Open Enrollment and Virtual Benefits Fair 2024
Prepare for Open Enrollment Coming May 1-17
Benefits Open Enrollment for 2024 begins on May 1 and will run through May 17. During this period, you can confirm or change your benefits, effective July 1 by logging into Flexnet. Please review the 2024-2025 Benefits Guide and visit the virtual fair below.
SAVE THE DATE: Drop-in Virtual Q&A Sessions
Representatives from the Human Resources benefits team will present information regarding the 2024 Annual Open Enrollment including upcoming benefits changes. In addition Wellbeing will provide an overview of programs. Zoom sessions are scheduled for the following dates and times: May 2 and May 7 from 10-11 a.m. and May 10 and May 15 from 1-2 p.m.
Benefit Information
Changes effective July 1, 2024 for Non-Medicare Eligible Participants:
- There are changes in the premiums (rates) for the Aetna and Highmark Delaware (non-Medicare) medical plans.
- Highmark Comprehensive PPO Plan members will now have a $50 copay for in-network and out-of-network air ambulance services (previously no copay or coinsurance).
- Highmark Comprehensive PPO Plan, Aetna CDH Gold Plan, and Aetna HMO Plan members will have a reduction in copays or coinsurance for certain services related to a mental health or substance use disorder diagnosis.
- For all UD non-Medicare health plans, there will be benefit enhancements for coverage for cooling caps, mastectomy bras, and wigs/hair pieces for members when medically necessary.
- COVID-19 benefit enhancements will discontinue after June 30, 2024.
Open Enrollment Active Employee Letter
Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) for each of the four non-Medicare health plans
Annual Required Federal Notices
Our campus employee resources
The Human Resources Talent and Organizational Development (TOD) team provides support to individuals, teams, units, and colleges to build their capabilities and achieve greater effectiveness. We do this with a variety of initiatives focused on learning, leading and organizational change processes.
We offer high-impact, tailor-made, and scalable approaches using effective methodology for interventions.
Here is a synopsis of the programs we deliver and the services we provide:
Learning and Development
- Certificates of Excellence
- Learning for Teams
- Learning Campaigns
- Leadership Programs
Organizational Development
- Assessment and Discover
- Strategic Development
- Meeting/Retreat Facilitation
- Formal Tools
Performance Management
- Goal Setting
- Coaching and Feedback
- Performance Assessment
Wellbeing and Engagement
- Hen High Fives and Staff Excellence Awards
- Milestone Rewards
- Annual Wellbeing Challenges
- Mental Health First Aid Training
To learn more visit Talent & Organizational Development
To request a customized program email talent-dev@udel.edu
The Nurse Managed Primary Care Center (NMPCC) is conveniently located on campus and provides a full range of employee healthcare services that focus on enhancing indivduals' overall health, including illness treatment, injury care, immunizations, chronic illness management, physicals, and medication prescription. The NMPCC accepts most health insurance plans with payment options available for individuals without healthcare insurance as well.
Watch this video to learn about our services and programs
For more information or direct assistance, call (302) 831-3195
Exercise counseling is beneficial for anyone looking to start, improve, or maintain their current physical activity routine. Clinical exercise physiologists can help clients prevent or manage chronic health conditions, weight, stress and/or anxiety. Options for counseling include:
Option 1: Individuals can participate in 2 visits and receive a comprehensive fitness assessment and 6-week personalized exercise program which would be completed on your own (at your own house, gym, etc.). We will still continue to offer a 3 week and 6 week check in and welcome you back after your program is complete for a full reassessment and renewal of your program! This option has a $20 fee associated with it and is open to anyone over the age of 18 y.
Option 2: Individuals with chronic health conditions may now qualify for our supervised exercise program, this includes an initial fitness screening followed by 6-18 weeks of FREE exercise sessions in our fitness center at the Tower at STAR, the program is supervised by Clinical Exercise Physiologists with students in training. After your initial sessions, you will be given the option to opt into a pay for fee service (monthly charge of $40.00) and continue with us, or to discontinue your participation. Chronic health conditions that would qualify are listed below:
- Cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure alone would not qualify)
- Pulmonary disease (no supplemental oxygen)
- Type I or II Diabetes (pre-diabetes alone would not qualify)
- Recent Stroke
- Cancer
- Chronic kidney disease
- Parkinson’s disease
- Long Covid diagnosis
To schedule an appointment with a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, contact exerciseconsult@udel.edu or (302) 831-0940.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) provide medical nutrition therapy counseling for individuals and group nutrition education classes that include disease prevention to support optimal health and medical illness management. Nutrition counseling includes diet analyses, individualized meal plans, and/or tips and strategies for living a healthy lifestyle.
To book an appointment with a Dietitian, call 302-831-1165 or email nutrition-clinic@udel.edu provide your name and contact information and we will get back to you.
Health Coaches motivate and empower clients to achieve better health outcomes, assisting them in making real-world, long-lasting behavioral changes. Areas of coaching focus may be; stress management, time management, sleep, physical activity, or even healthy eating strategies. Consultations can be face-to-face, telephone- or video-based or within group settings.
Employees may work one on one with a Nationally Board-Certified Health Coach (NBHWC). Some insurances support HSA or FSA dollars to pay for this service. Please reach out for more information (rates and packages).
