Did you know there are tons of benefits that come with a position at Penn? Listed below are many of Penn perks that are available to faculty and staff members.

Health and Fitness

Health Risk Assessments—Visit https://tinyurl.com/ych3nt49 to access Penn Medicine’s variety of online tools that help you learn about your body and how to manage your health.

Annual Flu Shot—Human Resources sponsors a flu shot for all employees every November. Consistent with the Affordable Care Act, employees do not need to pay up front or seek reimbursement from their insurance companies.

Health Advocate Service—Visit http://www.healthadvocate.com/upenn or call 1 (866) 799-2329 to take advantage of this free service, which helps employees find doctors, expedite appointments, navigate insurance and generally assist with health care.

Annual Wellness Fair—Every April, Human Resources sponsors a wellness fair that offers free screenings, merchandise and information about campus safety, nutrition, dining, women’s health and many other topics.

Flexible Work Options—Penn offers a variety of arrangements such as flextime, flexplace and a compressed work plan that help employees manage their busy schedules. For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/zo6lptc

Counseling and Referrals—Life is often challenging, and Penn employees receive up to eight free counseling sessions to help with stressful transitions. Visit https://tinyurl.com/ya46q5dy to learn more.

Penn Walking Program—Penn provides plenty of incentives to stay in shape by walking, including a free pedometer, a t-shirt and a tracking booklet. Learn more about this program at https://tinyurl.com/y8ogq6po

Tobacco Cessation Resources—Penn is dedicated to its employees’ well-being, and Penn’s Quit Smoking Program is available to help employees fight this difficult addiction. For information, visit https://tinyurl.com/yct6u8yb

Weight Watchers at Penn—This well-known national program has its own Penn branch! Meetings are held Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. for a weekly fee. For details, see https://tinyurl.com/y8vbn7hw

Recreation—Penn offers a variety of recreational venues, including Penn Park, Pottruck Health and Fitness Center and Fox Fitness Center. These are available to Penn faculty, staff and students. In addition, several fitness programs such as club sports, personal training and massage therapy can help any member of the Penn community get in shape! Visit https://recreation.upenn.edu/ for fees and information.

StayWell Portal—Penn’s StayWell portal is available at https://penn.staywell.com/ and provides access to many useful health resources. In addition, there is a helpline at 1 (855) 428-6324. This is part of the Be in the Know wellness campaign: https://tinyurl.com/yb6us8fv

Children and Family

Adoption Assistance—Penn can help ease the financial impact of bringing home a new child by reimbursing up to $5,000 for eligible adoption expenses. Visit https://tinyurl.com/ybodbeyn to learn more.

Nursing Mothers Program—This program, which includes a free Breastfeeding Resource Group, can help new mothers make a smoother transition back to work while nursing a newborn. Visit https://tinyurl.com/yd2om9vs

Penn Children’s Center—The Penn Children’s Center provides child care and education for children (ages 3 months to 5 years) with preference given to faculty, staff and students. Visit https://cms.business-services.upenn.edu/childcare/ to learn about this award-winning institution.

Snow Day Child Care—Pre-register now to have your child (ages 12 weeks to 12 years) taken care of when Philadelphia schools close but Penn remains open. For information, visit https://tinyurl.com/y9sfwmym

Backup Care Program—When an emergency strikes, Penn will help you find the right care for your child. Visit https://tinyurl.com/yc2q4rga for more information.

Take Your Children to Work Day—Penn understands the importance of providing children with positive, productive experiences in their formative years. This annual event gives youngsters ages 9-15 years an up-close and personal look at their parent/sponsor’s workplace. Visit https://tinyurl.com/y8bsgcd9 to learn more.

School Strike and Closing Guidance—Penn provides resources to help parents in the event of a school strike or closing. Visit https://tinyurl.com/y8fl5gez to learn more.

Personal Assisted Search—Offered through Care.com, this search can help with a wide range of dependent care challenges, such as finding child care, school-age care, summer camp programs in your community, and/or elder care services to meet your family’s needs and preferences. Visit https://tinyurl.com/y7jlnxah to learn more.

Tuition Benefits for You and Your Family—Faculty and staff members receive 100% of tuition for up to two course units per term at Penn. Spouses, domestic partners and children receive considerable discounts as well. Visit https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay/tuition to learn more.

