benefits

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 Open Enrollment period, the university sponsors the Benefits Fair, which gives employees the…

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 effectively and to avoid communication styles that hamper conversation and increase conflict. The seminar…

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 elsewhere, campus leaders have elected to continue the partnership on a permanent basis. In 2012, the…

The Office of Human Resources has arranged for a variety of discounts for faculty and staff. Discounts are available for apartments, car repairs, home improvement and more. For a full list of available discounts, visit case.edu/finadmin/humres/benefits/discount.html.

Case Western Reserve University employees and their spouses and dependent children can continue their education at the university through the Tuition Waiver Program. For a breakdown of points of eligibility, limits per term, amount of tuition covered and more, download the Summary of Tuition…

Faculty and staff are invited to instructional workshops about applying for Social Security Benefits. The workshops offer clear, concise information regarding Social Security retirement for individuals as well as spousal and survivor benefits. The workshops will be held Thursday, April 28, in…

All tuition waiver applications for employees and/or spouses and dependents of employees who are pursuing their education at Case Western Reserve University must be received by the first day of classes each semester; this semester, the first day of classes is Jan. 11. Applications will not be…

Benelect Open Enrollment for 2016 begins today (Nov. 9) and runs through Nov. 30. Benelect enrollment kits were distributed via campus mail on or before Nov. 2. The packets contain the 2016 Benelect guide, a summary of changes for 2016, the new premium rate sheets and instructions for making…

Benelect open enrollment kits have been sent by campus mail to benefits-eligible faculty and staff. The packets contain: The Benelect 2016 guide; A summary of Benelect changes for 2016; 2016 price sheets; and Instructions for making elections in the online enrollment system. Packet materials…

Faculty and staff can contribute toward their retirement savings on a pre-tax or Roth basis through payroll deduction. The Internal Revenue Service has announced calendar year limits on retirement contributions, with no increases for 2016. Participants can contribute up to $18,000. Participants…