As a reminder, annual enrollment closes on Oct. 14th at 4:30pm, dependent verification documents must be submitted as well. To review or make changes for 2023, click on the Edison button via TechExpress. If no changes are made, your benefits will rollover as is.
Please email us your questions at ttubenefits@tntech.edu.
The following researchers in the College of Engineering have been inducted into the 2021-2022 Wings Up 100.
The 2021-2022 Wings Up 100 roster is an elite group of 36 Tech researchers who brought in at least $100,000 in external funding for their research and activities during 2021-2022.
Congratulations to these researchers who helped Tech set a new high in external funding.
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, October 18th at 11 AM for our next workshop session. Chegg provides digital and physical textbook rentals, but did you know it also provides online tutoring and other student services? In this session, we will discuss how to maintain academic integrity in your course. We will also talk about practical ways that Chegg can be beneficial to both students and instructors while upholding educational standards. Register below and contact the CITL at citl@tntech.edu with any questions.
Tech’s Commission on the Status of Women invites you to submit your nominations by Friday, November 18 for the following award:
This award is presented annually to an individual employed by Tennessee Tech University who has contributed significantly to gender equity. The award honors three qualities that characterize the tradition of women’s leadership at Tech: perseverance, generosity, and mentorship. The award celebrates the efforts of Tennessee Tech employees to provide ongoing leadership and mentoring for the campus community and work towards gender equity for all. Nominate here.
See the Women’s Center at Tennessee Tech Facebook page or email Stephanie Adams (sjadams@tntech.edu) for more information.
Tech’s Commission on the Status of Women invites you to submit your nominations by Friday, November 18 for the following award:
This award celebrates Piepmeier’s legacy of fierce feminism by recognizing an exceptional Tennessee Tech student whose research, activism and/or outreach advances gender equity. It acknowledges a student who shows a passion for learning, goes the extra mile to assist others, and contributes significantly to campus and/or the local community. Nominate here.
See the Women’s Center at Tennessee Tech Facebook page or email Stephanie Adams (sjadams@tntech.edu) for more information.
ROTC will be test firing their canon on campus, today, Wednesday, October 12 around noon. If you hear a BOOM at that time, do not be alarmed. For questions, contact ROTC here: https://www.tntech.edu/armyrotc/contact.php
You must re-enroll in your medical FSA or L-FSA and DC-FSA each year and choose how much money you’ll put in your account during Annual Enrollment.
· Higher education employees enroll in flexible benefits by going to optumbank.com/Tennessee during the October enrollment period.
· For H.S.A., enrollment form is available on our TTU HR website under insurance forms. Complete and return to ttubenefits@tntech.edu or adgarcia@tntech.edu.
General Complaint Reporting
In addition to the Fraud, Waste, or Abuse reporting form, Tennessee Tech also has a form on Internal Audit’s website for confidentially reporting complaints about accounting, internal control, auditing matters, code of conduct, and other related issues that are NOT fraud, waste, or abuse. Complainants remain COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS to Internal Audit unless the last section of the form is completed. General complaints received on this form are routed to appropriate campus departments for follow-up.
The form can be submitted online or completed, printed, and mailed to Internal Audit, PO Box 5154, Cookeville, TN 38505.
The online form can be found at https://tf.tntech.edu/machform/view.php?id=322625
The printable form can be found at https://www.tntech.edu/internalaudit/pdf/generalcomplaints/gencomp2.pdf
Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Tennessee Tech endeavors to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and to investigate allegations of such. If you have any knowledge of fraud, waste, or abuse, please report it to one of the following:
https://tf.tntech.edu/machform/view.php?id=42101
https://comptroller.tn.gov/office-functions/investigations/fraud-waste-and-abuse.html
Additional information along with reporting options that allow the complainant to remain COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS can be found at www.tntech.edu/internalaudit/fwa.php or by contacting Tennessee Tech Internal Audit at (931) 372-3045.
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, Tennessee Tech’s 2022 Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report (ASR) is now available at https://www.tntech.edu/police/safety-report.php.
The ASR contains campus crime and fire statistics for the past three years in addition to general safety and security information such as procedures for responding to emergency situations, how to report sexual misconduct, and the dangers associated with drug and alcohol abuse.
A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting Tennessee Tech’s Office of Compliance, compliance@tntech.edu or 931-372-6005.