Benefits

Did You Know?

Earn eight hours of paid time off by making well-being a priority. 

Well-being Leave Credit offers eight hours of paid time off upon completion of a physical exam as well as an online health risk assessment each fiscal year beginning September 1 to August 31.

Please Note: documentation must be provided using this date range for current fiscal year.  This benefit is available for all faculty and staff who currently accrue leave. To receive the 8 hours of Well-being leave, please provide documentation of your 1) physical exam and 2) health risk assessment to HRBenefits@untsystem.edu).  Please don't send documentation that contains personal medical information such as diagnoses, results, etc.  

Once your documentation's received and the leave hours have been allocated, your Benefits team will confirm with you by email that you've been awarded the leave credit. You will not see the leave in your balances but now will have the "Wellness Award Taken" time reporting code ("TRC") in your list of codes when entering eLeave.

Health Select participants have access to Buena Vida well-being platform where you can take control of your well-being needs and achieve what matters most. 

Log in to your healthselectoftexas.com account, and select the Wellness Tab, then select Buena Vida to take the health assessment and begin your wellness journey.  Upon completion, you will be able to download the required certificate. 

Medical plan participants have access to health and wellness resources in addition to medical benefits, visit BCBS Wellness Resources for more information. 

Education Session

Fundamentals of retirement income planning

One of our financial planners from Fidelity, Miguel Salazar, will be providing a financial wellness seminar on Wednesday, October 14th, from 12 to 1 p.m. 

The purpose of this session is to provide employees with transition from saving for retirement to living in retirement in today's world. 

As you approach retirement, it’s now time to envision the lifestyle you want for yourself, assess what you have, and identify what you still need in to get you there. 

Though most people have a general idea of what they want their retirement years to be like, it’s important to take the time to stop and map out the specifics of your retirement vision. 

Ask yourself the following questions:

•When would you most like to retire?
•What type of lifestyle do you envision for yourself?
•Where do you want to live?
•Do you want to continue working part time?
•Are there new interests you’d like to pursue?
•Are you hoping to make any large purchases?

Answers to questions like these lay a foundation so you can more accurately predict the income you’ll need for your retirement years by attending this session.

To save your virtual spot, please visit here to register which is highly encouraged.  In the event search box enter: University of North Texas and select the drop-down menu for event type to select the virtual session.  
 

 

Important Information 

Verification of Benefits and Reminders

Review of FY 2027 Benefit Elections:   As the new academic year begins, we encourage all employees to take a few minutes to review their October 1 paycheck to ensure their benefit elections, deductions, and contributions are accurate. Employees on a 9-month schedule should also verify that Premium Reserve deductions are included to cover their Summer 2027 benefit elections.

If you notice any errors or have questions, email HRbenefits@untsystem.edu. Please provide your full name, eight-digit employee identification number, and your question or a description of the potential error.

Remember the ERS deadline for correcting any errors related to changes made during Summer Benefits Open Enrollment is Oct. 15, 2026.

For paycheck discrepancies, please call ERS at (877) 275-4377, a representative can assist you with reviewing and updating your information over the phone.

As a reminder, Humana is the new Dental provider as of Sept. 1, 2026.  Below are links to more information about the dental plans, and please be sure to inform your dentist of the change to HumanaDental and provide the appropriate group number:

State of Texas Dental Choice Plan - HumanaDental | ERS: Group Number 424504 (855) 756-6580

HumanaDental DHMO Plan | ERS: Group Number 424546 (855) 756-6580

Also, while dental identification cards are not needed to obtain service, you can register for a HumanaDental account and print a dental card from the Humana ERS website.