Funeral Planning Services—Penn’s life insurance carrier, Aetna, offers Penn employees enrolled in life insurance free funeral planning and funeral-related concierge services through its partnership with Everest. Visit http://tinyurl.com/z33qzzh to learn more.

Work and Career

Career Coaching—Employees who have been at Penn for at least a year receive help polishing their résumés, developing their present careers and optimizing mobility. For more information, see https://tinyurl.com/ycrg4qsg

Employee Resource Fair—Held every October, this event, co-sponsored by Human Resources, the PPSA and the WPPSA, spotlights dozens of Penn’s offices and demonstrates the variety of resources available to all Penn employees.

Resolving Workplace Issues—Penn has various resources available to assist staff members in resolving workplace issues or concerns. Visit http://tinyurl.com/j9ke4ar to take advantage of Penn’s programs, procedures and professionals who are available to intervene.

Penn Libraries—Penn Libraries offer a variety of useful services. Penn’s collections include more than seven million books and 34 thousand sound recordings. Online services like Franklin, Ancestry and Safari aid with finding information, and the Weigle Information Commons offer workshops to assist with technology and equipment rental. Several libraries have video and DVD rentals. Search for a title: http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/videos/

ISC Training—Penn Computing provides computer training courses that can be taken both on Penn’s campus at their training lab, or off campus at several locations in Philadelphia and the suburbs.

Leadership Development—Penn offers four leadership development programs to help develop the management and leadership skills needed to be successful at Penn and beyond. Visit https://tinyurl.com/y9vx7om4 to learn more

Online Courses—Penn employees can take advantage of more than 50,000 free professional training videos offered by Lynda.com at https://www.isc.upenn.edu/lyndacom/ In addition, web-based online classes are available from Coursera at http://www.onlinelearning.upenn.edu/faqs

Safety and Transportation

Help Line—(215) 898-HELP (4357). The HELP Line is a 24-hour-a-day, 7 days a week phone number for members of the Penn community who are seeking time-sensitive help in navigating Penn’s resources for health and wellness. Any member of the Penn community can utilize this service. Calls will be answered by Division of Public Safety professionals trained in mental health referrals by staff from Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Visit https://tinyurl.com/yaozfaf5 for more information.

UPennAlert Emergency Notification System—Registered cell phone numbers receive critical information from University officials in the time of an emergency. To update emergency contact information: http://www.upenn.edu/directories/

Walking Escort Services—(215) 898-WALK (9255) to request a walking escort 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, between 43rd & 30th Streets and Market Street to Baltimore Avenue. Escorts are also available from 10 a.m. until 3 a.m. between 50th & 30th Streets and Spring Garden Street to Woodland Avenue via the University’s partnership with the University City District Ambassador Program.

How to Request a Walking Escort:

• Ask any Public Safety Officer on patrol or inside a building
• Call 215-898-WALK (9255) or 511 (from campus phone)
• Use one of the many building and blue-light phones located on and off Penn’s Campus

Visit https://tinyurl.com/y7r2va2z for information.

Emergency Ride Home—In case of an emergency or if an employee’s regular ride home is not available, a free ride home for commuters is available. Visit https://tinyurl.com/y8fbqv8u

Lockout and Jump-Start Services—Security Services offers free services to anyone with car needs, such as needing a jump start, on campus. Call (215) 573-3333 or 511 from any campus phone.

Self Defense Courses—Penn offers RAD and other self-defense courses for men and women, and private classes and classes for nonbinary affiliates are also available, all free of charge. Information can be found at http://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/special-services/rad

Loop Through University City (LUCY)—Between 6:10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays, excluding holidays, this shuttle is available between University City and 30th Street Station. It is free to all PennCard holders. Visit www.universitycity.org for information about routes and schedules.

Parking on Campus—Penn Parking manages 25 parking facilities on Penn’s campus, including garages and lots, that are reserved for faculty and staff. Visit www.upenn.edu/parking to learn more about how to save on parking.

