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• Announcing the 2021 Professional Staff Leadership Academy Cohort

  by System HR ServicesJan 20, 2021 8:30 am |  176  Views

  We are delighted to announce the selected participants for the 2021 Professional Staff Leadership Academy (PSLA), formerly called the Academic Professional Leadership Program (APLP). As a reminder, APLP was redesigned this year to include both academic professional and civil service staff so we changed the name to reflect that.

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• 2020 System Office DELTA Program - Nominations are now being accepted!

  by System HR ServicesNov 19, 2019 9:00 am |  172  Views

  Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Distinguished Employee Leadership and Team Award (DELTA)

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• Your Flexible Spending Account: Verify Deductions and Reminder

  by System HR ServicesJul 14, 2020 7:00 am |  167  Views

  At the beginning of a new benefit year, it’s a good idea to review your payroll deductions to ensure the appropriate amounts are being withheld. You should view the benefit deductions on your Earnings Statement to ensure your FSA deductions and other benefit deductions are correct.

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• Benefit Choice: Save on Taxes with a Flexible Spending Account!

  by System HR ServicesApr 19, 2022 8:00 am |  163  Views

  Have you considered participating in the State of Illinois Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan? If you spend $265 or more per year on recurring eligible medical or dependent care expenses, then you may save money by paying for them with an FSA. You can reduce your taxable income when you contribute to this plan.

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• Flexible Spending Re-Enrollment and Reminders

  by System HR ServicesMay 26, 2022 8:30 am |  163  Views

  The end of Benefit Choice is May 31. If you haven’t re-enrolled in the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Program for the plan year beginning on July 1, 2022, you have until May 31 to do so at https://MyBenefits.illinois.gov. No action is required if you are not re-enrolling in an FSA or making any other Benefit Choice changes!

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• Deferred Comp Plan: Funds Closing and Asset Transfer to Occur 4/30

  by Wendy DoebelApr 28, 2015 12:00 pm |  162  Views

  Do you have Deferred Comp investments in Columbia Acorn Fund, Z or Northern Trust Small Cap Separate Account?

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• Designate and Update Your State Life Insurance Beneficiaries

  by System HR ServicesAug 18, 2020 1:45 pm |  161  Views

  If you are eligible for State benefits and do not have a life insurance beneficiary on file with Securian Financial (formerly Minnesota Life), you are strongly encouraged to provide this important information!

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• Benefit Choice: Make Your Choices by May 31

  by System HR ServicesMay 13, 2022 8:00 am |  158  Views

  We’re halfway through Benefit Choice at https://MyBenefits.illinois.gov! Remember, you have until May 31 to make your State benefit elections or changes for the upcoming plan year. Elections will be effective July 1, 2022. For help registering and logging in to MyBenefits, see the MyBenefits FAQs.

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• Report Your Address If Working Outside of Illinois

  by System HR ServicesJan 21, 2022 12:00 pm |  157  Views

  The Working Outside of Illinois Policy is a new University of Illinois System policy that provides guidelines to employees if they have been approved to work outside of Illinois.

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• Deadline Approaching: Benefit Choice Ends May 31!

  by System HR ServicesMay 20, 2022 1:00 pm |  155  Views

  The last day to make Benefit Choice changes will be here soon! Remember, you only have until May 31 to make your State benefit elections or changes for the upcoming plan year on https://MyBenefits.illinois.gov, including health, dental, life insurance, flexible spending account (MCAP/DCAP) enrollment, and health savings account (HSA) enrollment. Elections will be effective July 1, 2022.

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