Office of Human Resources

Staff Emergency Loan Program

The university is committed to supporting our staff with comprehensive benefits, programs and services. We recognize that there may be times when a staff member experiences a significant and unexpected personal emergency that creates a financial burden or crisis. To assist staff in these cases, the University offers eligible staff an emergency loan program.

The program is designed to provide a loan to the staff member to help cover the costs of the emergencies when they take place.

Eligibility

All benefits eligible staff with at least six months of continuous service are eligible.

Program Structure

• One interest free loan request per year.
• Payment terms - 12 months.
• Loan agreement - repayment via payroll. Up to amount - $5,000 (based on need).
• Loan must be paid in full if termination occurs prior to full repayment.
• Approval of an emergency loan is not guaranteed and is subject to the reasons for the request and/or the funds available in the program.

Examples of Unexpected Personal Emergencies

• Fire or natural disaster to the employee’s residence.
• A medical emergency not covered by medical insurance.
• The costs associated with an unanticipated family emergency (death; parent, spouse or child stranded out of state due to a non-self-directed event).
• Domestic emergency (domestic violence, incarceration of a custodial child, court-mandated change in custody of a child).
• Unexpected and significant repairs of an employee’s vehicle, if the vehicle is used as the primary mode of transportation to work.
• Impending eviction from one's residence through no flagrant fault of the employee.

To request an emergency loan, please send an email to emergencyloanrequest@brandeis.edu. Please include your name, title, department, telephone extension, email address and a detailed reason for the loan request. This request will be confidentially received by the Vice President of Human Resources who will notify you as to the status of your request.