The university offers two health care options through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois (www.bcbsil.com).  Both share the same PPO network.  The Network Plan offers a full range of health care benefits with a $15 office co-payment for each visit to a primary care physician; $30 co-pay for a specialist and no co-pay for annual routine physical exams.  Most other services are paid at 90% with no annual deductible.  The PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) Plan offers traditional health benefits with the freedom to seek care outside the network; you have lower deductibles and coinsurance when you select a participating doctor/hospital from the PPO directory.  A same-sex domestic partner meeting eligibility criteria may be covered.

Copies of certified marriage/birth certificates must be provided to include spouse/dependent children on the plan.  A same-sex domestic partner meeting eligibility criteria may be covered.

The monthly cost of coverage to the employee is based on income as indicated below.  The university will pay the remainder of the cost.

IIT provides, at no cost, a term life insurance benefit of two times annual salary to a maximum of $500,000 through Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Company.  At age 65 the coverage level is reduced.  An accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) policy provides additional coverage in the same amount. 

Supplemental Life and Supplemental AD&D insurance for both employees and family members can be purchased through payroll deduction.

A voluntary dental plan offering both a DHMO and PPO is available through Delta Dental (www.deltadentalil.com).  Copies of certified marriage/birth certificates must be provided to include spouse/dependent children on the plan.  A same-sex domestic partner meeting eligibility criteria may be covered.

The monthly premium for this coverage is:

Rates as of 1/1/2008

Long-term disability coverage is provided at no cost through Fort Dearborn.  It offers income protection for a disability lasting more than 180 days.  The plan provides income replacement at 60 percent of base pay to a maximum of $7,500 per month.

Employees may elect to defer income prior to the waiting period through a voluntary plan.

A program is available that permits employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for up to $4,000 in out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision and hearing care not covered by insurance and for up to $5,000 in dependent (child and elder) care expenses. Employees may enroll on the first day of the month after hire and again on a June-to-May plan year basis. Health and dental care premiums paid by payroll deduction are also withheld pre-tax.

This program allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for transit passes (Metra, Pace and CTA) and parking. For additional information on the Commuter Program, please click here.

Direct deposit of payroll checks provides the transfer of funds from IIT's bank facilities directly to your bank or savings institution. Participation is a condition of employment.

Corporate America Family Credit Union information is available upon request.

Full-time faculty members may audit courses to acquire additional expertise or to broaden knowledge outside their area of specialization; such audits are at no tuition charge. Faculty members may take a maximum of nine credit hours per semester (six credit hours in the summer) or a maximum of 7.2 credit hours per quarter. Dependent children and spouses/eligible same-sex domestic partners receive a full tuition waiver for undergraduate study and a 50-percent tuition waiver for graduate work.

To be eligible for tuition remission, the employee must submit a timely application each academic term. This benefit covers only tuition for IIT credit-bearing courses. Graduate level courses are generally taxable to the employee. Forms are available on the HR website.

Holiday
Nine university-designated holidays are granted each calendar year.

Main Campus Parking
Information and fee schedules for main campus parking are available at www.parking.iit.edu.

Keating Sports Center
Athletic facilities available are basketball, volleyball, racquetball/handball, swimming pool, and fitness room.

On-Campus Housing
Contact the Housing Office at 312.567.5075 for floor plans and lease information.

Shuttle Bus
Free shuttle bus service is available between the Main and Downtown campuses. At certain times the shuttle bus also stops at the Northwestern and Union train stations. Click here for the shuttle bus schedule.

Other
On Main Campus there are four dining venues from grab-and-go to a full service restaurant, ATMs from Chase and Harris Banks, 7-Eleven, and post office. The Downtown Campus has a cafeteria and Chase ATM. Both campuses have Barnes & Noble college bookstores.