Employee Benefits

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Employment at Seattle University can offer you more than just a job. We believe that maintaining a sense of well-being and work-life balance is crucial to our mission of creating a culture and community where people can flourish.

At Seattle University, here’s a peek at a few of the benefits you can enjoy:

  • Comprehensive and competitive health insurance coverage
  • Generous time away for vacation, holidays, and sick leave
  • University contributions to retirement  
  • Three paid community service days a year
  • Tuition remission (free tuition) for employees, spouses, or dependents 

Health Plans at a Glance 

The University offers a choice of plans to staff and faculty so you can select the health coverage that best meets you and your family’s needs.

Medical

The University offers a choice of medical plans including Kaiser, Aetna PPO, and Aetna High Deductible plans. You are able to select the plan that best meets you and your family’s needs as you balance monthly premium with deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs. 

Dental

Delta Dental of Washington provides Seattle University’s dental coverage. Delta Dental is a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan that will cover your dental claims both in and out of network. 

Vision

VSP provides Seattle University’s vision coverage to staff and faculty and their families.  If interested in vision coverage, you may choose between a 'core' and 'enhanced' vision plan. 

Life Insurance

Life insurance protects your beneficiary from financial hardship in the event of your death. Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) provides a benefit if you die due to an accident or if you have suffered a loss of functionality. Seattle University pays 100% of the premium for Basic Life and AD&D insurance. 

Flex Spending Account (FSA) 

FSAs allow you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible expenses each year. This means your contributions will be deducted from your paycheck before your pay is taxed. The University offers two FSAs: a health care spending account and a dependent care spending account.

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Benefits Eligibility

You are eligible to enroll in Seattle University health and other insurance benefits if you are a staff employee who is regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week or if you are a faculty member assigned 17.5 (or more) work units in an academic year appointment. Faculty appointments must be for the full academic year to be eligible for life, accidental death/dismemberment and long-term disability benefits.

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Healthcare Benefits

The University offers a choice of medical plans to faculty/staff. You are able to select the plan that best meets you and your family’s needs as you balance monthly premium with deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs.

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Time Away

Seattle University offers time away for different needs. Learn more about holidays, vacation, leave, and other types of time away.

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Retirement

Understand retirement benefits eligibility, contribution, vesting and more.

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Life, Accident & Long-term care

Life insurance protects your beneficiary from financial hardship in the event of your death. Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) provides a benefit if you die due to an accident or if you have suffered a loss of functionality.

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Tuition Benefits

The University’s tuition benefit programs provide financial assistance to help employees, their spouses, and dependents take advantage of post-secondary educational opportunities.

Employee Perks

Here’s a look at some of the perks that working for our university can offer.

University Recreation

Enjoy free access to the fitness center and recreational programs, with cardio and strength floors, basketball and multi-activity courts, tennis and racquetball courts as well as a pool and saunas. Join a Group Fitness class or purchase a discounted Personal Training package. There are also Intramural leagues for volleyball, basketball, trivia and more!

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Transit Passes and Parking Options

Staff and faculty can opt-in to pre-tax paycheck deductions for ORCA transit pass or on campus parking permits. Transit passes are 75% subsidized by the University for as little as less than $13 a month out-of-pocket for unlimited use.

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Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons

As the educational and physical heart of campus, the library offers a wide range of services and collections to support the teaching, research, and learning goals of our community. You’ll have free access to the Lemieux Library and McGoldrick learning Commons to check out books, resources, and more.

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Athletic Events

All Seattle University benefits-eligible staff and faculty receive two (2) for all regular-season home men's basketball, women's basketball, men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball and baseball games

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Campus Store

Staff and Faculty shop with a 20% discount at the SU Campus Store when they show their University ID card. Stock up on Redhawk gear and accessories. The Store also stocks electronic, gifts, collectibles and more!

Wellness Resources

Employee wellness and care for the whole person is at the heart of our values at Seattle University. Review the following wellness resources for more information.  

Seattle University partners with Cariloop for personalized caregiving support. Cariloop helps manage care for children, special needs individuals, aging family members, and more. Define your own "family," including extended members like grandparents, teachers, or hospice workers. Access Cariloop's Caregiver Support Platform for centralized care management and receive a dedicated Care Coach for tailored guidance. Services include: 

Childcare Parenting Adult Care
Daycare Non-technology ideas Assisted living
Special Needs Co-parenting Care-management
Home Schooling COVID-19 social bubble Locating doctors
Babysitters Schooling for special needs Long term care
Nannies Online Learning Nursing Homes
Mental Health   Medicare navigation
Backup care   DNR, POA, will prep

Care Coaches:

Through Cariloop, you will be paired with a Care Coach to provide dedicated one-on-one guidance and support throughout your family's caregiving journey. Your Care Coach will start with a session over the phone or video to identify your family’s needs and will create a plan and next steps on your behalf. All Care Coaches are licensed and certified healthcare professionals.

Discover mindfulness with Seattle University and eM Life's free online program for staff and faculty. Experience purpose-driven mindfulness solutions, personalized strategies, and live/on-demand activities to cultivate healthy habits in stress management, emotional well-being, managing chronic conditions, and more.

eM Life Offerings:

  • Live Programs: Live sessions taught by mindfulness experts. Whether you're new to mindfulness or an avid practitioner, there is something for you.
  • On-Demand Programs: Support your everyday mindfulness practice with hundreds of hours of on-demand programs.
  • The 1% Challenge: Practice mindfulness for 1% of the day - just 14 minutes - for 30 days - Improve your mental and physical health, connect to your purpose and earn great rewards.
  • Apps & Games: Supplement your mindfulness training and enhance your skills with apps and games. Enhance memory, strengthen resiliency and grow your everyday practice whenever you want.

Seattle University's sponsored program, Resources For Living, is free for employees and their households, including dependent children up to age 26. Benefit from counseling sessions, online resources, chat therapy, and tools for emotional well-being. Enjoy confidential 24/7 access to services, with no impact on your university position.

Emotional Well-Being Support (up to 9 sessions at no cost)

  • Relationship support
  • Stress management
  • Work/life balance
  • Family issues
  • Grief and loss
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Substance misuse
  • Self-esteem and personal development

Daily Life Assistance (up to 9 sessions at no cost)

  • Childcare, parenting, and adoption
  • Summer programs for kids
  • School and financial aid research
  • Care for older adults
  • Caregiver support
  • Special needs
  • Pet care
  • Home repair and improvement
  • Household services

Financial Services (30-minute free consult)

  • Budgeting
  • Retirement and other financial planning
  • Mortgages and refinancing
  • Credit and debt issues
  • College Funding
  • Tax and IRS questions and preparation

Legal Services (30-minute free consult)

  • General
  • Family
  • Criminal law
  • Elder law and estate planning
  • Divorce
  • Wills and other document preparation
  • Real estate transactions
  • Mediation services

Airrosti specializes in eliminating your chronic or acute pain and soft tissue complaints typically within three visits. Airrosti providers diagnose the root cause of your pain and address your pain through safe and effective soft tissue treatment – with no needles, no surgery, and no long term treatment plans. Airrosti is an in-network benefit for the Aetna medical plans.

Are you a current employee?

Find out more about your wellness resources using the link below. 

Other Privileges and Amenities

There’s still more to enjoy with employment at Seattle University:

  • Cigna Identity Theft Program and Secure Travel
  • Access to the entire Office 365 suite of products
  • Discounts on computer hardware, software and other electronics.
  • A bike-storage facility and showers for bicyclists 

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