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Insurance and Employee Benefits Personnel
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The Insurance and Employee Benefits (I&EB) department provides comprehensive benefit processing and counseling services to all faculty, staff, and annuitants. For more information call 815-753-0191 or fax 815-753-6074.

Functions of the office include:

  • Comprehensive Benefit Processing and Counseling Services
  • Benefit Seminars
  • Orientation Programs
  • SURS Retirement Counseling and Planning Programs
  • Administration of the Following Benefit Programs:
    • Health and Dental Programs Provided through the State Department of Central Management Services
    • Multiple Life Insurance Programs
    • Vision Care Benefits
    • Flexible Spending Accounts
    • 403b Tax-Deferred Annuities
    • Supplemental Disability Benefits
    • Three Basic Retirement Plans Offered through the State Universities Retirement System (SURS)
    • American with Disabilities Act
    • Family Medical Leave Act
    • Worker's Compensation

Important phone numbers you should know:

QUALITY CARE PLAN

  1. CIGNA claims:1-800-962-0051
  2. Pre-Cert: 1-800-962-0051
  3. Mental Health - Member Assistance Plan: 800-513-2611
  4. Caremark: 1-866-212-4751

DENTAL-COMPDENT: 800-999-1669

  1. Vision Care: 866-723-0512
  2. State University Retirement System (SURS): 800-275-7877
  3. Flexible Spending Accounts (DCAP & MCAP): 800-342-8017

Additional Websites

403(B), TAX DEFERRED ANNUITIES VENDORS
www.valic.com
www.aetna.com
www.tiaa-cref.org
www.fidelity.com
www.americancentury.com
www.LFG.com

457 OPTION
www.state.il.us/cms/employee/defcom/

SURS RETIREMENT OPTIONS
www.surs.org
www.icmarc.org
www.aetna.com
www.tiaa-cref.org



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