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Carnegie Mellon University in Africa

The university offers benefits to eligible faculty and staff members working in Rwanda. Eligible employees may cover their eligible dependents under certain benefits. Benefits eligible expatriate employees may register and cover their same- or opposite-sex domestic partner. Offerings and coverage are determined by your employment status (full- or part-time, expatriate or local).

Eligibility Requirements

  • Full-time, benefits-eligible —Scheduled Hours: At least 37.5 hours per week or 100% of a full-time schedule
  • Part-time, benefits-eligible — Scheduled Hours: At least 17.5 hours per week or 46.7% of a full-time schedule
  • Not benefits-eligible — Scheduled Hours: Less than 17.5 hours per week or 46.7% of a full-time schedule

Retirement Savings Eligibility

  • All employees who are U.S. citizens (expatriate or local hire) may contribute to a retirement savings plan by payroll deduction.
  • Full-time employees in expatriate positions who are U.S. citizens are eligible for university contributions to a retirement savings plan.
  • Part-time employees in expatriate positions who are U.S. citizens are eligible for university contributions once they reach 1,000 hours in an employment year.
  • The Carnegie Mellon University Africa Employee Retention Bonus Program [pdf] is available for eligible faculty and staff who are not eligible for the FSRP but meet the requirements of the Retention Bonus Program.

Specific eligibility requirements (such as minimum hours worked, citizenship, service requirement, etc.) or different benefit levels may exist.

Local Contacts

Chipiwa Zimbwa
+250 788 381 032
czimbwa@andrew.cmu.edu 
www.cmu.edu/africa

Benefits Administration

Benefits Offerings for Eligible Expatriates and Local-Hire Non-Rwandan Citizens

Health and Welfare

Financial

  • Spending Accounts (full-time employees only)
  • Retirement Savings
    • University contribution of 8% of your salary (9.78% for employees on a 9-month appointment) to the 403(b) Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan (FSRP) at no cost to you (U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents in expatriate positions; part-time employees must work 1000 hours in an employment year)
    • Pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) supplemental contributions to the FSRP (U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents in expatriate or local hire positions only)
    • The Carnegie Mellon University Africa Employee Retention Bonus Program is available for eligible faculty and staff who are not eligible for the FSRP but meet the requirements of the Retention Bonus Program.
  • Tuition Benefits for Yourself
  • Tuition Benefits for Your Dependent Children (full-time employees only)

Other Benefits

Benefits Offerings for Eligible Local-Hire Rwandan Citizens

Health and Welfare

Financial

Other Benefits

Contact the Carriers

CIGNA Global Health Benefits Plan
Group Number: 02424A
Phone: 800-441-2668 or 302-797-3100 (Outside the U.S. should call collect)
Tel-Drug Phone: 800-835-3784 or 605-373-0100

UAP
+250 788 388 898
+250 733 998 889

MetLife
Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
Phone: 800-638-6420