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State Universities Retirement System Web Site All new employees in permanent and continuous positions or a position in which services are expected to be rendered on a continuous basis for at least four (4) months or one (1) academic term, whichever is less, are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS provides disability benefits, retirement annuity benefits, survivors insurance, early retirement benefit and the tax sheltering of an 8% employee contribution. Employees eligible for SURS will not contribute to Social Security but will contribute 1.45% to

What retirement plan options are available? Employees do not contribute to FICA Social Security but rather are automatically enrolled in the State Universities Retirement System if they are employed in a position that requires work for a continuous academic term or four months, whichever is less. Three different SURS retirement plans are available to employees: the Traditional, Portable or Self-Managed plan. New employees have six months to make the choice as to which option will best suit their needs; the choice is irrevocable. If no choice is made, the employee is defaulted into the

Retroperitoneal tumors are rare forms of cancer attacking the space behind the peritoneum, which is the membrane lining the abdominal cavity. This type of cancer typically presents concurrently with advanced disease in another hard to access location. Treatment options include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

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Rheumatology is the study of rheumatism, arthritis, and other disorders of the joints, muscles, and ligaments. The SIU Medicine Rheumatology Clinic is staffed by board-certified rheumatologists who are faculty members of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. In addition, internal medicine residents in rheumatology work in the clinic under the supervision of faculty. Internal medicine residents are physicians who have completed four years of medical school training and are now receiving three years of training to become internists. They provide care for patients in rheumatology

Rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction refer to a type of plastic surgery involving the repair or reconstruction of a patient's nose. This surgery can be either cosmetic or necessary for repairing an injury or defect of birth. Consult with SIU HealthCare plastic surgery for further information.