June 3, 2021
Dear Colleagues:
We are grateful to the growing number of employees who have decided to protect themselves and our campus by receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. To date, there are 997 employees who have been fully vaccinated and taken advantage of our University’s incentive program.
The goal of our employee vaccination incentive program is to substantially increase the number of fully vaccinated people who are teaching, working, learning, socializing, and living on our campus. As we do, Ball State will modify health and safety protocols as we did last week when leadership announced an update to our face mask policy.
As a reminder, our vaccine incentive program is open to all full- and part-time employees. Temporary, casual, and student employees are not eligible. To qualify for one of the University’s two incentives (listed below), employees should:
- Receive both Pfizer or Moderna vaccinations or the single Johnson & Johnson vaccination before August 1, 2021.
- Submit this form, including your supporting documentation, by August 31, 2021.
Employees who follow those steps are eligible to select one of the following benefits:
- Receive a one-time $100 credit off of your portion of the healthcare premium, similar to the credit for non-smokers; or
- Receive four additional hours of paid leave, which, per Internal Revenue Service rules governing pre-tax incentives, must be used by December 31, 2021. If you are enrolled in our healthcare plan and elect the paid leave, those four hours must be used after all accrued vacation/PTO and sick leave balances are exhausted.
If you have questions about our incentive program, visit our website for frequently asked questions. If you are specifically seeking assistance uploading your COVID-19 vaccination report card or certificate, contact the Help Desk at 765-285-1517 or at bsu.edu/helpdesk; or contact Human Resources at 285-1834 or humanresources@bsu.edu.
Sincerely,
Human Resources
