Going "Smoke Free"

ACC Human Resources wants to help you go "Smoke Free"

ACC has partnered with Seton Tobacco Education Resource Center to offer FREE Tobacco Education classes to our employees and students. This is a six-week program held on Tuesdays at HBC from noon to 1 p.m. Classes begin Tuesday, January 10, 2011. Your partner and children (age 18 or older) are welcome to attend.

* Employees/Students must attend all 6 sessions unless arrangements are made with the instructor

Other resources, tips, and tools can be found at austincc.edu/hr

To register: https://www3.austincc.edu/it/workshops/www/login.php

For program information, please contact Alisol Martinez at 512.223.7800 or by email at avaldez1@austincc.edu

Materials to help you:
Smoking Cessation (PDF)
Why Should I Quit Smoking? (PDF)
Tips to Help You Quit Smoking (PDF)
4-Part Smoking Cessation Seminar

Additional Resources: http://www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfromTobacco/GreatAmericanSmokeout/index 
www.livetobaccofreeaustin.com

Tobacco user certification starts November 7

Great American Smokeout: November 17. 

Starting November 7 and continuing through December 9, employees and retirees enrolled in a Texas Employees Group Benefits Program (GBP) health plan who use tobacco or have a covered family member who uses tobacco must sign in to their accounts at www.ers.state.tx.us or call (866) 399-6908 toll-free to certify tobacco use.

Individuals who don’t use tobacco and who don’t cover family members using tobacco don’t have to do anything; their premiums won’t increase. Individuals who are not enrolled in a GBP health plan don’t have to do anything. 

Starting January 1, 2012, under state law, tobacco users in the GBP will pay higher premiums for their health insurance coverage. The ERS website includes more information, such as the definition of a tobacco user and a list of products that will be considered tobacco.