Carpool and Vanpool—Penn offers support to individuals who wish to take advantage of carpooling and vanpooling. Visit: www.upenn.edu/PennTransit

Bike Sharing Stations—Philadelphia’s bike-share system, Indego, has stations on Penn’s campus. For information about Indego, visit www.rideindego.com/

Bike Commuter Expense Reimbursement Program—Full-time benefits-eligible employees who commute to work by bicycle will receive reimbursement for eligible expenses. Visit www.upenn.edu/biking

Penn Transit—Penn’s integrated transit service offers free transportation to and from campus (within specified boundaries) to anyone with a valid PennCard. Visit: www.upenn.edu/PennTransit

Public Transportation—Penn offers discounted options through Commuter Pass Program,  PATCO Freedom Pass, New Jersey Transit and SEPTA. Learn more at www.upenn.edu/PennTransit

Discounts and Savings

Penn Home Ownership Services—Penn offers a variety of incentives for home buyers, including a Closing Cost Reduction Program and $7,500 enhanced forgivable loans. For information, visit https://tinyurl.com/y7rnv9fh

Penn Bookstore—The Penn Bookstore offers a 10% discount on many items if PennCard is shown.

Penn Computer Connection—The campus computer retail outlet for Penn faculty, staff and students offers educational discounts on computers, hardware, software, accessories and supplies as well as the opportunity to trade-in your technology to get credit toward a future purchase.

Financial Services—The University of Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union offers a variety of discounts on vacations, cars, coupons and insurance. Visit http://www.uofpfcu.com/default.htm to learn more. In addition, Bank of America offers Penn faculty and staff Visa credit cards. See http://tinyurl.com/hn7ldsq

PNC WorkPlace Banking—PNC offers Penn faculty and staff a complete set of money management tools with exclusive features, benefits and rewards. Visit http://tinyurl.com/j7dc9cv to learn more.

YMCA Discount—Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA and Regional Y Alliances offer 10% monthly discounts to all members with valid PennCards. Existing members can sign up for a discount at their home YMCA branch.

GlobalFit—Penn faculty and staff and their families qualify for discounted rates at participating GlobalFit health clubs, including Sweat, Curves, LA Fitness, Nutrisystem and more! Visit https://tinyurl.com/yawcs2xd to learn more.

Personal Purchase Programs—Employees of Penn can get discounts for a variety of products, such as Ford and General Motors vehicles; AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless cellphone plans; Office Depot office supplies; shipping from Amazon, Apple and Dell.

Pet Care Benefits—Penn employees receive a 20% discount on services at the Ryan Veterinary Hospital. To make an appointment, call (215) 746-8387 or visit http://tinyurl.com/z8vpnyt

PennO365—Faculty, staff and students receive a free suite of Microsoft Office 365 software (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and others), which can be installed on up to five laptops and devices per user, see: https://tinyurl.com/y8ne3rac

PersonalShip—PennKey provides access for any Penn employee to this personal shipping service, which features discounted rates, tracking and several express shipping options. For  information, visit www.upenn.edu/personalship

Amazon@Penn—Located in 1920 Commons on campus, Amazon@Penn offers convenient and safe pick-up and returns on Amazon orders.

Dining—With a faculty/staff dining plan, Penn offers a 5% discount at Penn retail dining facilities. Visit www.upenn.edu/dining

University Club—All new faculty and staff a receive free one year membership. Visit www.upenn.edu/universityclub

PennCards—A PennCard entitles its bearer to a number of perks, including free admission to the Morris Arboretum, the Penn Museum and the Institute of Contemporary Art; use of Penn Transit Services; and access to Penn recreational facilities. Any Penn employee can obtain a PennCard for any member of his/her family, who will then share in the benefits! For information, see http://tinyurl.com/jn3sz2a

Travel Reservations—Penn has relationships with several preferred travel vendors, such as Enterprise, World Travel and United, all of which offer discounts to Penn employees. Visit www.upenn.edu/penntravel to take advantage of these discounted rates.

YouDecide—Penn offers the YouDecide program, which features a single-destination portal showcasing consumer products and services. Through this convenient online shopping destination, eligible faculty and staff will find savings at establishments such as restaurants, spas, sports and entertainment venues, car discounts, and popular apparel retailers. There are hundreds of discounts available from local and national brands. Visit https://www.hr.upenn.edu/penn-community/deals-discounts for information.