Wayne Shannon was skeptical about UT’s new flexible spending account (FSA) program when it was introduced last fall but was interested enough to give it a try. “I wasn’t sure if the extra steps associated would be worth the money saved,” said Shannon, assistant director of Parking and Transit Services at UT Knoxville. “I have … Continued
For as little as $3.27 a month, employees can enroll in the state’s new vision insurance program introduced last year for coverage including: Annual routine eye exam Allowances and discounts toward eyeglass frames and lenses or contact lenses Discount on Lasik/refractive surgery “As my vision has gotten weaker, the costs started going up, and I … Continued
Dale Willis For nearly 20 years, Dale Willis, a senior refrigeration technician at UT Martin, has used his employee benefits to help those who are less fortunate. Willis uses his annual leave and comp time to take time off from work to go on mission trips to rebuild or repair homes. He also uses this … Continued
Bill Talley Employee benefits are what brought Bill Talley to the University of Tennessee. Talley currently works as an analyst in the Office of Information Technology in Knoxville. Talley applied for his first job at UT in 1980 after hearing about fee waivers. Soon after getting a job as janitor, he enrolled in undergraduate school. … Continued
George Pharr George Pharr has utilized his employee benefits since he began working for the University of Tennessee in 1998. He was able to use development leave, a benefit offered to UT faculty. Pharr, professor and head of the Department of Material Sciences and Engineering at UT Knoxville, was already familiar with this benefit before … Continued
Susan Murphy As a 30-year University of Tennessee employee, Susan Murphy knows a lot about employee benefits. Murphy, who currently works for the UT Space Institute, has always felt UT provided great insurance benefits to employees. After discovering her benefits for prescribed medications had been changed, Murphy began purchasing the generic forms of the medications. … Continued
Elaine Morrisey After taking advantage of an employee benefit, Elaine Morrisey, of the Institute for Public Service, gained a new outlook on life. Morrisey decided to obtain a Certified Professional Secretary Certification, a benefit put in place by the University of Tennessee for secretaries and administrative assistants to increase their knowledge. Attending the classes and … Continued
Steven Hood In his seven-year career at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Steven Hood has learned to take advantage of and to appreciate his employee benefits. By using the tuition waiver, Hood, the assistant vice chancellor for student housing, received a doctorate degree as an employee. Hood knew that his advancement options would be … Continued
Janie Hall University of Tennessee Health Science Center employee Janie Hall thinks UT’s employee benefits are unbeatable. Hall’s husband needed a liver transplant and required extensive hospitalization before and after the procedure. In the face of this stressful situation, Hall was able to use her sick leave to take time off from work to be … Continued
Elizabeth Davis After Elizabeth Davis gave birth to a baby girl in June, she had no stress about her job while she stayed at home on maternity leave. Davis, media relations coordinator for the UT System, started maternity leave before her daughter, Meg, was born. Davis was able to use the annual leave and sick … Continued
