Office of Human Resources

Regular full-time staff may participate in the benefits program unless otherwise stated. Full-time staff are defined as:

• Nonunion staff members scheduled to work 35 hours per week for 52 weeks a year.
• Union staff members who work in the library and are scheduled to work 35 hours per week for 52 weeks a year.
• All other union employees who are scheduled to work 40 hours per week for 52 weeks a year.

Regular part-time staff who work the following schedules may participate in the benefits program unless otherwise stated:

• Nonunion staff scheduled to work 17.5 hours or more per week for at least 39 weeks a year.
• Union staff members who work in the library and are scheduled to work 17.5 hours or more per week for at least 39 weeks a year.
• All other union employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week for at least 39 weeks a year.

Faculty members who have appointments of at least half-time status for one semester or more may participate in the benefits program unless otherwise stated.

• Postdoctoral Associates with appointments of at least half-time status for a period of three months or more and who receive salary through the university payroll may participate in the medical, dental and vision plans; health savings account (HSA),flexible-spending accounts (FSA); and the basic life, supplemental life and long-term disability* insurance plans. Additionally, postdoctoral associates may elect to participate in the  403(b) retirement plan and are eligible for paid time off programs.
• Postdoctoral Fellows on Brandeis' payroll with appointments of at least half-time status for a period of three months or more and who receive salary through the university payroll may participate in the medical, dental and vision plans as well as the basic life, supplemental life and long term-disability* insurance plans. Postdoctoral fellows cannot participate in the  403(b) retirement plan, the HSA or tuition remission program.
• National Research Service Award (NRSA) Postdoctoral Fellows who receive a stipend  are eligible to participate in the medical, dental and vision plans only, and cannot participate in the 403(b) retirement plan or other benefits.
• Postdoctoral Scholars with -courtesy appointments, appointments less than 3 months or less than half time and those not paid directly through the university payroll are not eligible for any benefits.

* Long-term disability coverage requires full-time status.

Ineligible Staff, Faculty and Temporary Staff are still eligible to contribute to the 403(b) plan- no university match.

Ineligible Postdoc's cannot contribute to the 403(b) plan.

Ineligible employees may be able to enroll in health benefits through the Massachusetts Health Connector.