Office of Human Resources Archive

  • Now Available: Online Scheduling for Counseling Through TELUS Health EAP

    Now Available: Online Scheduling for Counseling Through TELUS Health EAP

    To help make it a little easier to take the needed time to care for your wellness and the wellness of your family, we are very excited to share that our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) partner, TELUS Health, now has online booking available through the TELUS Health One platform and app.

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  • Financial Wellness Workshop February 13: Debt Management

    Financial Wellness Workshop February 13: Debt Management

    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 2024 will focus on debt management, and will take place virtually on Tuesday, February 13, at 12:45pm

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  • TELUS Health (Formerly Lifeworks) Employee Assistance Program January 2024 Features: Reset and Renew

    TELUS Health (Formerly Lifeworks) Employee Assistance Program January 2024 Features: Reset and Renew

    A new year is a great time to take stock of your health habits and lifestyle, and set some time aside to focus on making changes you identify as those that will help you reach new goals. This month TELUS Health (formerly Lifeworks), Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program is there as a resource for you as you seek to make health changes. Check out the Heartbeat Newsletter for articles such as Five ways to simplify your life, and Setting SMART goals. When you visit the Heartbeat Newsletter site, you also have access to prior months’ newsletters and all of their articles, videos, and resources.

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  • 2024 University Holidays

    2024 University Holidays

    The 2024 University Holiday schedule is listed below, and can be found on the Paid Time Off and Holiday Closures page of the Human Resources Department's website. Please note that the 2024 Holiday break would normally have run from Wednesday, December 25, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. However, President Echambadi has granted two additional University Holiday days immediately preceding Christmas Day as a thank you to staff for their hard work throughout the year.

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  • Benefit Reminders for 2024: Watch Out for Your New ID Cards

    Benefit Reminders for 2024: Watch Out for Your New ID Cards

    As we head into 2024, the Office of Human Resources has some important benefits-related reminders on what you can expect going into the new year. Everyone on the BCBS medical plan will receive a new ID card for 2024 due to the implementation of the Health Advocacy Solutions program. Also, everyone new to the medical plan will also receive a CVS Caremark ID

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  • It’s Open Enrollment Until November 15

    It’s Open Enrollment Until November 15

    Illinois Tech’s annual open enrollment period for benefits will run from Wednesday, November 1, 2023, through Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Changes made during open enrollment become effective January 1, 2024. You are encouraged to attend one of the live in-person or online information sessions on November 1, 7, 8, or 13 to learn about benefit changes for 2024.

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  • BCBS Fitness Program Enrollment Fee Waived in October

    BCBS Fitness Program Enrollment Fee Waived in October

    For members of Illinois Tech's employer sponsored health plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield, new, eligible members can sign up and save when they take advantage of the waived enrollment fee opportunity for the BCBS Fitness Program. The $19 enrollment fee will be waived for new, eligible members Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2023.

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  • Financial Wellness Workshop November 14: Identity Theft

    Financial Wellness Workshop November 14: Identity Theft

    Human Resources is pleased to present a series of Financial Wellness courses, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank. The final course of 2023, Identity Theft, will take place virtually at noon on November 14. In this workshop,…

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  • Congratulations to All the 2024-2025 Tuition Exchange Scholarship Opportunity Recipients

    Congratulations to All the 2024-2025 Tuition Exchange Scholarship Opportunity Recipients

    This year, Illinois Tech was happy to be able to approve all of the applications our employees submitted for a chance at a Tuition Exchange Scholarship for themselves or their dependents beginning with the 2024–2025 academic year.

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  • Use Benefit Value Advisor and Get Rewarded to Get Your Mammogram

    Use Benefit Value Advisor and Get Rewarded to Get Your Mammogram

    Don’t skip your routine mammogram! October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Consider using Benefit Value Advisor and Member Rewards to find the most cost-effective, high-quality location for your mammogram and earn a cash reward. And Member Rewards has other imaging procedures, too: Ultrasound, CT scan and MRI to name a few.

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