Benefits
Purdue Northwest is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that meets your needs at each stage of your employment. Most benefits are effective with the first day of employment and are offered on a calendar-year basis.
Benefits By Type
PNW offers comprehensive employee health insurance, along with student coverage and optional add‑on plans to help you choose the protection that fits your needs.
PNW offers extensive leave benefits to its benefits-eligible employees, including vacation, sick time, paid parental leave and more.
PNW offers a variety of retirement plans, depending on the type of position you hold, to help you prepare for the financial aspects of retirement.
Purdue offers a few different types of spending and savings accounts administered by HSABank, each with its own set of guidelines: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSA), Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts (LPFSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), and Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA).
Purdue offers a tuition remission benefit for employees, their spouses and children. Additional criteria may be required for eligibility, and certain programs may not qualify. Please contact your benefit administrator for guidance.
Since 2008, Purdue University has been proud to join hundreds of employers across the United States in providing support for their employees and attending students who are breastfeeding mothers. Research has shown that employer-based lactation support programs decrease employee sick time and increase employee productivity, retention and satisfaction.
Purdue Northwest provides lactation spaces for breastfeeding mothers. The following locations are designates spaces on each campus:
Hammond Campus
Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building, Room 228 (The sign notes Mother’s Room and is on the second floor close to the restrooms.)
Westville Campus
Schwarz Hall, Room 25S (This room is on the lower level of Schwarz. The sign outside this room indicates 25S.)
In addition to lactation support, Purdue prides itself on offering a host of family friendly resources. Please visit the Family Friendly website to browse the host of programs and resources.
Weight Management Prescriptions
Remember, you must participate in the Center for Healthy Living’s free weight management program to continue receiving prescription coverage for weight loss medication.
Contact the Center for Healthy Living at (765) 494-0111 to schedule an appointment.
Benefits Resources
International Travel and Information
Resources for those traveling internationally.
Beneficiary Management
Ensuring your beneficiary information is updated is one way to help your loved ones when it matters most.
PNW Campus Share
Contains benefit-related documents, forms, resources, instructions and more!
HIPAA Privacy Regulations and Legal Notices
Purdue University complies with several laws regarding benefit offerings and protecting employee health information.
The Center for Healthy Living
Our on campus healthcare clinic is available for PNW faculty, staff and students. The clinic offers primary care services, lab draws with a doctor order, preventive screenings, vaccinations, and health coaching. There is also a telehealth option for benefit eligible employees on a Purdue medical plan.
Provider Referrals
Purdue University strives to provide high-quality, affordable healthcare resources to our employees. In an effort to help employees find the best care at the most cost-effective prices based on Purdue’s medical plans, Human Resources is providing the referral information below to assist you and your family.
Live Health Online
LiveHealth Online provides access to U.S. board-certified doctors 24/7/365 via phone or online video consults for urgent, non-Emergency medical assistance, including the ability to write prescriptions.
AffirmedRx Prescription Drug Coverage
As of January 1, 2025, AffirmedRx is the new pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) for the Purdue University prescription drug plan.
HealthSync
Tier 1 HealthSync is a network of providers who offer quality care at the lowest rates available.
Eligible Employees
Faculty and staff who are eligible for employee benefits.
Eligible Dependents
Learn which dependents are eligible for benefits.
Official Retirees and Prior Employees
Once you are a retiree or a former employee, your benefits coverage – including premiums – changes in regard to your classification and age.
Changing Your Benefits (Life Event)
“Change in family status” is the Internal Revenue Service rule that allows you to adjust your benefit selections when unforeseen circumstances occur between open enrollments. Only specific events qualify as a change in family status.
COBRA Continuation of Coverage
Children grow up, employees retire or change jobs. It’s a potentially devastating error to go without insurance during a change in family status. For many of these occurrences, COBRA can help with the transition.
Benefit Termination Dates
Benefits terminate for faculty and staff on the last day of employment with Purdue University, except when involving academic year (AY) appointments between May and the end of the summer.
AffirmedRx Pulse
AffirmedRx you refill mail service prescriptions, track order status, view prescription history, price prescriptions and more.
AmeribenEngage
View your medical claims, search or in network providers, download your Medical/Prescription Drug Member ID Card and more!
BenefitFocus
The BenefitFocus App offers you instant access to benefits information. Confidently manage and navigate your benefits to be prepared for the moments that matter most.
Delta Dental of Indiana
Easily locate in network dentists, view claim information, download your Dental Member ID card and more!
Fidelity NetBenefits
Easily manage your workplace benefits from Fidelity: access your account balances, investments, recent contributions, account performance and more!
HSA Bank
Save time while making the most of your HSA, HRA, and FSA health savings and spending accounts by quickly checking your balances and details from the HSA Bank mobile app.
Vision Service Plan
Search for in network eye doctors, see your vision plan benefits and check on claim status.
HealthSync Network
Get the best rates when you use a medical provider in the Anthem HealthSync network!
Center for Healthy Living at PNW
The Center for Healthy Living at Purdue University Northwest provides services to all PNW benefit-eligible employees, covered spouses and dependents of benefit-eligible employees, non-benefit-eligible employees and students.
