Human Resources
Contact Information
Office of Human Resources
St. Thomas Hall, Suite 100
The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA 18510-4633
Phone: 570-941-7767
Fax: 570-941-4636
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Call CHILDLINE: (800)-932-0313Open Enrollment 2025
November is Open Enrollment
The University of Scranton’s 2025 Open Enrollment Period will be held November 7, 2024 through December 6, 2024. The purpose of Open Enrollment is to allow plan participants to make changes to their health plan election (medical, prescription, dental, and vision). Changes during the Open Enrollment Period may include adding or deleting dependents from the plan, moving from one plan type to another or electing to opt in or out of the plan.
If you do not wish to make a change to your health plan or opt-out election, you will automatically retain your present coverage. Benefit choices made during the Open Enrollment Period for an employee or a dependent will take effect on January 1, 2025; provided the eligibility requirements are met, the participant is covered under the Plan, and all enrollment requirements are met. Please note, flexible spending elections and opt-out must be made annually.
Information Sessions
Representatives from Highmark will provide an overview of the health and benefit plans. Members of the Human Resources team will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding your medical and prescription, EAP, Life and Critical Illness coverage. Enrollment forms will be available, as well as information on the Flexible Spending Account.
Join the meeting
Meeting ID: 284 855 832 810
Passcode: mJZxMa
- The Office of Human Resources has designated additional time to assist with questions and form completion. No appointment is necessary.
Instructions
Each tab below will provide you with open enrollment documents necessary, including all plan information, enrollment forms and Regulatory Compliance Notices.
You may be required to enter your my.scranton.edu credentials to access the information. For employees needing to make changes, all completed forms must be received by the Office of Human Resources by December 6, 2024.
If you have any questions or require additional information please contact the Office of Human Resources at (570) 941-7767.
Open Enrollment Information Kit
The following plan information documents are available by clicking on each of the links:
Medical Outlines of Coverage and Health Information- BlueCare HMO Plus Outline of Coverage
- PPO Blue Outline of Coverage
- Classic Blue (Traditional) Outline of Coverage
Vision Schedule of Benefits
Dental Schedule of Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Flexible Spending Quick Reference Guide
- Ameriflex User Guide
- Ameriflex FAQs
- Flexible Spending Member Online Account Manager
- Flexible Spending Dependent Care
Voluntary Term Life Insurance Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
Enrollment Forms
The following forms are available by clicking on each of the links:
- Highmark Medical and Vision and United Concordia Dental Enrollment Form (one form)
- Premium Conversion Plan Form
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Enrollment Form
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Direct Deposit Form
- Critical Illness Enrollment Form
- Cigna Voluntary Term Life Enrollment Form
All benefit enrollment/change forms must be returned to the Office of Human Resources by the close of the business day on December 6, 2024.
Regulatory Notices
The following Regulatory Compliance Notices are available by clicking on the link (opens in new window)
- Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Special Enrollment Notice Required by HIPAA
- Medicare D Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notice
- Notice of Privacy Practices
- Patient Protection Disclosure Notice with Network Language
- Surprise Billing Model Notice
- Women’s Health and Cancer Rights
- Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act Model Notice
- Uniform Glossary
- SBC - University of Scranton - HMO Plus
- SBC - University of Scranton - PPO
- SBC - University of Scranton - Traditional (Classic)
Vacation Carry Over Request Form
The University of Scranton vacation policy provides for automatic carry over of five (5) days or less of vacation time for one year. Carrying vacation time beyond five days requires supervisor and Human Resources approval. Vacation carryover is limited to the unused vacation time accrued during the most current year. The employee’s supervisor and human resources must approve the attached form. Completed carryover request forms must be submitted to Human Resources no later than Friday, December 6, 2024.
Voluntary Vacation and Sick Donation Form
In 2021, the President’s Cabinet enthusiastically approved a new Staff Voluntary Time Donation Policy for University staff. Voluntary Vacation and Sick Time Donation/Request Policy
Grounded in the Jesuit tradition of cura personalis, the University of Scranton is a caring and nurturing community committed to the health and welfare of its staff. The University has implemented a policy for eligible staff to donate earned and unused vacation and/or sick time to a pool, for equitable disbursement, to requesting staff upon approval and in accordance with the terms of this policy.
A total of 1620 hours has been donated since the policy was launched in January 2022. As of November 1, 2023, a total of 352 hours has been dispersed for qualified staff members. There is currently a balance of 1,268 hours available in the timeshare pool.
Through the policy, staff members will be able to donate up to a combination of five days of sick or vacation time per calendar year into a timeshare pool from November 1 to December 6 by completing a Voluntary Vacation and Sick Time Donation/Request Form.
Completed Time Donation Request forms must be submitted to Human Resources no later than Friday, December 6, 2024.