Resources for Employees
This document provides a consolidated list of employee resources, including contact details, website links, and brief descriptions of each program, to help employees quickly identify where to go for a wide range of workplace and personal support needs.
| Resource | Contact Information | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty/Staff Assistance and Well Being Services (FSAWS) | Faculty/Staff Phone: (217) 244-5312 Well Being Services: 217-265-9355 Email FSAWS: fsas@illinois.edu Email Well Being: wellbeing@illinois.edu |
FSAWS provides professional, confidential assistance to university employees, retirees and their families |
| Faculty/Staff Emergency Fund (FSEF) | Phone: (217) 244-5312 | FSEF provides monetary grants to employees who are experiencing a financial crisis |
| Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | View FMLA Webpage – University of Illinois System | FMLA provides eligible employees paid and/or unpaid leave for medical reasons for themselves or certain family members |
| University Payroll and Benefits | Phone: (217) 265-6363 View Benefits Program Webpage - University of Illinois System Email: benefits@uillinois.edu |
University Payroll and Benefits provides assistance for payroll issues and benefit matters such as CMS health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and more |
| State Universities Retirement System (SURS) – Disability | Phone: (217) 378-8800 View SURS Website Disability Application Assistance: IHR Service Center Email: IHR-Disability@mx.uillinois.edu Phone: (217) 333-2137 |
SURS provides disability benefits for eligible University employees when the employee’s absence from work will exceed 60 days |
| State Universities Retirement System (SURS) – Retirement | Phone: (217) 378-8800 View SURS Website |
SURS provides retirement benefits, including retirement planning/counseling, to employees of its member institutions |
| Workers’ Compensation | Phone: (217) 333-1080 View Workers Compensation Webpage - University of Illinois System |
Employees injured on the job may be eligible for Workers’ Compensation benefits |
| Office of Access and Equity (OAE) | Phone: (217) 333-0885 View OAE Website Email: accessandequity@illinois.edu |
OAE administers the Americans with Disabilities Act and the University’s nondiscrimination policy |
| Military Leave | View Military Leave Webpage - University of Illinois System | Employees serving in any reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or the Illinois State Militia may be eligible for military leave |
| Victims Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) | View Victims Economic Security and Safety Leave Webpage - University of Illinois System | Employees who are the victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence may be eligible for VESSA leave |