Tuition Exchange to continue at CWRU permanently, but changes coming to process
Information sessions for faculty and staff to be held this month After completing a four-year pilot with a program that provides tuition assistance to dependents of university employees enrolled...
View ArticleLearn how to effectively communicate with children through free online seminar
Case Western Reserve University’s employee assistance program through EASE@Work now offers an online seminar to help staff and faculty learn techniques to communicate with their children more...
View ArticleMark your calendar: Benefits Fair to be held Nov. 9–10
The annual Benefits Fair will be held Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom. Each November during the...
View ArticleGet information about 2017 Open Enrollment dependent verification requirements
Employees planning to add dependents to their benefits for the 2017 calendar year who are not covered under the employee’s 2016 benefits plan must provide appropriate dependent verification to Benefits...
View ArticleCWRU makes policy change to ensure staff keep vacation days
Case Western Reserve today announced a change in policy that would prevent staff from losing vacation days as a result of the university’s compliance with new federal labor guidelines. Upon the...
View ArticleHuman Resources town hall event
Human Resources will offer a second town hall presentation to share updates on benefits and wellness services for 2017. The session will be held Thursday, Oct. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. in Allen Memorial...
View Article2017 flexible spending accounts contribution limit rises to $2,600
Employees will be able to contribute more into their health care flexible spending accounts (FSA) in 2017, when the FSA contribution limit rises to $2,600. The IRS announced the change after the 2017...
View ArticleSubmit Flexible Spending Account claims by June 30 deadline
The deadline to submit claims for reimbursement from 2016 Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) is June 30. Claims must be for eligible health care and/or dependent care expenses incurred between Jan. 1 and...
View Article“Tuition Exchange and More: An information session on financing college”
Case Western Reserve University continues its partnership in The Tuition Exchange, a program that provides tuition assistance at select institutions to dependents of eligible university employees. In...
View ArticleBenefits Fair
Mark your calendar for the annual Benefits Fair, which will held Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom....
View ArticleGet help coping with distressing events through EASE@Work
Case Western Reserve University’s employee assistance program through EASE@Work is available to all benefits-eligible employees who need assistance coping with distressing events. To use this resource:...
View ArticleSubmit Tuition Exchange eligibility certification form by Oct. 2 deadline
Are you pursuing the tuition exchange benefit for a dependent child for the fall of 2018? Eligible employees must submit an eligibility certification form [PDF] for new applicants to Human Resources by...
View ArticleTell the university your preferences for benefit cost options; deadline next...
With projected growth in health coverage costs looming particularly large for 2018, Case Western Reserve leaders are asking faculty and staff to share their preferences regarding ways to reduce health...
View ArticleHealth benefits survey closes today at 5 p.m.
Case Western Reserve’s online survey of faculty and staff regarding health benefits closes at 5 p.m. today (Oct. 11). The university is seeking employees’ preferences regarding ways to reduce the...
View ArticleSubmit 2018 open enrollment dependent verification requirements
Employees planning to add dependents to their benefits for the 2018 calendar year who are not covered under the employee’s 2017 benefits plan must provide appropriate dependent verification to Benefits...
View ArticleBenefits survey responses to help guide 2018 programs
More than 1,800 faculty and staff completed Case Western Reserve’s benefits survey this month, and on two points in particular, their consensus is clear: When it comes to out-of-pocket costs, they...
View ArticleEmployee health care town hall meetings
Two additional town hall meetings will be held for faculty and staff to share their preferences regarding ways to reduce health care expenses: Friday, Oct. 20, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Nord Hall 356...
View Article2018 Benefits and Wellness programs information session
Leaders of the university’s Human Resources office invite faculty and staff to attend informational sessions about the 2018 Benefits and Wellness programs. A session will be held Tuesday, Oct. 24, from...
View ArticleEarn an extra $300 in 2018 with Wellness Premium Incentive
Faculty and staff who carry university health insurance have the opportunity to earn $25 a month in 2018 with the Wellness Premium Incentive by completing two simple steps this fall: the biometric...
View Article2018 benefits and wellness programs informational sessions
Leaders of the university’s Department of Human Resources invite faculty and staff members to informational sessions about the 2018 benefits and wellness programs. Sessions will be held: Tuesday, Oct....
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