Family Friendly Policies and Programs
Groups and Organizations
Benefits and Child Care Programs
- Cyert Center for Early Childhood Education - full or part time child care, NAEYC accredited, Reggio Emilia School.
- Children's School - preschool and Kindergarten programs within the Developmental Psychology program.
- Medical Benefits for Dependents - Health, prescription, dental and vision insurance can cover children and partners.
- Domestic Partner Benefits - Medical benefits can cover registered same- or opposite-sex domestic partners.
- Child Care Benefits - Cyert Center tuition benefits, the Get Well Room, and child care location assistance.
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Account - pay for up to $5,000 in child/adult care expenses with tax free dollars.
- Retirement Accounts - University contributions, plus the option of tax-free employee supplemental retirement contributions
- Life Insurance and Dependent Life Insurance, including survivor counseling.
- Leaves of Absence - family/medical leave, disability, bereavement, personal.
- LifeWorks - an expanded EAP, with counseling, information resources, and child care/summer camp/college locators.
Faculty Resources
- Faculty Parental Leave - one semester off fully paid, and
one year is exluded from current service for determining
tenure decision, reappointment clock and promotion clock deadlines.
- Faculty Leaves - personal, family and professional faculty leaves.
- Tuition Benefits for Children of Faculty - 100% tuition remission at Carnegie Mellon for an unlimited number of children or
a grant equal to 60% of Carnegie Mellon's tuition at another institution for up to two children (up to 8 semesters each).
- Executive Relocation Services through Howard Hannah.
- Faculty Senate
Staff Resources