WashU’s commitment to you and your family is paramount. We are proud to be known for our outstanding low-cost high-value benefits, which exceed those of many other organizations.
WashU offers a variety of benefits to support the diverse needs of our employees, including health, dental, vision, life insurance and retirement savings plans with university contributions.
A few highlights include:
| Time off/leaves* Up to 22 days vacation, 10 recognized holidays & sick time | |
| Caregiver/parental leave* 4 weeks of paid leave to bond with a new child or to care for your spouse/domestic partner, child or parent with a serious health condition. | |
| Exceptional health care with priority initial appointments and lower office visit copays/coinsurance through a network of our world-class WashU Medicine specialists, as well as exclusive access to adult primary care physicians and mental health professionals dedicated solely to WashU health plan participants and dependents. | |
| Family care resources and a dedicated family and child care facilitator. Other resources include fertility and adoption assistance. | |
| Tuition support for you and your spouse/domestic partner after one year of service and dependent child college tuition assistance after 7 years (must be a current employee at time dependent is in college). | |
| Retirement savings WashU provides eligible employees a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, with a university contribution starting at 7%. | |
| Well-being resources designed to support employees throughout their career, including wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, access to wellness consultants, an intensive weight loss program, financial well-being resources, work-life support, engagement opportunities, career development and more! |
*Benefits for full-time staff employment only. Separate faculty and post docs benefits are provided at the link above. Part-time or other staff jobs like academic year positions working less than full-time or a full calendar year may not be fully reflected. Please consult with HR regarding your benefits.
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