Benefit Programs

2010 Open Enrollment Information

In this section, you will find specific information about all of the benefit programs available to benefits-eligible faculty and staff.  The specific benefits for which you are eligible depends on your position.

Benefit	Full-Time	Part-Time	Not Benefits- Eligible	Dependent Coverage
Medical	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Prescription	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Dental	Yes	No	No	Yes
Vision	Yes	No	No	Yes
Spending Accounts	Yes	No	No	Yes (if can be claimed for federal tax purposes)
Life and AD&D	Yes	Yes (basic life, supplemental AD&D)	No	N/A
Dependent Life	Yes	No	No	Yes
Long-Term/ Short-Term Disability	Yes	No	No	N/A
Staff Tuition Benefits	Yes (2 courses at a time)	Yes (1 course at a time)	No	N/A
Tuition Benefits for Children	Yes (after completing 5 service years)	No (employment years of 1,000+ hours count as 1/2 service year)	No	Yes (children claimed on federal taxes)
Retirement Contributions	Yes	Yes (if work 1,000 hours)	No	N/A
Supplemental Retirement Accounts	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Cyert Center Sliding Scale	Yes	No	No	N/A
Paid Time Off	Yes	No	No	N/A
FMLA Leave	Yes	Yes (if work 1,250 hours in past 12 months)	Yes (if work 1,250 hours in past 12 months)	N/A
Leaves of Absence	Yes	Varies, based on type of leave	No	N/A
Worker's Compensation	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
PAT Transit Usage	Yes	Yes	No	No
Auto Discounts	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Enhanced Banking	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Real Estate Services	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
LifeWorks EAP	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

If you have any questions about a specific benefit that is not answered in this site, please do not hesitate to contact the Benefits Office at 412-268-4747 or HRhelp@andrew.cmu.edu.