or not you have COVID-19 symptoms

• Work whether or not you are up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines

• Are also referred to as self-tests or overthe-counter (OTC) tests

Read frequently asked questions

WHEN TO TEST

TAKE AN AT-HOME TEST:

• If you begin having COVID-⁠19 symptoms like fever, sore throat, runny nose, or loss of taste or smell, or

• At least 5 days after you come into close contact with someone with COVID-⁠19, or

• When you’re going to gather with a group of people, especially those who are at risk of severe disease or may not be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines

NEED HELP PLACING AN ORDER FOR YOUR AT-HOME TESTS? Call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489).

REMINDER OF UPCOMING COMPANY HOLIDAYS

NEW YEAR’S DAY (observed) Monday, January 2, 2023

MEMORIAL DAY Monday, May 29, 2023

INDEPENDENCE DAY Tuesday, July 4, 2023

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SEND IN YOUR ANSWER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN

Submit your answer to AskHR@adamspg.com. The winner will be drawn on Monday, January 16, 2023.

CONGRATS

TO OUR DECEMBER WINNER

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The Answer Was: Mexico

Safety Tips: CPR Saves Lives

APG associates can now obtain a 2-year CPR certification through a nationally recognized provider at no cost. Training is self-paced and 100% online.

Many APG associates have already completed the online CPR training but there’s still time for you to participate!

This course includes additional topics that are not commonly provided in the in-person training sessions provided by APG and is self-paced and can be completed over multiple sessions if needed.

Victims of an emergency such as a heart attack, sudden cardiac arrest, stroke, or choking may be saved if people at the scene have had the lifesaving skills and techniques training that can be acquired through learning CPR online.

CPR TRAINING ONLINE COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Recognizing

Emergencies

• Deciding to Act

• Key Important Factors

• Check-Call-Care

• Responding to an Unconscious Adult

• Responding to an Unconscious Child

• Responding to an Unconscious Infant

• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

• Choking

• Recovery Position

• Adult, Child, Infant CPR Quiz