Employee Benefits
This section includes specific details on benefits plans, changes to benefits, and accessing general and personal benefits information. Please select a link from the left margin for benefit-specific information on State and University benefits and Retirement Plans.
For general benefits information, select from the following :
Benefits Contacts - contact information for the UPB Benefits Services staff on each campus.
Benefits Overview - select this link to read about the benefits available to University employees.
Benefits Resources - printable (Adobe Acrobat) benefits materials and links to additional benefits information, including:
Personal Benefit Statement - view a statement of your current and past benefit elections, including both mandatory and voluntary University of Illinois and State of Illinois benefit plans. Note: SURS information is not currently included in this statement.
Learn more about the specific benefit plans by selecting one of the links from the left margin or choose from the highlighted topics listed below:
Benefits Enrollment and Changes
Dependent Child Age 19 & Over Insurance Certification Information
Dependent Child
Domestic Partner and Civil Union Partner Coverage Information
Additional Programs and Services
Federal Healthcare changes effective 7/1/2011:
- Elimination of annual and lifetime maximum benefit limits
- Elimination of pre-existing conditions
- Preventive care paid at 100%
- Married dependent children are now eligible for coverage
- Change in dependent child categories
Benefits Enrollment and Changes
State benefit plan elections and dependent enrollments are during the following periods:
- Benefit Choice - annual open enrollment period that allows employees to make changes to their State of Illinois health, dental, and life insurance coverage, elect or terminate dependent coverage as well as enroll and re-enroll in the Flexible Spending Accounts (MCAP and DCAP).
- Experiencing a Qualifying Event - information on eligible qualifying events and forms to initiate benefit changes.
Certain changes can be made to the following benefits without experiencing a qualifying event:
When adding or terminating dependent coverage, supporting documentation must be submitted to your campus UPB Benefits Services office. Please see Dependent Documentation Requirements and Deadlines.
Dependent Child Age 19 & Over Insurance Certification Information
The Spring and Fall Semi-Annual Certification periods for dependents age 19 and over are no longer required. Effective 7/1/2011, however, a Fall Annual Certification will only be required for dependents in the categories of Disabled, Other and Veteran Adult Child.
Dependent Child
Effective 7/1/2011 dependents regardless of age will be classified in one of the following categories: Natural Child, Adopted Child, Step Child, Legal Guardian, or Adjudicated Child and will be covered up to but not including age 26.
Veteran Adult Children may be covered up to but not including age 30. See the Dependent Documentation Requirement and Deadlines for information regarding cost of coverage.
Domestic Partner and Civil Union Partner Coverage Information
Domestic Partner Coverage - information on benefits for registered same-sex domestic partners of University employees. Effective 6/1/2011 no new enrollments will be allowed into this category, however those currently covered in this category will be allowed to remain covered as Domestic Partners.
Civil Union Partner Coverage - effective 6/1/2011, in accordance with Public Act 96-1513, the State of Illinois will provide health, dental and life coverage for Civil Union Partners and/or their children. Civil Union Partners are defined as same-sex or opposite sex partners. See the Benefit Choice Options booklet or the Civil Union and Domestic Partner Coverage page on the CMS website for additional information.
Additional Programs and Services
Adoption Assistance Program - information about the State of Illinois Adoption Benefit Program.
Discounts and Other Services - details on various discounts available to University employees.
Employee Assistance Programs - information about the State and University's employee assistance programs and various support groups.
Recreation and Wellness Programs - links to campus programs and resources.
Tuition Waivers - information and applications for employee or child of employee tuition waiver programs.
Employee Recognition Programs - links to information about the campus and University Administration (UA) employee recognition programs.
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