{"id":16,"date":"2011-08-31T14:12:43","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T14:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:43:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:43:17","slug":"benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits Information for Current Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Benefits comprise a generous portion of the salary package for eligible employees and are provided by the University and the State of West Virginia. Benefits are available to \u201cfull-time employees\u201d which is defined as working a minimum of nine months of a twelve-month period or at least 1,040 hours (.53 Full-Time Equivalent [FTE]) per year on a continuing basis. Non-tenure track faculty who are hired in a full-time position but who work as a temporary for one academic year or one semester are considered full-time for purposes of this policy. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/files\/downloads\/2011\/10\/Benefits-Eligibility.pdf\">HERE<\/a> to view policy on benefits eligibility. For benefits information for New Employees or to register for a benefits session go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/benefits-information-for-new-employees\/\">https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/benefits-information-for-new-employees\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Contact a Benefits representative<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>304-696-6455 (Main HR number)<br \/>\n<strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:benefits@marshall.edu\">benefits@marshall.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\n<div\n\t\tclass=\"bg-green py-8 mb-6 last:mb-0 first:mt-0 mt-6 first:mb-8\"\n>\n\t<div class=\"w-full xl:container mx-auto px-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg-white flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-start py-6 px-6 ring-4 ring-white\/10 rounded\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-start justify-between shrink-0 mr-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-gray-600 leading-none mt-0.5\"><svg data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-6 h-6\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M11 6a13 13 0 0 0 8.4-2.8A1 1 0 0 1 21 4v12a1 1 0 0 1-1.6.8A13 13 0 0 0 11 14H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2z\"\/><path d=\"M6 14a12 12 0 0 0 2.4 7.2 2 2 0 0 0 3.2-2.4A8 8 0 0 1 10 14\"\/><path d=\"M8 6v8\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1 mt-4 lg:ml-6 lg:mt-0 py-0 pt-4 lg:py-0 lg:px-6 border-t lg:border-t-0 lg:border-l border-gray-900\/10 font-semibold text-gray-900 no-img flex flex-col items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">Are your beneficiaries current? Employees are encouraged to frequently review their beneficiaries. Go online to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/peia.wv.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\">PEIA<\/a> and select \u201cManage My Benefits.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Benefits offered to Marshall University Employees<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/health-insurance\/\">Health Insurance<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Plans are offered through PEIA and Health plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/mountaineer-flexible-benefits\/\">Optional Benefits<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Optional benefits are offered through Mountaineer Flexible Benefits. These benefits include dental, vision, disability, savings, legal, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/life-insurance\/\">Life Insurance<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Marshall University offers three life insurance options through MetLife, third-party administrator under PEIA; <em>Basic Life, Optional Life, and Dependent Life<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/retirement\/\">Retirement<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Two retirement programs are offered for employees with <strong>Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association<\/strong><strong> (TIAA)<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiaa.org\/public\/support\/contact-us\/consultations-seminars\">Virtual Retirement Counseling Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/education-assistance-for-employees-and-dependents\/\">Educational Benefits<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Marshall University provides tuition benefits to regular employees and their dependent children. Regular employees the education benefit is available immediately upon hire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/employee-leave\/\">Employee Leave<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Employees are given two leave benefits, <strong>Annual Leave and Sick Leave. <\/strong>Other leave options available to employees are:\n<ul>\n<li>Holidays<\/li>\n<li>Catastrophic Leave<\/li>\n<li>Funeral Leave<\/li>\n<li>Military Leave-Paid<\/li>\n<li>Military Leave-Unpaid<\/li>\n<li>Jury Leave<\/li>\n<li>Family and Medical Leave<\/li>\n<li>Medical Leave of Absence without Pay<\/li>\n<li>Personal Leave of Absence without Pay<\/li>\n<li>Parental Leave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/health-wellness-programs\/\">Health &amp; Wellness<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/health-wellness-programs\/\"> Programs<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Build a relationship with your doctor and improve your health.\n<ul>\n<li>PEIA Health &amp; Wellness Tools<\/li>\n<li>Health Care Decision Support<\/li>\n<li>myHealth<\/li>\n<li>Consumer Reports Resources<\/li>\n<li>Guroo<\/li>\n<li>PEIA Comprehensive Care Partnership (CCP) Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benefits comprise a generous portion of the salary package for eligible employees and are provided by the University and the State of West Virginia. 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