Faculty & Staff

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 Benelect Open Enrollment materials were printed. The open enrollment kit states the maximum…

The 2016 Staff Advisory Council (SAC) Community Service Basket Raffle will be held in conjunction with the Benefits Fair Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets will cost $5 for six, or $1 each, and can be purchased at the Benefits Fair. This…

Benelect Open Enrollment for 2017 begins today (Nov. 7) and runs through Nov. 30. Benelect enrollment kits were distributed via campus mail, which employees should have received on or before Nov. 1. The packets contain the 2017 Benelect guide, a summary of changes for 2017, the new premium rate…

Case Western Reserve University’s employee assistance program, EASE@Work, will offer an online seminar to help staff and faculty find out which health screenings are most important—and what those numbers mean. The seminar, called “Better Health Through Screening,” is available on demand at To…

The Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, with funds from Steris Corp., will provide seed money to faculty to foster research in emerging and health care-associated infections. This opportunity is…

Benelect Open Enrollment kits have been sent via campus mail to benefits-eligible faculty and staff and should arrive this week. The packets contain the 2017 Benelect guide, a summary of Benelect changes for 2017, the 2017 price sheets and instructions for making your elections in the online…

Each fall, the Case Western Reserve University Wellness Program offers free, on-campus biometric screenings to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff. This five- to eight-minute test includes height, weight and blood pressure measurements, as well as a blood draw for cholesterol and glucose…

The 2016 Staff Advisory Council (SAC) Community Service Basket Raffle will be held in conjunction with the Benefits Fair Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are available are for $5, which includes seven tickets, and can be…

The Barnes and Noble University Bookstore is offering faculty a 10 percent discount on custom regalia orders now through November. An Oak Hall sales representative will be at the bookstore Monday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to assist with measurements. Contact the bookstore at 216.368.2650…

The Department of Human Resources will once again offer free flu shots to faculty and staff during the annual Benefits Fair 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. No appointments are…