EIU Benefit Services

Employee Discounts

A variety of discounts are available to employees throughout the year. For additional information on specific discounts, click on the corresponding links or contact the Benefit Services Office.

EIU Employee Discount Opportunities

Working Advantage is here to support your personal and financial well-being through exclusive deals and limited-time offers on the products, services and experiences you need and love.  Start saving on electronics, appliances, apparel, hotels, movie tickets, rental cars, store memberships (Sam's Club, Costco, etc), special events, theme parks and more!  Getting started is easy... Go to https://eiu.savings.workingadvantage.com/, log in with your EIU email and set up your account today!

EIU Athletics 

EIU currently charges admission for home games for all football, men's and women's basketball games.  Fans are able to purchase tickets for home basketball and football games online at www.EIUpanthertickets.com. 

Doudna Fine Arts Center

Regardless of which kinds of performances appeal to you, we've got a show for you. All that's left is for you to get your tickets ordered! You can call our box office at 217-581-3110, or you can go to doudnatix.com to order tickets online, print them off, and even check out seating charts for our various venues.

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Office 365 is available to every single faculty, staff member, and student at Eastern Illinois University!  

Office 365 is comprised of online apps that require an internet connection, along with traditional desktop applications that work offline. With Office 365, you get the best of both worlds. You can access them from multiple devices, and share and collaborate with other faculty and students. 

The Office 365 suite of programs is cross-platform with apps available for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and with browser access available via Chromebooks. Downloads for the Office 365 Apps desktop applications are available once you log into your EIU Office 365 account here. 

For more information, please visit this link: https://www.eiu.edu/office365/

LifeMart

Life is expensive. Fortunately, you and your household members have access to LifeMart, an online discount center and mobile app. LifeMart makes everyday life a little more affordable—and a lot more fun—with both national and local discounts from brands you know and love. Whether you’re planning a major purchase like a car, home or vacation, or just want to save on day-to-day essentials, LifeMart is your lifeline.

Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless offers discounts on accessories to all EIU employees. You will need to go to the Verizon discounts website…https://www.verizon.com/discounts/ to utilize the discount.

Verizon Wireless offers ALL Military, First responders, Nurses, Teachers discounts on not only accessories, but their plans as well. Visit https://www.verizon.com/discounts/ then select the organization you are with. Then follow “Get Started” prompts.

Employees will need to provide Employment Verification. To learn more, visit Verizon Wireless Discount and Employment Verification FAQs.

If you are already a Verizon Wireless member, you will select the ‘Get Started’ under “Already have a Mobile account?” If you are not yet a Verizon Mobile Customer, you will select ‘Sign Up’ under “Not yet a Verizon Mobile customer?”

Please note: Verizon Wireless stores will not accept this discount.

Neal Tire and Auto Service

Discount cards are available at the Benefit Services Office while supplies last.  The card entitles you to discounts of up to 10% off retail price of ALL tires, 10% off mechanical parts and services, and 5% off SALE items.  The card is good at all Neal Tire and Auto Service stores in Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Sullivan, and Toledo IL.

Dollywood and Splash Country

EIU employees receive special pricing on Dollywood tickets.  Please contact the EIU Human Resources/Benefits office via email: benefits@eiu.edu, or by phone, 217.581.5825 to obtain the discount link, username, and password

Dollywood

Admission Price: $62.00 Adult / $48.00 Child (Ages 4-9)

Dollywood Theme Park 2024 Operating Season: March 8, 2024 – January 5, 2025

*Dates & hours subject to change without notice.*

Splash Country

Admission Price: $39.00 (All Ages)

Splash Country 2024 Operating Season: May 11, 2024 – September 15, 2024

*Dates & hours subject to change without notice.*

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

EIU employees receive special pricing on Holiday World & Splashin' Safari tickets.  Please contact the EIU Human Resources/Benefits office via email: benefits@eiu.edu, or by phone: 217.581.5825 to obtain the discount link.