Tuition Reimbursement Reminders:
- All tuition reimbursement requests through My Learning Plan require an itemized tuition invoice to be attached to your submission. The invoice must indicate the course, the tuition amount, and any administrative fees or scholarship credits. Failure to include this may delay your reimbursement.
- Course must be submitted within 30 days of completion.
- Please refer to the tuition reimbursement section of your contract for more information.
Excited to share that Blue Cross Blue Shield is offering a special fitness promotion during the month of September!
What is the Promotion?
The usual $19 enrollment fee for new Fitness Program members is waived during the month of September! Flyer attached here
Members can join the Fitness Program with no enrollment fee during the month of September with a choice of membership options that vary by price point.
The number of facilities in the network depends on the option selected. Gyms are available near home, near work or anywhere in the U.S.
Who’s Eligible?
Employees and family members enrolled in one of our Blue Cross medical plans.
How Does it Work?
Members will need to enter the code SEPTWAIVED21 during enrollment to join for free before Sept. 30. If you have any questions or prefer to enroll over the phone, call 888-762-BLUE (2583) Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., CT.
Additional Bonus!
Participants can earn Blue Points that can be redeemed for apparel, books, electronics, and health and personal care items, etc.
National Board Certified Teacher
Would you like to begin your journey to becoming a National Board Certified Teacher during the 2021-2022 school year? The state fall subsidy window opens September 1st and closes on October 11, 2021. This subsidy pays for all fees related to the process. There is a $75 non refundable registration fee. This is the only cost a teacher or counselor will incur. Click here to learn more about the subsidy. Free support is available throughout the certification process and support sessions are anticipated to begin in the middle of September.
For more information, view this updated 15-minute presentation and brief video from National Board Certified Teachers. An informational webinar will be held on Thursday, September 9th from 7pm to 8 pm. Participants may register using this link. If you have any questions, please reach out to the National Board Resource Center at (309)438-1835 or nbrc@illinoisstate.edu.
TRS Fall Meetings
If you are planning your TRS retirement, we encourage you to attend a virtual member meeting this fall. TRS will host statewide webinars for members from September through mid-November that are designed to explain the retirement process and to provide members with information about disability, death and insurance benefits.
Although both Tier 1 and Tier 2 information is available in all sessions, this year we will offer four webinars covering Tier 2 benefits only. Tier 2 members are those whose first day of work in any of the Illinois pension systems was on or after January 1, 2011. All others are Tier 1 members.
Our meetings will be held virtually via WebEx. You may register for any of the virtual meetings regardless of where you live. Register for the one most convenient for your schedule. You must register for a meeting in order to receive the email link that will allow you to join.
All webinars start at 4:30 p.m. and will last approximately an hour.
