Archive for ‘Benefits’

UCM telemedicine is available for all ACU faculty and staff. UCM allows you to access a doctor from your home, office or anywhere — 24/7/365 — and is a convenient and cost-effective way to receive health care for common conditions. UCM’s licensed providers can diagnose any non-emergency medical condition with a short phone visit or secure video visit. They can also prescribe medication and send prescriptions to the pharmacy of your choice. Access UCM by visiting their website or by one of their two apps: UCM Now or Sam by UCM.

We wanted to remind you of ACU’s Sick-to-Service benefit allowing up to 40 hours per year for qualifying events. The benefit was designed to give employees an option to utilize banked sick hours for service related projects and activities. For more information or to find out if you are eligible, please visit the Sick-to-Service (S2S) Hours Program on the HR website.

You have a chance to get credit for your biometric screening on campus! EHealth Screenings is coming back to the Abilene Campus in April. Dates have not been narrowed down just yet, but be on the lookout for additional information soon!

ACU provides Identity Theft coverage to all benefits-eligible employees at no cost to employees. Employees have the option of adding their dependents for a nominal fee. This service offers income protection, reimbursement for allowable expenses related to the recovery of your identity, and a customer claims representative to aid you in restoring your identity. If you are a victim of identity theft, please call AIG at 1-866-IDHELP2 (434-3572) to get assistance. ACU’s group number is 7077631.

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are the most robust savings vehicle to help pay for your health care expenses today and through retirement. Join HSA Bank for a 45-minute educational webinar and learn how HSAs can financially prepare you for a lifetime. Throughout the webinar you’ll learn about the basics of HSAs, how you can take full advantage of the tax benefits they offer, get a closer look at how to best manage your online account, and set yourself up for peace of mind in retirement. Register for an upcoming session!

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A consultant from TIAA will be offering individual counseling sessions on campus to discuss your personal financial situation and retirement investments on February 28th, March 1st and 2nd, in the Brown Library Idea Room 3. You can register for an appointment online. Appointments fill up fast and are reserved on a first come, first served basis. Register here.

If you have remaining funds in your flexible spending account from 2022, you have until 3/15/2023 to use your Discovery Benefits debit card to pay for 2022 claims. After that time, you will only have access to your funds by filling out a manual claim form through 3/31/2023. On 4/1/2023, the 2022 plan year will close and any funds remaining will be inaccessible. Please also be sure that you have substantiated any prior claims that you used your FSA funds to pay for by this time as well. Failure to substantiate your claims could result in you having to repay those funds to Discovery Benefits.

As announced last October, for the birth or adoption of a child (after Jan. 1, 2023), ACU will award six weeks of paid leave for both the mother and father. Employees will have one year to use their parental leave, which can be taken intermittently. We believe bonding with children is critical for both the mother and father and encourage all eligible employees to utilize this benefit. (Parental leave will run concurrently with FMLA.) Employees who foresee taking parental leave should complete an application as soon as possible.

UCM telemedicine has replaced Wildcat Care for all ACU faculty and staff. UCM allows you to access a doctor from your home, office or anywhere — 24/7/365 — and is a convenient and cost-effective way to receive health care for common conditions. UCM’s licensed providers can diagnose any non-emergency medical condition with a short phone or secure video visit. They can also prescribe medication and send prescriptions to the pharmacy of your choice. UCM also provides mental health counseling. Access UCM by visiting their website www.goseesam.com/login or by one of their two apps UCM Now or Sam by UCM.

January is National Eye Care Month! Practicing good eye care and visiting the eye doctor regularly are essential to healthy lives for people of all ages. Start the new year off right by scheduling your annual eye exam with a VSP network doctor today!