With the holiday weeks upon us, we wanted to assure everyone that all Direct Deposits will be posted by the banks on schedule this week. Due to the banking holidays this Christmas Friday, our direct deposit schedule was moved up one day to post on Thursday of this week. Your direct deposit date will be on December 24th of this week.

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A few years ago, Melvin realized that he needed to take some steps to improve his health while he was on the road.  Driving involves a lot of "sitting time" throughout the week.  Many times, you do not feel like exercising on your time off or at home.  Melvin knew that he needed to take some time to improve himself physically while he was in the truck.  So a few years ago, he began doing a system of simple exercises while inside the truck on breaks.

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Today is Thanksgiving - a day set aside to pause and reflect on the blessings of life. I am sure each of us has a different set of blessings that come to mind when reflecting on our lives. For some it may be health, maybe it is children or grandchildren, our shared freedom, perhaps for some it is our work - something we can all be proud of. In the diversity of our team there are no doubt a wide range of blessings bestowed upon us. 

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Based upon the feedback of our employees, we are excited to release the details of FirstFleet’s 401(k) matching, beginning January 1, 2016.

Everyone enjoys trying to envision where he or she will be and what they will be doing when they retire. Because we value your career contribution to the success of FirstFleet, we believe it is important to help you achieve those retirement goals.

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Mike Farmer was presented with answering a big question for himself a few years ago when he found out that he was going to be a father to a precious daughter.  He had to make the decision if he was going to be willing to take the necessary steps for himself to ensure that he was going to be active and around for his wife and young daughter.  Once he made the decision to make some changes, Mike found out that small changes can have a huge impact on your health.

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Each year our country honors Veterans in a day of celebration and remembrance of those who have served our nation in the Armed Forces. At FirstFleet we are proud to join with our fellow Americans in extending our debt of gratitude to these countless men and women who have made great sacrifice for freedom.

All across the globe men and women have worn the American flag in service as a symbol of hope as they have tirelessly given themselves to the idea of freedom. With freedom comes great responsibility and our Armed Services have answered the call with integrity and honor.

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Tony has been working with the shop in Ames, Iowa since March of this past year. However, his journey to wellness started much earlier than his time with FirstFleet, But as you can see from his video here that he welcomes the opportunities that the Wellness Program at FirstFleet offers to everyone. He is determined to stay on top of his wellness to stay on track with losing more weight to feel as best as he can. 

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The first 10 months of this year have brought about many conversations with FirstFleet’s driver population. These have been through driver safety meetings, online driver surveys and general discussions in driver breakfast meetings. These conversations have centered around the company’s desire to acknowledge and meet every employee’s hopes and desires for the best workplace for everyone. These interactions have helped us greatly in this process and we are grateful for the feedback you have provided.

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Brian Imhoff spends hours upon hours each week managing the fleet based in Ames, Iowa. He has worked in this role since September 2004. Brian is our featured Wellness Hero this week due to some recent changes he made in his lifestyle and nutrition after the Biometric testing at his location in 2014.

As Brian explains in the attached video, he was not satisfied with some of his results/markers from the test, and he realized it was time to make some changes.

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Your 401k retirement plan statement for the quarter ending September, 30 2015 is now available online! To view or print your statement, just log into principal.com to view account information. If you have not yet set up an online account at www.principal.com, you will need to complete the following steps first:

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The annual open enrollment for the 2016 benefit year will end as of 10/31/15. Many locations are continuing to have enrollment meetings right up to October 31st, and the website is available 24-7 up until midnight October 31st. The call center will only be available up to 5:00 p.m. on Friday October 30th.

To enroll by telephone Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST, call 1-866-294-4050 by October 30, 2015. A benefit counselor will explain all the options available to you and your covered dependents.

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As in past years, between October 1st and October 31st, you have the opportunity to enroll one of three ways; during an on-site enrollment meeting, via telephone at the designated call center, or directly by visiting the open enrollment website.

For most locations with 10 or more employees, managers have worked with Colonial Life to set up on-site enrollment meetings where every eligible employee may meet in a private 1-to-1 session with a benefit counselor. Check with your fleet manager to see if your location will be having enrollment meetings on site and if so, when that meeting has been scheduled.

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As in past years, between October 1st and October 31st, you have the opportunity to enroll one of three ways; during an on-site enrollment meeting, via telephone at the designated call center, or directly by visiting the open enrollment website.

For most locations with 10 or more employees, managers have worked with Colonial Life to set up on-site enrollment meetings where every eligible employee may meet in a private 1-to-1 session with a benefit counselor. Check with your fleet manager to see if your location will be having enrollment meetings on site and if so, when that meeting has been scheduled.

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As in past years, between October 1st and October 31st, you have the opportunity to enroll one of three ways; during an on-site enrollment meeting, via telephone at the designated call center, or directly by visiting the open enrollment website.

For most locations with 10 or more employees, managers have worked with Colonial Life to set up on-site enrollment meetings where every eligible employee may meet in a private 1-to-1 session with a benefit counselor. Check with your fleet manager to see if your location will be having enrollment meetings on site and if so, when that meeting has been scheduled.

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Open Enrollment for the 2016 plan year starts on October 1st!

By now each of you should have received an Open Enrollment benefit packet with important information regarding enrollment opportunities and changes for the upcoming 2016 benefit year.

As in past years, between October 1st and October 31st, you'll have the opportunity to enroll one of three ways; during an on-site enrollment meeting, via telephone at the designated call center, or directly by visiting the open enrollment website.

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