Benefits Available to ... Full-Time Faculty & Staff
We provide a number benefits that are only available to faculty and staff who meet specific eligibility criteria for full-time status. Other benefits are available in full or in part to employees on a part-time basis. Please be sure to verify your benefits eligibility, especially if you change status to or from full-time status. We encourage you to read more about your benefits so that you may enjoy the many perks of Carnegie Mellon employment!
Benefits For Full-Time Benefits-Eligible Employees
Insurance Benefits
Carnegie Mellon provides a comprehensive package of insurance benefits for our eligible full-time faculty and staff or their dependents that provide protection/coverage in a variety of circumstances concerning their health or life . These benefits may be altered only during Open Enrollment or when a family/life status change occurs.
- Health Insurance
- Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
Work-Life Benefits
These benefits are available from the time of eligibility, and may be accessed or changed throughout the year as circumstances warrant. These benefits assist employees in their personal and professional development, financial planning, and balancing their home and work lives.
- Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan (Carnegie Mellon pays, no employee contribution required)
- Supplemental Retirement Account (SRA) - Tax free employee contribution 403(b) plan.
- Tuition Benefits - for Employees and Employees' Eligible Children
- Learning and Development Seminars
- Child Care Benefits, including Cyert Center benefits, child care referrals and Get Well Room discounts
- LifeWorks EAP and Healthy Lifestyle Programs
- Paid Time Off: including Holidays and PTO Days,
- Leaves of Absence including Family and Medical Leave, Bereavement, Jury Duty, Military
- Disability Coverage - Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Workers’ Compensation
- Transportation Benefits, including Free Public Transit, Auto Purchasing Discounts, and the University Shuttle
- Recreational and Financial Services, including discounted real estate services and banking programs, access enabled by a Carnegie Mellon ID Card, and various discount programs