Explore a comprehensive overview of employee benefits tailored to the specific needs of Tenure System Faculty, Specialized Faculty, Academic Professionals, and Civil Service staff at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. View the Summary of Benefits by Employment Category.

As a university employee you will receive a combination of State and University benefits that make up your total compensation package offering flexibility in meeting your personal needs and goals. View the highlight document here.

A program to offer a referral incentive of $600 for all eligible staff positions designated “hard-to fill” and high demand.
Employee Referral Program Policy

Academic Professional, Faculty, Civil Service employees, and retirees may be eligible for an employee tuition waiver from any of the three University of Illinois campuses (UIC, UIS, or Urbana-Champaign). In addition to attending one of the University of Illinois campuses, active Civil Service employees can receive tuition waivers to attend other State Universities Civil Service Institutions.

Child of Employee Tuition Waiver

Eligibility —
Parent: must have a 50 percent or greater employment over a minimum of 7 academic years at any one or more of the Illinois senior public universities in a capacity that is eligible for participation in SURS. The 7 years do not have to be consecutive. The parent must be a current employee in active status employed at 50 percent time or more in a SURS- eligible position as of the first day of the academic term.

Child: must be enrolled in and making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree at any participating Illinois state institution of higher education, be younger than age 25 at the beginning of the academic year, and fall under one of the following relationship categories: natural child, adopted child, stepchild, ward.

A child attending a participating Illinois state institution whose court-appointed guardian is an eligible employee of the University of Illinois and whose natural parents are deceased or have been declared unfit by court action is eligible for this benefit. Parent: must have a 50 percent or greater employment over a minimum of 7 academic years at any one or more of the Illinois senior public universities in a capacity that is eligible for participation in SURS. The 7 years do not have to be consecutive. The parent must be a current employee in active status employed at 50 percent time or more in a SURS- eligible position as of the first day of the academic term.

Ineligible employment categories include SURS annuitants (retirees), employees of University-related organizations (i.e. Foundation, Alumni Association), academic hourly, Civil Service temporary and Extra Help, graduate assistants, and students. The initial application for this benefit must be received by the employee’s campus human resources office no later than the last day of instruction (on the student’s campus) for the term in which the benefit will apply. There is no retroactivity beyond the current academic term (semester or summer session).

The i-card is an employee’s official university identification card. The faculty/staff i-card gives an employee access to the library and free rides on the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (CU-MTD). An employee’s appointment must be entered into Banner before a faculty/staff i-card will be issued. Employees will need to stay in contact with their departmental HR representative to know when their appointment is in Banner and when they can request an i-card. Many local businesses offer discounts or other perks to employees through I-Card Perks. Information about i-cards and getting an i-card can be found at the i-card website.

The university strives to offer a variety of continual learning and growth opportunities both personal and professional for all employees. These include but are not limited to: Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness, Wellness, Technology Services, and more.

The University provides a number of paid time off benefits. Your eligibility for and duration of leave will vary depending on your type of position, and/or years of service. Leaves include: holidays, vacation, sick, parental, and bereavement to name a few. Learn more.

Employees donating to a sick leave pool are provided an opportunity to request additional sick leave days when experiencing a catastrophic illness or injury, or when a disability claim is pending before SURS and the employee has exhausted all accumulated sick leave.

Employees must donate leave (in one day increments equivalent to the percentage of their appointment) in order to receive the benefits. In order to donate, employees must have accrued a minimum of eleven days of sick leave, vacation, or combined sick leave/vacation. Employees who donate vacation must use all accumulated sick and vacation prior to using any shared benefit leave.

Our campus embraces workplace flexibility as an opportunity to support our employees and continue to recruit and retain the best and brightest staff. Flexibility at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is broad to support diverse needs and varying operational functions. Learn more.

Illinois offers orientation sessions to new employees as part of our welcome and assimilation to the Illinois family.

Illinois Orientation for New Employees

Illinois New Faculty

Illinois Human Resources offers a variety of workshops including mock interviews and resume building.

Mock Interviews and Resume Building Workshops