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Care When You Need It
Auburn provides eligible benefits that meet the needs of employees and their families at every stage of employment.
Eligible employees can receive or participate in health benefits, life insurance, mandatory and voluntary retirement plans, time away, professional development, work-life support, and other employee perks.
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Health Insurance
Auburn University offers two health insurance plan options to eligible employees and their eligible dependents:
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A Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan, and
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A High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP).
Uprise Health also provides mental health and substance abuse coverage.
Employee Assistance Program
Auburn University's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is administered through Uprise Health.
An EAP provides confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services to employees and their dependents who need help with marital and family issues, alcohol and other drug dependency, stress-related issues, financial/legal issues, or emotional problems.
Dental Insurance
Auburn University offers access to self-insured group dental plans administered by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama. Full-time, benefits-eligible employees and their eligible dependents can participate in the program. There are two different dental insurance plans, Basic and Extended.
Vision Insurance
Auburn University offers vision benefits through Superior Vision by MetLife. Benefits include routine eye exams, glasses, contact fittings, evaluations, lenses, and discounts on laser vision correction and hearing exams.
Full-time, benefits-eligible employees and their eligible dependents can participate in the program.
Cancer Insurance
Auburn University offers two cancer insurance plans to assist with non-medical costs associated with cancer. Both plans are administered by Colonial Life and are funded by employee premiums.
Life and Disability Insurances
Auburn offers the following life and disability insurance products:
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Group Term Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance benefits are available to eligible full-time employees.
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The Group Term Life benefit is paid in the event of the death of an employee from any cause.
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The Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit covers specific losses resulted by an injury.
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Whole Life Insurance, offered by Mass Mutual, gives eligible full-time employees additional options to their life insurance needs.
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The following disability insurance plans are available to eligible full-time employees:
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Salary Continuation -Short Term Disability Plan (self-insured)
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Long-term Disability (LTD) Group
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Voluntary Supplemental LTD (in first year of employment)
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Voluntary LTD Buy-Up (additional 10% LTD benefit)
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Other Insurances
Auburn offers the following voluntary insurance products to eligible employees:
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Critical illness insurance through Colonial Life is guaranteed issue and provides a lump-sum benefit to help cover expenses if an employee or eligible dependent suffers a heart attack, stroke, or other illness.
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Accident insurance through The Standard pays a lump sum if an employee or eligible dependent is injured in an accident.
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Hospital indemnity insurance through The Standard pays a lump sum if an employee or eligible dependent is admitted to the hospital.
Flexible Spending Account
The Flexible Spending Account Plan allows employees on the PPO plan to elect a portion of their income to be used to pay for expenses such as outside medical premiums, unreimbursed medical expenses, and dependent child care with pre-tax money.
The amounts contributed to the plan are not subject to federal, state, or FICA/Medicare taxes. Therefore, employees recognize tax savings for allowable expenses and an increase in spendable income.
Health Savings Account
A Health Savings Account is offered with the HDHP plan and helps pay for eligible medical expenses that are not covered by the insurance plan. The account is owned by the employee, and not Auburn University. Both the employee and the university are eligible to contribute to the HSA account.
HSAs offer triple tax benefits: contributions are pre-tax; earnings grow tax-free; and withdrawals for eligible medical expenses are tax-free.
These benefits provide a way to save for healthcare costs while reducing the employee's taxable income.
Retirement
Mandatory Plans
As a condition of employment at Auburn University, all eligible employees in at least a 50%-time capacity are required to join the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA). The program provides specific benefits for employees in accordance with the chosen plan at the time of application for retirement.
Voluntary Plans
Auburn University offers voluntary retirement plans that employees may choose from in addition to the mandatory retirement plans. Employees can choose from the 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (or Roth) or the 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan (or Roth).
OJI Program
Auburn University’s On-the-Job Injury Program provides financial assistance to injured employees if no other benefits exist. The program serves as a benefit, not as insurance, and is to help protect employees from financial hardship caused by on-the-job injuries or illnesses.
Covered expenses/benefits include medical fees, medication, travel reimbursement, and percentage of lost wages.
For additional information, contact Risk Management and Safety at 844-4870.
Employee Hardship Fund
The Employee Hardship Fund provides financial support to eligible Auburn employees (Staff, Administrative & Professional and Faculty) who are experiencing a temporary financial hardship due to a qualifying life event. It is funded entirely by voluntary charitable donations.
A full-time employee, with a minimum of one year of continuous service, can apply for funding. An immediate family member of the eligible employee can also apply on behalf of an employee who is unable to do so.
Tiger Perks
Tiger Perks is Auburn University's official employee discount program, where employees can receive substantial savings from dozens of local and national merchants. In many cases, an employee only needs to show their valid AU identification to receive the discount.
Athletic Tickets
Auburn University’s Faculty and Staff Athletic Ticket policy has been developed for employees, retirees, and qualifying employees of outside agencies who wish to purchase football, basketball, baseball, gymnastics, and softball tickets for regular season home and away games and postseason bowl and tournament games.
IMPORTANT: Many faculty/staff tickets are offered at a discounted rate and cannot be sold or traded at an amount greater than the price paid by the employee.
Additional Benefits
Employees are eligible to join the Auburn University Credit Union. Nine-month employees also have the option of saving a portion of their nine-month salary – which can then be distributed throughout the summer – with the Salary Savings Program.
For more information, call 844-4120 or 888-899-2112.
Eligible employees can receive a 10% discount off the total purchase price of all items at the Auburn University Bookstore. (The discount does not apply to student employees and does not apply to Apple technology accessories. AU employees are offered educational pricing on Apple computers.)
Employees can join the Auburn Alumni Association, even if they are not an Auburn graduate.
The Employers Child Care Alliance can help employees locate childcare resources in the Auburn-Opelika area, and throughout the state of Alabama.
Auburn University, in partnership with other major Lee County employers, formed this consortium to identify and address the childcare needs of employees.
All faculty and staff are invited to participate in the annual United Way Fund Drive. Pledge cards are distributed each fall and should be returned to the local United Way representatives who will submit the card for payroll deduction.
Important to Note
The Employee Resource Guide was developed specifically for University Staff and Administrative & Professional (A&P) employees of Auburn University. Faculty members are also encouraged to reference the Faculty Handbook, as it includes policies and procedures that uniquely pertain to Faculty.
If there is a conflict, University Policies supersede the Employee Resource Guide or any previous employee handbooks.
