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Benefits
Stephen F. Austin State University offers eligible Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ employees a high-quality competitive benefits package including:
- Alternative work schedule and compressed work weeks
- Employee Assistance Program — Information, advice and support on a wide range of everyday issues, including counseling sessions with a licensed mental health professional, legal and financial resources, and work-life referrals
- Employee discounts — Includes discounted tickets to athletic and performing arts events, discounted recreation center memberships and retail discounts through the EAP discount purchasing program
- Employee Wellness program
- Access to faculty and staff meal plans
- Faculty and staff recognition — Tenure and exemplary service
- Insurance — Health, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and short-term and long-term disability, FSA + Dependent Day Care - Flex Accounts, wellness platform
- Lumberjack Education Assistance Program
- Paid time off — Holidays, vacation and sick leave
- Parent and expectant parent resources
- Retirement — Teacher Retirement System, optional retirement plan, and contributions to 403B tax-sheltered annuity and 457 deferred compensation plan - pre-tax and after tax
When can I make changes to my benefits?
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ employees may make changes to their benefits during the following times:
- Initial hire - 31 days after initial eligibility
- Summer enrollment
Summer enrollment occurs annually, generally during the month of July. An announcement including the dates of summer enrollment is sent to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ employees via Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Today and campuswide email.
Employees have 30 days after one of the following life events to make changes to their benefits:- Marriage
- Divorce
- Birth or adoption of a child
- Loss of coverage, employment status change by employee or dependent