Currently ۿ۴ý University participates in the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) retirement plans. This section explains how to access information about your retirement plan.
ۿ۴ý University recognizes the importance of helping you plan for your financial future. Your retirement program is an important part of your overall benefits.
Currently ۿ۴ý University participates in the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) retirement plans. You may use the links below for more detailed information about the plans offered and how to manage your account.
Dedicated ۿ۴ý / TIAA website at.
IRS limits and Summary Annual Report
Quick guide for managing your TIAA plan
Get TIAA Assistance
- Automated phone access (available 24/7) – Call 800-842-2252
- Phone support weekdays, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (ET) and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (ET) – Call 800-842-2252
- Online tools and calculators – Go tofor interactive planning tools.
- TIAA Appointment Flyer
Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs)
These arrangements allow you to pay certain qualifying expenses with pre-tax dollars for medical and dependent care expenses.
Accessing your Medical Mutual FSA
Medical Mutual FSA allows you to manage both your health plan and your FSA in one place using My Health Plan, a secure member website through Medical Mutual.
To access your FSA information if you have Medical Mutual insurance:
- Go to
- Log in or register for a My Health Plan account
- My Spending Accountsunder the Claims and Balances tab
- Accept the Terms and click Submit
If you have any questions about the registration process or your FSA, please call (800) 525-9252.
To access your FSA information if you do NOT have Medical Mutual insurance:
- Contact Customer Service at 1-800-525-9252 to obtain your FSA employee ID number.
- Go to
Eligible Health FSA Expenses
Only eligible expenses can be reimbursed through your Health FSA. These expenses are defined by Internal Revenue Code § 213(d) and your employer’s plan.
Generally, eligible expenses include items that are meant to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent illness or disease. This also includes transportation for medical care. However, expenses such as cosmetic surgery, insurance premiums, vitamins, and items for general well-being are not eligible expenses.
Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and drugs require a prescription to be an eligible Health FSA expense. You must obtain a written or electronic prescription from a doctor (or another individual who can legally issue a prescription) in the state in which you purchase the OTC medicines. This rule does not apply to eligible OTC health care items (i.e., thermometers and bandages).
Health FSA expenses must be incurred by you, your spouse, or your eligible dependents during the current plan year and while you are an active participant in the FSA plan. Medical care expenses are incurred when you (or your spouse or dependents) are provided with medical care – not when you are formally billed, charged for, or pay for the medical care. Only qualified “out-of-pocket” expenses are eligible for reimbursement. Expenses previously reimbursed by your Health FSA or covered by any other plan or program are not eligible for reimbursement. There’s no “double-dipping” allowed.
Expenses reimbursed under your Health FSA may not be used to claim any federal income tax deduction or credit.
Examples of Eligible Health FSA Expenses:
- Medical expenses: co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles
- Dental expenses: exams, cleanings, X-rays, and braces
- Vision expenses: exams, contact lenses and supplies, eyeglasses, and laser eye surgery
- Professional services: chiropractor and acupuncture
- Prescription drugs and insulin
- Over-the-counter health care items: bandages, pregnancy test kits, blood pressure monitors, etc.
Eligible Dependent Care FSA Expenses
Only eligible expenses can be reimbursed under the FSA. These expenses are defined by (§)129 and your employer’s plan.
Dependent care expenses must be incurred during the coverage period so you (and your spouse, if married) can work or look for work. Full-time students who attend school for at least five months during the tax year may also incur dependent care expenses. “Work” may include actively looking for work, but it does not include unpaid volunteer work or volunteer work for a nominal salary.
A dependent care FSA covers qualified dependent care expenses incurred for the care of one or more qualifying individuals.
Eligible Expenses
- Before-school and after-school care
- Expenses for preschool/nursery school
- Extended day programs
- Au pair services (amounts paid for the actual care of the dependent)
- Baby sitter (in or out of the home)
- Nanny services (amounts paid for the actual care of the dependent)
- Summer day camp for your qualifying child under the age of 13
- Elder day care for a qualifying individual
Ineligible Expenses
- Amounts paid to your spouse, your child under age 19, a parent of your child who is not your spouse or an individual for whom you or your spouse is entitled to a personal tax exemption as a dependent
- Expenses related to a disabled spouse or tax dependent living outside your household
- Educational expenses
- Tuition for kindergarten and above
- Food expenses (unless inseparable from care)
- Incidental expenses (such as extra charges for supplies, special events, or activities unless inseparable from care)
- Overnight camp
Expenses reimbursed under your dependent care FSA cannot be used to claim any federal income tax deduction or credit.
Note:If you are enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan youcannotparticipate in a health flexible spending arrangement.
ProviderMedical Mutual FSA800.525.9252
Optum Bank Health Savings Account (HSA)
A Health Savings Account (HSA) through ۿ۴ý University benefits is available to employees who are enrolled in the high deductible health plan. Our health savings accounts (HSAs) are held at Optum Bank.
Please refer to the Health Benefits page for more detailed information about enrolling in a Health Savings Account in conjunction with your Hight Deductible plan.
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Unum Life Insurance
Unum Basic Life (under 10 yrs. service)
Employee Tuition Waiver and Exchange Program
ۿ۴ý University (ۿ۴ý) offers tuition waiver and tuition exchange programs to full-time, benefits-eligible employees, eligible retirees, eligible ROTC personnel as defined in the policy, and/or their spouses and dependent children.
To reference the policy, go to the policies page and look for policy I-3.6 Employee Tuition Waiver and Exchange under Benefits.
Tuition Exchange Programs Information–Prior to completing the application you are encouraged to contact Steve Vitatoe at extension 4277 for a more detailed explanation of how the tuition exchange programs work.
For additional information and applications, please find this information on our Forms page under Benefit Forms.
Ohio Educational Credit Union (OHecu)
ۿ۴ý University employees receive Gold Package membership benefits by direct depositing a portion of their ۿ۴ý University payroll to any of their OHecu accounts.