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  Mobile Auto Bureau to visit North Campus

  UB faculty, staff and students will be able to obtain drivers licenses and conduct other Department of Motor Vehicle business on campus when the Erie County Auto Bureau brings its mobile unit to the North Campus on Oct. 19.

  The services, made possible by Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs and the Office of Student Life, will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in 220 Student Union.

  In addition to obtaining drivers licenses—including enhanced licenses—members of the UB community will be able to register their automobiles, obtain non-driver identifications and convert out-of-state driver licenses to New York licenses. They also may enroll in E-ZPass “On-the-Go.”

  Auto Bureau staffers also will be available to assist and educate students on the “rules of the road,” including seatbelt requirements, DWI laws, and cell phone and texting laws.

  The mobile Auto Bureau will accept cash, checks made payable to “Erie County Clerk” and all major credit cards for transactions.

  For more information, contact the Auto Bureau call center at 858-7450 or visit the Erie County Clerk’s website.

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  AD White speaker at PSS meeting

  The Professional Staff Senate will hold a general membership meeting at 3 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Team Room in UB Stadium, North Campus.

  The guest speaker will be Daniel J. “Danny” White, the director of athletics.

  The meeting is open to all members of the UB professional staff.

  For more information, call the PSS Office at 645-2003.

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  Enroll in Flex Spending Accounts

  Open enrollment is now under way for New York State Flex Spending Accounts, which allow state employees to pay for certain expenses with pre-tax dollars.

  The Health Care Spending Account lets employees set aside any amount—from $100 up to $2,500 for the 2013 plan year—to pay for health care expenses that are not reimbursed by health insurance or other benefit plans. These include medically necessary medical, hospital, dental, vision, hearing and prescription drug expenses for employees and their tax dependents.

  The Dependent Care Advantage Account allows workers to set aside up to $5,000 in pre-tax salary for eligible child care, elder care or disabled dependent care expenses that are necessary for the employee and his or her spouse to work.

  The open enrollment period for 2013 runs through Nov. 9.

  For more information, visit the Flex Spending Account website or call the Flexible Spending Account hotline at 1-800-358-7202.