Central Management Services (CMS) is the operational engine working behind the scenes to enable the State’s more than 80 agencies, boards, and commissions to deliver efficient, reliable services to all Illinois citizens. Please visit the and select "SEGIP Member" under the State Employees Group Insurance Program option to view coverage for the following:

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MyBenefits Service Center

(844) 251-1777 (toll free)

(844) 251-1778 (TDD/TTY)

Mon to Fri, 8am to 6pm CST

Benefit Choice Period: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

(OPEN)

Effective Coverage Year: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

FY2026 Benefit Choice Resources (illinois.gov)

  

Existing Employees: All your benefits selections from last year automatically rollover with the exception of:

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)*
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*

*You must choose these every enrollment period.

New & Existing Employees: To modify or review your selections please visit:

Medical Insurance

HMO, OAP, and PPO plans are available for eligible employees. CMS offers the following coverages in Cook County:


View insurance options for University employees

View resources to assist in health plan and provider selection

 

Dental Insurance

Employees have the option to elect in Dental coverage only. However, the dependents must mirror the coverage that was chosen for the member. The Quality Care Dental Plan (QCDP) is administered by Delta Dental of Illinois.

Vision Insurance

Vision insurance is included at no cost as long as eligible employees elect a medical insurance plan. EyeMed administers the vision benefits for the State Employees Group Insurance Program.

Life Insurance and AD&D

Basic Life Insurance coverage is provided by MetLife at no cost to all active employees, retirees, and annuitants through the State Employees Group Insurance Program. For active employees, and retirees and annuitants under age 60 – coverage is available up to 8 times their Basic Life amount.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage is available to eligible members in an amount equal to either their Basic Life amount or the combined amount of their Basic and Member Optional Life. This coverage is subject to a total maximum of 5 times the Basic Life amount or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Eligible State employees may set aside tax-free monies each year to a Medicare Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) and/or a Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) for the plan year from July 1st through June 30th. When enrolling in an FSA, employees designate the amount they wish to have deducted on a pre-tax basis throughout the plan year.

  • MCAP accounts: The entire amount of your annual enrollment election is eligible for reimbursement on your first day of eligibility.
  • DCAP accounts: Reimbursement is limited to the amount of funds in your account on the day the reimbursement request is received.

Access resources for eligible expenses and reimbursements

FSA accounts are administered through Optum Financial. 

Employee Assistance Program

The Employee Assistance Program provides a resource for support during difficult times. It is a free, voluntary, and confidential program that provides counseling, and referral services for employees and their covered departments regardless of the health plan chosen.

The Employee Assistance Programs for active employees through ComPsych.

Retirement

State University Retirement System (SURS) is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois. When you become eligible, you will make a one-time, irrevocable election among three available retirement benefit plans. Those three are Traditional, Portable, and Retirement Savings Plan. Benefits in retirement depend on your assigned Tier and your plan election. Social Security taxes will not be withheld from your SURS earnings. SURS participants are not eligible for Social Security coverage based on their employment with a SURS-covered employer.

State University Retirement Eligibility

Supplemental Retirement Plans

In addition to the State University Retirement System (SURS), NEIU offers several supplemental retirement plans for those interested in building larger savings for retirement.

What is a 403(b) plan? 

A 403(b) plan, also known as a tax-sheltered annuity plan, is a retirement plan for certain employees of public schools, employees of certain Code Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and certain ministers. A 403(b) plan allows employees to contribute some of their salary to the plan for retirement.

What 403(b) plans does NEIU offer?
What is a 457(b) plan?

A 457(b) plan is an employer-sponsored, tax-favored retirement savings offered to public service employees and some nonprofit organization employees. Like a 401(k) plan, a 457(b) lets you contribute pre-tax dollars from your paycheck, invest it, and not pay taxes on it until you withdraw it, usually for retirement. If a participant has reached the limit of their 403(b) account(s), they may also participate in these plans.

What 457(b) plan is offered at NEIU?
  • (managed by VOYA)
  • (managed by Empower) for employees who contributed to SURS before 2011, (833) 969-4532

Long Term Disability

Long term disability is administered through the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). You may be eligible for a disability benefit after you have at least two years of service credit and you become unable to perform the duties of your position with a SURS-covered employer because of illness or injury. There is no minimum service credit required if you become disabled because of an accident.

Worker’s Compensation

If an employee is injured on the job, they should immediately notify their supervisor and contact Gallagher Bassett, the Worker's Compensation administrator for the State of Illinois.

Call Gallagher Bassett at (833) 891-1372 and identify that you are an employee of the State of Illinois. Please review this flyer for more information. An Employee's Notice of Injury form can be found here. 

 

Employee Parking Access

Employees can have parking deducted directly from their payroll. Employees can register up to two vehicles. There are Gold Zone Parking areas and Blue Zone Parking areas. Please refer below for rates.

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Gold Zone Parking (formerly Level 1)

Pay schedule Deduction per Annual** pay period Deduction per Academic* pay period
12 months (24 deductions) $30.70 $27.60
9 months (18 deductions) $40.90 $36.80

Blue Zone Parking (formerly Level 2)

Annual** Parking Permit - Paid over 12 months (24 deductions)
Percent Appointment Deduction Per Pay Period
76% - 100% $17.20
51% - 75% $14.80
26% - 50% $10.30
5% - 25% $6.90
Annual** Parking Permit - Paid over 9 months (18 deductions)
Percent Appointment Deduction Per Pay Period
76% - 100% $22.90
51% - 75% $19.70
26% - 50% $13.70
5% - 25% $9.20

Additional Employee Perks

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