The 2025 University Holiday schedule is listed here and can be found on the Paid Time Off and Holiday Closures page of the Human Resources Department's website. This year, the holiday break beginning Monday, December 23, 2024.

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This year, Illinois Tech is transitioning the performance evaluation process to paper forms and shifting reviews to October, with a merit increase process at the conclusion of the reviews. This timing will allow for maximum participation, as it falls between academic breaks and avoids the start and end of the semester.

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Save the date for important benefit related events this fall: Flu and COVID shots on October 29 and 30, an in-person Benefits Fair at the Mies Campus on October 30, and Open Enrollment November 1–15.

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The recording of the Tuition Exchange information session held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, is now available for viewing on the Benefit Resources page of Human Resources' website.

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The Office of Human Resources is happy to announce that we are again partnering with our Employee Assistance Program TELUS Health for a series of training and well-being courses this fall. Training courses are grouped into a series for people leaders, and a general audience series. We strongly encourage all people leaders to participate in the Leadership Series, though individual contributors may take these courses as well.

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Illinois Tech will be hosting on-campus appointments with TIAA September 11 and October 22, and virtual appointments with Fidelity on October 23 and November 4, for your financial planning and retirement readiness needs.

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New, eligible members of Illinois Tech's Blue Cross Blue Shield health plan can sign up for the BCBS Fitness Program and save when they take advantage of the waived enrollment opportunity during the month of September.

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Illinois Tech's Tuition Remission policy has been updated in order to clarify the benefit.

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This month, TELUS Health (formerly Lifeworks), Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program, is highlighting substance abuse related topics with articles in the Heartbeat Newsletter. You can visit the Heartbeat Hub to read articles on strategies for interacting with friends or family members struggling in this area, as well as information on recovery.

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