Wellness Works is a campus wellness program for faculty and staff members. The program aims to help IUP employees and their families improve their quality of life by providing information on health and wellness and by sponsoring health and wellness activities and programs.
FSA Open Enrollment
Monday, October 14–Friday, November 1 is the Open Enrollment period for a 2025 election. A flexible spending account is a special account that lets you set aside money for . The money you put into your account is deducted from your paychecks on a pre-tax basis. That means you'll enjoy tax savings. You can use the account throughout 2025 to get reimbursed for eligible health care and daycare expenses. If you would like a 2025 FSA, you are required to enroll annually during this open enrollment period.
Understanding Your FSA Plan Options
It’s important to understand the difference between FSA plan options. View more details below:
Health Care FSA
Provide tax savings for you, your spouse, and your federal tax dependents on your out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision, or prescription expenses not paid by insurance, like:
- Copays or Prescriptions
- Dental Care or Braces
- Eyeglasses or Contact Lenses
- Laser Vision Correction
- Eligible Over-the-Counter Items
- Maximum Election $3,200
Day Care FSA
A welcome money saver for today’s working parents. It allows you to set aside pre-tax money for eligible daycare expenses so you can work, including:
- Day Care
- Summer Camp
- Before/After School Programs
- Elder Care
- Maximum Election $5,000
How To Enroll
FSA elections should be made through the . You should elect coverage in annual amounts which is divided by your pay frequency. View the for instructions to enroll.
PEBTF Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment: October 14–November 1, 2024
Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to review your medical plan options and choose a plan that meets your needs. Visit the for more information.
Here you will find information on:
Lunch & Learn
The Office of Human Resources is pleased to present a Thanksgiving in a Cup Lunch & Learn hosted by the IUP Department of Allied and Public Health on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Ackerman Room 005. This is a hands-on Lunch & Learn, there is no cost to attend, and seating is limited to 25. To confirm your attendance, please email benefit-services@iup.edu by Monday, November 11.
The Office of Human Resources is pleased to present a Halloween Lunch & Learn hosted by the IUP Department of Allied and Public Health on October 30 from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Ackerman Hall, Room 005. There is no cost to attend, and seating is limited to 25. To RSVP, please email benefit-services@iup.edu by October 25, 2024.
30-Minute Benefit Tutorials
Do you have questions about your benefits? We have answers!
Benefits Services is offering 30-minute, virtual tutorials on various benefits topics to provide an opportunity for employees to learn more about each topic, where to locate the related information, how to enroll, and to have their questions answered. Join us on November 12, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. as we provide further information on Using Fiori to Submit Leave. Please join using the following Zoom link:
- Join from PC, Mac, iOS, or Android:
- Or join by phone:
- +1 301 715 8592 (US Toll) or +1 305 224 1968 (US Toll)
- Meeting ID: 804 810 5034
- International numbers available:
Please contact benefit-services@iup.edu with benefit and leave-related questions and for further assistance.
Flexible Spending Account Process
Do you have questions about your benefits? We have answers!
Benefits Services is offering 30-minute, virtual tutorials on various benefits topics to allow employees to learn more about each topic, where to locate the related information, how to enroll, and to have their questions answered. Join us on October 21, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to noon as we provide further information on the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Process.
Please join using the following Zoom link:
- Join from PC, Mac, iOS, or Android:
- Or join by phone:
- +1 312 626 6799 (US Toll) or +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll)
- Meeting ID: 782 454 9117
- International numbers available:
Please contact benefit-services@iup.edu with benefit- and leave-related questions or for further assistance.
Wellness Opportunities
IUP Health and Wellness Fair
When: Tuesday September 10, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Location: HUB Ohio Room
Open to the IUP campus community (including students). The event will include approximately 35 vendors offering health and nutrition education, free chair massages, spinal screenings, and the ability to purchase items such as essential oils and vitamins. The fair is free to all IUP employees and students!
Opportunities for Receiving Flu Shots
Flu shots will be administered by Giant Eagle pharmacy on the IUP campus on September 10, 2024, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in the HUB's OHIO room.
