Department of Human Resources
Employee Benefits
The Jefferson employee benefits program
is a flexible benefit plan designed to:
- Be competitive
- Offer choice to meet individual needs
- Lead by offering plans that reflect the latest benefit trends
- Provide the highest level of services to employees and their families
Jefferson offers four types of benefits:
- OPT Flexible Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription drug and vision coverage
- Dental insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Dependent Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Retirement/Pension Plans
- Pension Plans
- Retirement Savings Plans
- Time Off
- Earned Time Off (vacation/sick/personal depending upon your position)
- Holidays
- Bereavement, Jury and other types of leaves
- Voluntary and Other Benefits
- Direct Deposit
- Credit Union
- Adoption Assistance
- Employee Assistance and Referral Programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Dependent Scholarship (for Faculty)
- Legal Services
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Transportation Benefits
- The Jefferson-Independence Blue Cross Wellness Center
To access more information on each of the benefits, click on the corresponding tab listed on the menu to the left side of your screen, Need more information? Call the HR Service Center at (215) 503-8100.
