Adoption Assistance is a benefit that provides financial assistance for parents who choose to adopt, $5,000 per adopted child, which is intended to assist with such expenses as legal services, family studies, adoption related travel expenses, or cover other expenses incurred as a result of the adoption. This benefit is available to benefits eligible employees after 6 months of service.
See Adoption Assistance Benefit for more details on its policy and procedures.
Fill out the Application for Adoption Benefit to get started.
This college savings program allows you to set aside savings for future college tuition through payroll contributions to Bright Start of Illinois. Visit Bright Start or call 877.432.7444 to learn more. This benefit is available to all employees.
Check out these informational videos through Healthcare Associates Credit Union powered through Enrich to learn more on saving for a child’s education. With Enrich, you can receive personalized help to achieve your financial goals.
Tuition Assistance
Tuition Assistance through Lurie Children’s is tuition reimbursement for employees who choose to continue their education. Up to $5,000 per calendar year, pro-rated for part-time employees. Note: benefits eligible employee = budgeted in a 0.5 FTE status or more. Email here for more information. This benefit is available to benefits eligible employees after 6 months of service.
Student Loan Refinancing
SoFi offers refinancing options for students and Parent PLUS loans. Takes just minutes to see your rates and terms and does not impact your credit score. Upon refinancing, you’ll receive a welcome bonus. Visit SoFi or call 855.456.7634. This benefit is available to all employees and their dependents.
To ease the cost of your commute to work, the Lurie Children’s pre-tax transit benefit option lets you set aside pretax dollars from your paycheck to help pay for monthly parking or transit costs. It’s easy and flexible.
Transit – for transportation to/from work on Metra, RTA, CTA/Ventra, Pace and even the Lurie Children’s shuttle.
Parking – for commercial garages near your train/bus stop or close to your worksite (but not for Lurie Children’s garages).
How it works
Enroll
Enroll and manage your account on the HealthEquity / WageWorks website or by calling 877.924.3967.
Contribute
Decide the amount you want to contribute, and the money is deducted from your paycheck, before taxes are taken out.
How much
You can elect to contribute up to the monthly IRS limit of $300 for transit and $300 for parking.
Deadline
Make changes by the 10th of the prior month for the new deduction to be effective the following month.
You can set up change orders on a monthly basis or set up a recurring order on an ongoing basis.
The HealthCare Associates Credit Union (HACU) is a member-owned, not-for-profit, financial institution that offers quality, economical services to you and your family members. Through HACU, you receive lower loan rates and higher savings rates, low or no cost services and increased capital.
Visit HACU or call 630.276.5555 for more information or stop by HR satellite/Belden offices for additional HACU materials. Also, make sure to check out the Members Perks Summary.
Get discounts on the health products and programs you use every day for products like nutritional meal delivery service or virtual workouts. Log into myCigna.com and navigate to Healthy Rewards Discount Program or call 800.870.3470. Review this flyer for more information.
Lurie Children’s provides numerous employee discounts to help make certain purchases more affordable and convenient for you. As an employee, you and dependent children receive a 50% discount on hospital services after insurance coverage. You can also receive 5% below the average wholesale price for drugs on the hospital formulary. To learn about other discounted services available, email Hospital Services Billing or call 877.924.8200. You can also email Physician Services Billing or call 312.227.7200. This benefit is available to all employees.
Employees like you are our most valuable resource in attracting outstanding talent to the company. When you refer quality candidates to Lurie Children’s, you’re not only helping strengthen our business, but also gaining the opportunity to earn a cash award.
We value and reward our employees for their recruiting efforts. All hospital employees (with the exception of Human Resources, Chiefs, Administrators, physicians and temporary employees) are eligible to participate in our Employee Referral Program.
If eligible, any employee referring a person who is hired for a position regardless of FTE status will be rewarded. An employee referring a person for a Designated Vacant Position will receive a bonus of $1,000 (subject to taxes) with $500 paid out the second pay period following a new hire’s start date and the remaining $500 paid after six months.
How to refer an external applicant
Referring an external applicant is easy – just tell your friends or someone you know about the great opportunities available at Lurie Children’s. Encourage them to apply! They can apply online (click on the "Jobs" link in the footer on any page on the site). If the applicant's skills and qualifications meet the requirements of the open position and they are hired and you are listed on the application under the section "How did you hear about us” you will be given credit for making the referral. It’s that simple.
In order to collect your referral bonus or referral points, the following needs to happen:
- The person must put your name on the application under the section “How did you hear about us” – NO EXCEPTIONS.
- In order to receive credit for making a referral, the new hire must have completed an application and listed your name on the application prior to being made an offer of employment at Lurie Children’s – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Human Resources will contact you with more information when someone who has been hired indicates you referred them. You can also contact Bianca Alvarez.
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Lurie Children’s. The recipients of the “Children’s Children” Scholarship Program are selected on the basis of academic performance, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, a statement of career and educational goals and aspirations, unusual personal or family circumstance and an online recommendation.
Eligibility
Criteria for eligible recipients:
- Dependent children, age 24 and under, of full and part-time employees budgeted at 20 hours or more per week. The employee must have a minimum of one-year employment with the hospital as of the deadline and still be an employee at the time of the award distribution.
- High school seniors who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study in the field of healthcare, at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical college for the entire upcoming academic year.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, an award will be granted to the child/student of an employee based on the employee’s status as follows:
- Part-time (40 – 59 hours per pay period) = $1,500
- Full-time (60 – 80 hours per pay period) = $3,000
For more information, apply online.
Employee Advantages Discount Program powered by YouDecide is your single destination site for a wide variety of discounted products and services, including types of insurance, computers and electronics, travel, flowers and gifts, and apparel and accessories. These are deals and discounts that you typically won’t get directly from providers and retailers, but are available to Lurie Children’s employees through YouDecide. Start saving by visiting YouDecide or calling 800.746.7236. Use group id: LCH545.