Employee Benefits
Welcome to Detroit Mercy Employee Benefits! See the sections and links below for information and forms related to the many benefits offered to University employees. Questions? Contact us:
- benefits@udmercy.edu
- 313-993-1530 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Helping You Navigate Your Benefits
-
听
Important Notices
-
听
Medical/RX Rates
Download the Medical/RX Rate Sheet below to see the premiums for medical and prescription coverage for Detroit Mercy employees.
-
听
Medical Insurance
United Healthcare/UHC
- Welcome new members to UHC
- Teladoc Health - Diabetes Management
- Teladoc Health - FAQ
- Virtual Visits
- UHC - Provider Look-Up Tool
- Submitting Claims through Health Plan
- Prescription Reimbursement Request Form
- United Healthcare Service - Where to go for Medical Care
Benefit Enrollment via Paylocity
Buy-Up Plan
Base Plan
High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
HIPAA
Spousal Coordination
Health Care Credit
-
听
Vision Plan
School of Optometry Employee Optometry Services
Heritage Vision Plan
-
听
Dental Coverage
School of Dentistry Employee Dental Services
UNUM Dental Plan - Terminates 06/30/2025
- Dental Benefit Summary
- Dental FAQ
- Dental Cost
- Dental Insurance Policy
- Group Dental Certificate of Coverage
Sun Life Dental Plan - Effective 07/01/2025
-
听
Detroit Mercy Retirement Plan
- TIAA - Online Enrollment Instructions
- TIAA Contribution Limits
- TIAA Contribution Limits - 海角论坛PU
- 2025 Salary Deferral Under Section 403(b)
- RA Plan Document
- RA Plan Document – Amendment (2/2010)
- RA Plan Document – Amendment (9/2011)
- GSRA Plan Document
- GSRA Plan Document - Amendment (2/2010)
- GSRA Plan Document - Amendment (7/2011)
-
听
Flexible Spending Accounts
The University offers a flexible spending reimbursement account (known as FSA or FLEX) for certain eligible medical and dependent care expenses. This plan offers tax savings opportunities to eligible employees.
FSA open enrollment is only once per year. If you miss the annual deadline, you will need to wait until next year to participate, unless you have a change in family status. Watch your employee email account for notification of the annual enrollment period and instructions.
Paylocity Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
-
听
Health Savings Account
The University offers a health savings account plan (known as HSA) for certain eligible medical expenses. This plan offers tax savings opportunities to eligible employees. HSA open enrollment is once a year. If you miss the annual deadline, you can enroll any time during the year. Changes to your contribution amount can also be made during the plan year.
Health Savings Account (HSA)
-
听
Tuition Remission
The University of Detroit Mercy has established a Tuition Remission Benefit program for eligible employees, their spouses and children. Refer to the documents below for information on the program and taxation issues as well as the application form for the benefit.
Tuition Remission Program Policy
- Tuition Remission Policy - Revised July 1, 2017
- Tuition Remission Policy: Frequently Asked Questions - Revised January 11, 2017
Tuition Remission Taxation Policy
Application Form
- Application for Tuition Waiver - Revised July 1, 2017
-
听
Life Insurance (Unum)
The following files are Detroit Mercy's Life Insurance (Unum) policies and forms:
Terminates 06/30/2025
- Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance Summary
- Basic Life and AD&D Beneficiary Designation form
- Basic Life and AD&D Booklet
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Enrollment form
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Evidence of Insurability form
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Booklet (Non-Union)
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Booklet (Union Faculty)
- Life and AD&D Insurance Portability
- Portability Rates
- Life and AD&D Insurance Conversion
- Portability vs. Conversion FAQ
The Hartford Effective 07/01/2025
-
听
Disability, Critical Illness & Group Accident Plans (Unum)
The following files are Detroit Mercy's Disability Plan (Unum) policies and forms
Terminates 06/30/2025
- Unum Total Leave - How to File a STD/FMLA Claim
- Short Term Disability Policy
- STD/LTD - Administrator/Faculty (Class 1)
- STD/LTD - Staff (Class 2)
- STD/LTD - 海角论坛PU Faculty (Class 3)
- STD Summary Plan Document
- Long Term Disability Policy
- Administrator Short Term Disability Pay Election Form
- Faculty Short Term Disability Pay Election Form
- Family Medical Leave Employee Pay Election Form
- Staff Short Term Disability Pay Election Form
- LTD Booklet
- LTD Booklet (海角论坛PU)
- FMLA Policy
- Intermittent FMLA Timesheet
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Unum
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP) - Wallet Card
- Critical Illness Summary Plan - UNUM
- Critical Illness Rates
- Group Accident Summary Plan - UNUM
- Group Accident Rates
The Hartford Effective 07/01/2025
-
听
ID Shield
-
听
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
-
听
Employee Discounts
- AT&T
- Bookstore - Employees Receive a 10% discount on select items in Detroit Mercy Bookstores.
- Brooks Brothers
- Canine To Five Employee Flyer
- Canine To Five Perks
- Dining - Munch Money - Employees receive 10% more dollars to spend in Dining Services by purchasing Munch Money.
- Ford
- ITS - Microsoft Offce 365 & Special Pricing Purchases
- Mercy High School
- Office Depot Employee Program & Store Card
- Rocket Mortgage
- Volvo