Work & Life Resources for Faculty
We recognize that academic life takes place against a background of personal and family life the quality of which supports and enhances a professional career. We understand that our employees want to sustain and develop their personal and family life as well as meet their professional obligations. Across the career span of a faculty member, challenges can arise in integrating the responsibilities of both. We have resources that can support faculty as they face these challenges and resources that can sustain them as they build a life of quality and balance. We have created this page to assist faculty members in locating this information. For additional information on any of these topics, click the corresponding link.
Benefits for Domestic Partners
IU provides a variety of benefits to registered same-sex domestic partners of employees.
Child Care Options
The Center for Young Children is a 30,000 square foot facility located on campus at the corner of Limestone and New York Streets. It offers year round programs for children ages 2 - 5 and programs for school age children during the summer months. In November 2010, it will also start accepting infant and toddlers.
Employee Assistance Program
Trained professionals are available to discuss issues in confidence and refer to appropriate resources.
Employee Benefits
IU provides access to a variety of employee benefits including medical plans, dental plans, life insurance, retirement benefits, personal accident insurance, long-term disability plans and more.
Extension of (Pre-tenure) Probationary Period: IUPUI
An untenured probationary faculty member or librarian may request an extension of time preceding their tenure review due to a personal or professional emergency.
Fitness
Indianapolis is known as the "Amateur Sports Capitol of the World" and several "state of the art" facilities are here on campus and available to employees at reduced fees.
IUPUI Sports Complex
National Institute for Fitness and Sport
Department of Intramural & Recreational Sports
IUPUI Walking Trails
IU Retirement Plan
This links to the site describing the various retirement plans available to IU Employees.
Lactation Resources
IUPUI offers dedicated spaces for nursing mothers in the Engineering Building, 799 W. Michigan Street, room 130A; the Union Building, 640 Union Drive, room 130;(delete and insert Lockefield Village L3337)) and the Health Information and Translational Services Building, 410 W. 10th. There is also a small curtained area in the lounge of the west women's restroom of the AO Building. Maggie Stimming (mstimmin@iupui.edu) is the contact for nursing mothers seeking information.
Watch this 3 minute video to view the facilities.
Parental Leave - Birth of a Child
Academic Appointees may be granted a paid twelve week leave.
Parental Leave - Adoption
Academic appointees may be granted a paid twelve week leave.
Part-time Appointments
This links to the site describing the policies on part-time appointments at IUPUI.
Primary Care of Seriously Ill Family Member
Academic appointees may be granted a paid twelve week leave.
Sabbatical Leaves
Sabbatical leaves for scholarly research are available following the sixth year of full-time service and every seven years thereafter. There are school and campus review procedures that will determine if a sabbatical will be granted.
Senior Academy
This independent association of retired IU faculty and staff continue to contribute their expertise to the campus and community and serve as an on-going link to the IUPUI community.
Sick Leave and Vacation Leave for Academic Employees
Time off benefits including sick leave, vacation leave and paid family leave differ based upon type of appointment.
Tuition Benefit
Employees, their spouse, domestic partner and dependent children may receive a subsidy toward tuition costs of attending IU classes.
Technology Discounts for Software and Hardware
A variety of software and computer equipment is available at reduced cost to IU employees.
Work-Life
The IUPUI Human Resources Administration maintains a comprehensive Web site on Work/Life Balance resources on campus and in the community, makes available a monthly Work/Life e-newsletter and offers many programs that support work/life balance (flexible work arrangements, stress management, etc.), wellness (lunch time yoga, tang soo do, get back on your bike, caregiver support group, INShape Indiana, etc.), "life" education (how to buy a house, financial fitness, adoption, eldercare, etc.) and much more.