To learn more about health coaching, listen to this Podcast by Tara Leonard. To schedule a health coaching appointment, please contact via email: health-coaching@udel.edu or call 302-831-3891
The Delaware Physical Therapy Clinic is the State’s premier outpatient clinic offering a full slate of professional physical therapy services (Sports, Orthopedics, Neurologic, Geriatric, Vestibular, Concussion) and provides a unique environment where physical therapists, students and researchers work together to implement cutting-edge treatment to patients from the University and the surrounding communities.
Please call 302-831-8893 to schedule an appointment. Open hours for appointments are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. We accept most insurances.
The speech-language-hearing team offers comprehensive care for adults and children, including screenings, evaluation, individual, and group treatment plans using evidence-based practices and extensive clinical expertise in their state-of-the-art facility.
Interested clients should contact the clinic via phone (302) 831-7100 or email slhclinic@uel.edu to learn more and/or schedule an appointment.
The Ergonomics Program assists University employees with the identification and modification of work-related ergonomic risk factors to ensure a safe and healthful work environment. Services include no-charge, on-site Workstation Consultations, Computer Workstation Ergonomic training sessions, the Ergonomic Chair Loan Program, and the Ergonomic Equipment Loan Program for computer workstations to determine ergonomic risk factors and recommend appropriate adjustments.
To request an Ergonomic Evaluation please email the Department of Environmental Health and Safety at: dehsafety@udel.edu. Additional questions regarding ergonomic issues may be addressed to dehsafety@udel.edu or answered via phone at (302) 831-8475.
The Office of Institutional Equity, led by Vice President for Equity & Chief Diversity Officer Fatimah Conley, is responsible for the overall leadership of all equity initiatives at the University of Delaware. These efforts are intended to foster a campus culture that embodies inclusive excellence. OIE offers a variety of social justice programming opportunities, including the LEAD Ally Certificate program, as well as overseeing the advisement of numerous student and staff groups and managing the Non-Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct, and Title IX Policy and the Protection of Minors Policy.
Under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (as revised, 2008), employers must make reasonable accommodations in order to provide employees with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in employment, programs, and activities.
More information about the ADA is available from:
Job Accommodation Network ADA Handbook
A variety of education opportunities are available to employees through UD PCS, including many programs eligible for UD fee waivers or employee discounts.
UD PCS provides:
The Lab School serves the University of Delaware as a model of inclusive early childhood education addressing the needs and strengths of varied populations. We welcome children aged 6 months–6 years and their families into our developmentally supportive part-time and full-time programs that range from infants to kindergarten.
Learn more about the Lab School
The University of Delaware Early Learning Center is a premier Early Learning Center located on the university’s children’s campus. The Learning Center has been providing and promoting child-centered early education for children 6 weeks to grade 5 for over 15 years.
UD Information Technologies (UDIT) provides the University with a robust technology environment that allows students, faculty and staff to pursue academic studies, conduct top-flight research, and manage university operations easily and effectively.
UDIT provides technical support for UD-owned systems and devices. For technical support, submit a request through our service portal, email askit@udel.edu, or call (302) 831-6000.
Learn more about discounts available to UD employees from various product vendors for personal devices.
Our student-athletes put up some impressive numbers, on the scoreboard and in the classroom. University of Delaware's rich athletics tradition began in 1889 and continues to this day. Our students, faculty and staff also regularly participate in dozens of intramural, club sport and fitness activities. We hope you’ll come cheer on one of our 21 varsity sports, most of which are free (and others offer faculty and staff discounts). Learn more or sign up for our weekly Athletics newsletter, Hen Tracks, to stay in the know! Go Hens!
Fall 2024-2025 Parking Information
Parking permits will be available for purchase Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at www.udel.edu/permits
Auto-renewal emails and permit information will be sent Aug. 1, 2024
If you are not sure if your permit is set to renew automatically, check the first character of your permit number. If the first character is the letter A, then it will be renewed automatically. If the first character starts with a number, then it will not renew automatically.
Parking fees for 2024-2025 have not been finalized. Check Inside UDaily around July 1, 2024, for our announcement.
Employees, students and other customers can change their parking at any time or check items on their parking account by going to www.udel.edu/permits. Click on “login” in the upper right-hand corner and follow the onscreen instructions.
- Update vehicles
- Review/purchase permits
- Review citation history
- Add/delete waitlists for parking permit types/lots
Request for Services–A parking webform is available in the blanks tab of www.udel.edu/webforms. Departments can use this form to order validations, requests event parking and service vehicle passes. Current department customers will receive an email with further information and an available date.
Carpenter Sports Building (CSB) Access
University of Delaware employees and retirees can access UD’s main recreation facility by swiping their UDID during operating hours. The CSB or “Lil Bob” houses a three-floor fitness center, indoor pool, rock wall, CrossFit space, workout studios, racquetball courts, employee locker rooms, employee fitness space, gymnasiums line for volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer, badminton and pickleball. Learn more about the CSB on the Delaware Campus Recreation website.
Campus Recreation Fitness Package (CRFP)
For $75 per program year (or 75 wellness dollars), University of Delaware employees and retirees with valid UDID may purchase a CRFP for access to the following benefits:
- No-cost Campus Recreation fitness classes. Must register online at recreation.udel.edu, discounted price will show in cart.
- Discount on locker rental.
- Discounted Personal Training packages, Fitness Assessments, InBody Assessments and Special Fitness Programs through Campus Recreation. Must register online at recreation.udel.edu, discounted price will show in cart.
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