Faculty, managers, coaches, OPEIU, SPFPA, POA employees, and their covered dependents enrolled in Highmark PPO can receive a free flu vaccine from either pharmacy by presenting their health insurance ID card. For UPMC HMO members, free flu shots are available at the clinic from any Giant Eagle, Giant Food Stores, Rite Aid, and Martins's Food Markets pharmacies by submitting your health insurance ID card.
AFSCME, SCUPA, and SEIU employees and their covered dependents enrolled in a PEBTF health plan, both PPOs and all HMOs, can receive a free flu vaccine by presenting their CVS/Caremark prescription drug card or their health insurance ID card.
| First Letter of Last Name | Recommended Time to Attend Flu Shot Clinic |
|---|---|
| A-G | 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. |
| H-M | 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
| N-R | 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. |
| S-Z | 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. |
This is not a mandatory schedule, so if you have a need to go during a different time from where your name falls on the schedule provided, please feel free to do so. This schedule is to try to keep the clinic organized.
If you are planning on attending the clinic here on campus, the pharmacy requires the screening questionnaire/consent form. The forms were sent in the email to employees, but the forms will also be there the day of the clinic.
Other Opportunities for Receiving Flu Shots
All Highmark members can obtain a no-cost flu shot at any Rite Aid, CVS, Giant, Giant Eagle pharmacy, or at many other pharmacy locations. You must present your Highmark member ID card. Members should confirm that their pharmacy participates with Highmark for flu shots. No appointment is needed—the member must present their Highmark member ID card or, if a PEBTF member, their CVS/Caremark Rx ID Card. UPMC HMO members can also obtain a flu shot at any other pharmacy or clinic but then may submit a claim form with a receipt to UPMC to get reimbursed.
Highmark members of all ages can obtain a free flu shot from their physician; however, an office visit copayment may apply.
More information on the 2024–25 influenza vaccine is available on the .
PEBTF Get Healthy "Know Your Numbers" Wellness Screening
Employees enrolled in PEBTF medical, prescription drug and/or supplemental benefits must complete a wellness screening by December 31, 2024, to fulfill the requirements for the July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025, enrollment period.
Your wellness screening includes:
- Blood draw that tests for cholesterol and blood glucose (sugar) levels (includes A1C test).
- Height, weight, and blood pressure measurements.
Schedule your "PEBTF Get Healthy "Know Your Numbers" Wellness Screening
Registration TBA
1. Register online
- Go to on or after July 1.
- Click on the Get Healthy logo on the left side of the home page and follow the instructions. You will need to include an email address.
2. Register by phone
- If you do not have email or internet access, call Quest Diagnostics to register for a wellness screening or request a Physician Results Form at 1-855-623-9355 (855-6-BEWELL), Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–9:30 p.m. EST and Saturday 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST.
Obtain Your PEBTF Get Healthy "Know Your Numbers" Wellness Screening in One of Three Ways:
- Onsite screening on-campus (fingerstick blood draw)
- September 10, 2024
- 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Susquehanna Room, the HUB
- Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center (venipuncture blood draw)
- Your doctor’s office (venipuncture blood draw); requires upload/fax the completed form to Quest Diagnostics by December 31, 2024.
Questions?
Contact the PEBTF at 717-561-4750 or 1-800-522-7279 or visit the .
American Red Cross Blood Drive
The American Red Cross will be on the IUP campus in the HUB's Monongahela Room on September 10, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. Please visit for an appointment or call 1-800-733-2767.
Give Blood between September 1 and September 15, 2024, and get a free T-shirt, while supplies last.
Healthy U
Healthy U is the workplace wellness program designed to provide employees with voluntary tools and resources to assist in improving and maintaining good health. Completion of the program entitles employees to lower health plan contribution rates.
Faculty, managers, SPFPA/POA, OPEIU, and coaches and their covered spouse/same-sex domestic partner who are enrolled in the Highmark PPO plan can also earn Healthy U Points through participation in certain campus and community wellness programs. Follow these links for information on the and to .
Faculty and staff members are encouraged to contact the Office of Human Resources at 724-357-2431 with information on any wellness opportunities on campus or in the community.