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		{"id":837,"date":"2015-05-07T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T23:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/humanresources\/?page_id=837"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:18:17","slug":"benefits-retirement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hr\/benefits-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Benefits &amp; Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|40px|0px|40px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We are excited to have you be a part of the ÀÖ²¥ÊÓÆµ family. This is an overview page of the Benefits and Wellness plans offered to employees.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Contacts&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;130px&#8221; icon_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|700|||||||&#8221; image_icon_custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:benefitsretirement@mail.wou.edu\">benefitsretirement@mail.wou.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/resources\/faculty-staff-info\/?u=pinchukk\">Kirsty Pinchuk \u2013 Retirement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hr\/benefits-retirement\/providerinformation\/\">Provider Information\/Policy Numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; 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