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Save the date! ACU is bringing eHealth Screenings back on campus for your convenience. Complete your complimentary biometric screening to help earn points toward your 2026 wellness credit. All employees and spouses enrolled in ACU’s medical plan for 2026 must complete a biometric screening & annual physical with their physician by 07/31/2025 to avoid the wellness premium surcharge in 2026.

Onsite Screening Dates and Times: Hunter Welcome Center October 23th & 24th.

More information on registration to come!

ACU has earned a silver level designation through the state’s Mother-Friendly Workplace program. This program recognizes businesses that support employees who choose to breastfeed their infants and ensures that participating workplaces have facilities and policies in place. ACU now has three Mother’s Rooms located on campus in Brown Library, 156, Phillips Education, 118A and McGlothlin Campus Center, 43C. Soon we will open two more locations in Hunter Welcome Center, 253B and Sherrod Building, 134A. These rooms are open to faculty, staff and students who are breastfeeding. Thank you to members of the Staff Senate for leading this effort.

Knowledge is power. Knowing the language of health insurance will help you get the most out of your insurance and avoid surprises. Click here to learn more about Common Medical and Pharmacy Insurance Terms.

The Standard’s Travel Assistance offers members aid before your trip which includes assistance with cultural information, immunization requirements, visa and passport requirements, foreign exchange rates, assistance with lost or stolen luggage and/or prescriptions, and other travel advisories. The Standard’s Travel Assistance also assists with emergency medical transportation benefits for covered individuals traveling 100+ miles from home. If you would like to learn more about this program, you can call 800-872-1414 for more information or services.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) requires employers to file annual reports with the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor on the status of their various employee benefit plans and to provide employees with a summary of those reports, called a Summary Annual Report. Here is the Full Report filed with the Internal Revenue Service for ACU’s group health plan. This report requires no action from you. It is for informational purposes only.

One of the great things about working at ACU is the amount of paid time off employees are given. For full-time employees in 2024, ACU will pay for 19 holidays and two personal days. Full-time employees also earn eight hours of sick leave per month, which is 96 hours per year. Full-time employees earn between 80 and 160 vacation hours annually, depending on how long they’ve worked at ACU. Between holidays, personal days and vacation, this is a minimum of 31 paid days off!

As July is coming to an end, please take a moment to look ahead and ensure you have appropriately scheduled your vacation and personal days with your supervisor. For 2024, personal days should be used by Dec. 20 and vacation balances over 80 hours must be used before Dec. 28.

We’re excited to share that our company’s pharmacy insurance plan with True Rx Health Strategists will include Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company as an in-network mail-order pharmacy starting July 1. Adding this in-network pharmacy aligns with our commitment to offering robust benefits and helping employees reduce their health care costs. For more information click here.

ACU now offers pet insurance through SPOT! This program is available to all employees and helps cover costs when unexpected accidents or illnesses occur, so nothing gets in the way of caring for your pet when they need it most. This benefit is not payroll deducted. SPOT will bill you directly, via credit card, for your Pet Insurance plan. You will have the ability to sign up for auto-bill, if desired. Visit spotpet.link/acu to set up your Pet Insurance plan today!

We know losing a loved one is difficult, and we understand how challenging it can be for beneficiaries to manage their loved one’s insurance benefits among other pressures during a difficult time. All employees have access to The Standard’s Life Services Toolkit, which offers services to beneficiaries when they need it most. If you have questions, call 800-378-5742.

Here is the link to view the 2024 Benefits Enrollment Guide. This link is also available on the HR website under Employee Benefits.