Faculty/Staff Archive

  • BCBS Fitness Program: $0 Enrollment During March 2025

    BCBS Fitness Program: $0 Enrollment During March 2025

    Illinois Tech Blue Cross Blue Shield health plan members can take advantage of a $0 enrollment fee if they join the Well on Target Fitness Program this March.

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  • Financial Wellness Workshop March 12: Budgeting 1.0

    Financial Wellness Workshop March 12: Budgeting 1.0

    Human Resources is pleased to present a series of Financial Wellness courses, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank. The first course of 2025 will focus on creating and following a budget, and will take place on Wednesday, March 12, at 12:45 p.m.

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  • Join Office of the Ombudsperson for a Lunch & Learn Session

    Join Office of the Ombudsperson for a Lunch & Learn Session

    The Office of the Ombudsperson cordially invites you to join us for a Lunch & Learn session on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, to discover more about our services and how we can support you. 

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  • Don’t Miss Out on Your 403(b) Retirement Plan Match!

    Don’t Miss Out on Your 403(b) Retirement Plan Match!

    Are you a faculty member approaching your first anniversary or a staff member approaching your second anniversary? You may wish to take a moment to review your current 403(b) contribution percentage and submit a new Salary Reduction Agreement Form to take advantage of the university match, if you are not already doing so.

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  • TELUS Health February Features: Heart Health Month

    TELUS Health February Features: Heart Health Month

    This month, TELUS Health, Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program, is highlighting prioritizing heart health with articles in the Heartbeat Newsletter. You can visit the Heartbeat Hub to read articles called, "Are you at risk for heart disease?", learn more about how to understand your blood pressure, and get quick tips for sticking with your new exercise program.

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  • Parking Permission and Regulations Reminder for Faculty and Staff

    Parking Permission and Regulations Reminder for Faculty and Staff

    To park a vehicle at Illinois Tech’s Mies Campus, current parking permission is required. Faculty and staff permission is initially registered via MyParking with renewals for annual and academic year permits. These permit types are payable via biweekly or monthly payroll deduction for staff and faculty respectively.

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  • Faculty Lounge: Managing Attendance in Large and Small Courses

    Faculty Lounge: Managing Attendance in Large and Small Courses

    Join us on February 19 for the Faculty Lounge, hosted by the Center for Learning Innovation, focusing on "Managing Attendance in Large and Small Courses." This session will feature a short demonstration of the Attendance Tool in Canvas, showcasing its capabilities for tracking attendance.

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  • Take Some Time to Review Your Beneficiary Designations

    Take Some Time to Review Your Beneficiary Designations

    Naming and regularly reviewing beneficiaries (and updating if necessary) is important to ensure that your funds and benefit amounts will be distributed according to your wishes in the event of your death. Fortunately, doing so is quick and easy for your retirement plan account(s), HSA accounts, and life insurance.

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  • Faculty, Check Your Paychecks

    Faculty, Check Your Paychecks

    January 31, 2025, is the first monthly paycheck date of the new year. Faculty should review paystubs to ensure accuracy of any benefit changes made during open enrollment, new FSA elections, and 403(b) election changes. Any discrepancies must be reported along with a screenshot verifying successful completion of Open Enrollment no later than Friday, February 7, 2025.

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  • Financial Wellness Workshop February 19: PNC Workplace Banking Benefits Overview

    Financial Wellness Workshop February 19: PNC Workplace Banking Benefits Overview

    Human Resources is pleased to continue a series of Financial Wellness sessions this year, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank. The first session of 2025 on Wednesday, February 19 will feature an introduction to PNC's workplace banking benefits, which are available to all Illinois Tech employees regardless of whether or not they have accounts with PNC.

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