Basics of Estate Planning
TBD
Thu Jan 23, 11am-12:30pm, Twenty Chimneys, Student Center
Thu Jan 30, 11:30am-01:00pm, Wong Auditorium, Tang Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
This workshop is designed for employees who want to better understand estate planning issues and considerations. There will be a discussion of how your retirement plan assets factor into estate planning.
Contact: Paul Gunning, Fidelity Investments, 258-8872
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Basics of Investing
Paul Gunning Fidelity Investments
Wed Jan 8, 12-01:00pm, Mezzanine, Student Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
A seminar designed for those who want to learn about investing in stock and bond funds, and the risks and rewards of different types of investment options.
Contact: Paul Gunning, 258-8872
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Evaluating Investment Performance
Paul Gunning Fidelity Investments
Wed Jan 15, 12-01:00pm, Twenty Chimneys, Student Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This workshop is designed to help you evaluate investment options by considering performance history, benchmarks, independent ratings, and risk measurements.
Contact: Paul Gunning, 258-8872
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Interview Skills
Ken Mattsson, Robert Martinez
Thu Jan 16, 01-03:00pm, E19-207f
Single session event
This workshop emphasizes practical tips that help participants prepare for job interviews. It gives participants an opportunity to learn what to do, as well as what not to do, during an interview.
Register at the following website:
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hr/careers/workshops.html
Contact: Ken Mattsson, E19-238, 452-2670, progress@mit.edu
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MIT 401(k) Plan Investment Options Overview
Roland Jacobsen, Fidelity Investments
Tue Jan 28, 12-01:00pm, Mezzanine, Student Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
This session focuses on the specific investment options available within the MIT 401(k) Plan, including the two traditional options, the eight asset class options, the investment window, and the self-directed brokerage option.
Contact: Paul Gunning, Fidelity Investments, 258-8872
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Selecting Your 401(k) Investment Portfolio
Elizabeth Heffernan, Fidelity Investments
Thu Jan 9, 12-01:00pm, Mezzanine, Student Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This workshop is designed to help you select investment options in your 401(k) Plan.
Contact: Paul Gunning, Fidelity Investments, 258-8872
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The HR Partnership in Action
Laura Avakian, MIT Vice President for Human Resources
Wed Jan 22, 10am-02:30pm, W20-202, Sala Puerto de Rico
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
Come learn how HR partners with the DLCs to achieve MIT's goals. See some of the advances in the Center for Work, Family and Personal Life, Staffing Services, Disabilities Services, and Career Services. Learn how collaborating with HR experts can help you find individual and systemic solutions.
Contact: Anna Barkley, W89-105, 258-9602, abarkley@mit.edu
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The HR-Payroll Project
Dan Fitzgerald, MIT Information Systems
Wed Jan 22, 01-02:30pm, W20-201, West Lounge
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
An invitation to the future! Human Resources will soon be using SAP for transaction processing. Come see a demonstration. Learn about the HR-Payroll Project, an initiative that is redesigning MIT's relevant business processes and implementing an integrated SAP Human Resources and Payroll system. Refreshments will be served.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/is/delivery/hrpayroll/
Contact: Diana Hughes, W92-210, 253-3460, dhughes@mit.edu
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The Power of Tax-Deferred Savings
James Poterba, MIT Sloan School of Management
Wed Jan 29, 12-01:00pm, Twenty Chimneys, Student Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
Retirement savers who take advantage of tax-deferred savings opportunities, such as 401(k) Plans and Individual Retirement Accounts, have the opportunity to earn higher after-tax returns than investors who do not save in tax-deferred form. This seminar will explain the relationship between investment time horizons, rates of return, and the amount of wealth that can be accumulated for retirement.
Contact: Ellen Weiss, 258-3483
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Understanding Your MIT Retirement Plans
Philip Lima, MIT Retirement Office
Thu Jan 16, 12-01:00pm, Twenty Chimneys, Student Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
Learn about the MIT Basic Retirement Plan and the MIT Supplemental 401(k) Plan. The seminar will discuss how they work and things you should consider for each plan.
Contact: Philip Lima,, 253-1594
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