Human Resources Archive

  • Learn How to Make the Most of Your Blue Cross Blue Shield Benefits – January 30 and 31

    Learn How to Make the Most of Your Blue Cross Blue Shield Benefits – January 30 and 31

    Join Viktoria Rill, Illinois Tech's Sr. Director of Total Rewards & People Development, later this month to learn all about how you can maximize your benefits through our Blue Cross Blue Shield medical plan. She'll briefly cover plan basics before jumping into rewards programs, programs that come with free tools to help you manage chronic conditions, our free digital exercise therapy program for members with muscle and joint pain, and more. She'll also talk about benefits that will help you save money on prescriptions, and the many advantages of Health Savings Accounts.

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  • Staff Check Your Paychecks

    Staff Check Your Paychecks

    January 12, 2024, was the first biweekly paycheck date of the new year. Staff members 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 Monday, January 22, 2024.

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  • Financial Wellness Workshop February 14 – Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score

    Financial Wellness Workshop February 14 – Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score

    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 2023, Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score, will take place at noon on February via Zoom.

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  • Benefit Reminders for 2023

    Benefit Reminders for 2023

    Everyone on the BCBS medical plan will receive a new ID card for 2023 due to the change to the tiered network approach (the new Blue Choice Options PPO and HDHP). Everyone new to the medical plan will also receive a CVS Caremark ID, which is needed to obtain prescriptions. Existing members should retain their current ID cards.

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  • Lifeworks Crisis Response Resources & Emergency Contact Reminder

    Lifeworks Crisis Response Resources & Emergency Contact Reminder

    We are saddened and devastated by the tragic events at the Highland Park 4th of July Parade, and our hearts go out to the victims and their families. During this difficult time, please know that LifeWorks is available to provide support and assistance.

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  • University Mask Mandate Lifted

    University Mask Mandate Lifted

    In keeping with recent health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Illinois Tech will no longer require face coverings indoors or outdoors as of April 5. Of course, campus community members are welcome and encouraged to continue wearing face coverings if they prefer to do so.

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  • Lifeworks March 2022 Features, Crisis Support Line for those impacted by events in Ukraine

    Lifeworks March 2022 Features, Crisis Support Line for those impacted by events in Ukraine

    Lifeworks, Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program, is focusing on sleep 2022 Heartbeat Newsletter. Check out articles on how to get better sleep, and aging and sleep. Later this month, you can also join the Heartbeat Webinar Series for March’s topic — Mental Health and the Pandemic: A two-year review, on Thursday, March 31, at noon, CST.

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  • 1095 Healthcare reporting forms for 2021

    1095 Healthcare reporting forms for 2021

    As in past years, due to requirements under the Affordable Care Act you may have received a form recently regarding the health coverage you had or were offered in 2021. The most common forms are the 1095 series forms. These forms include information about coverage offered to you and any covered dependents, and must be sent to eligible individuals regardless as to whether coverage was elected or waived.

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  • Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2021 Staff Excellence Awards

    Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2021 Staff Excellence Awards

    Each year, the university community has the opportunity to recognize outstanding staff members who have exemplified Illinois Tech’s spirit of excellence with accomplishments in the following areas, and we encourage you to nominate staff members for this prestigious award for 2021 now.

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  • Congratulations to All of the 2022-2023 Tuition Exchange Scholarship Recipients!

    Congratulations to All of the 2022-2023 Tuition Exchange Scholarship Recipients!

    This year, Illinois Tech was happy to be able to offer all eligible employees who submitted an application a chance at a Tuition Exchange Scholarship for their dependents beginning with the 2022–2023 academic year.

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