Employee Benefits | Washburn University

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Direct Deposit of Payroll

Funds are transferred via ACH from the University bank account to a designated account or accounts, checking or savings, in a financial institution designated by the participating employee.

Educational Assistance*

After one year of continuous employment, eligible employees may officially enroll in University courses for credit or audit without having to pay applicable tuition and fees. Law School Courses excluded.

Tuition waiver benefits may also be available for your dependent child(ren) and/or spouse who enroll in undergraduate courses at either Washburn or Washburn Institute of Technology, or in a CEP course via Washburn University (high school student) this fall. Tuition waiver amounts vary based on your employment status. Dependents of full-time benefits eligible employees may qualify to receive a 50% tuition waiver and dependents of part-time benefits eligible employees (< 40 hours a week) may qualify to receive a 25% tuition waiver.

For compliance purposes, the student must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the waiver:

be the legal spouse or a dependent child (under the age of 24) of the employee as defined by Internal Revenue Code at 26 USC 152 (a)(1) & (2);
have a complete admissions application with Washburn University or Washburn Institute of Technology; and
have/maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA (includes CEP and all transfer work).

An online Application for Educational Assistance for Employee, Dependent Child and/or Spouse form will need to be submitted for each eligible employee, dependent child and/or spouse once each semester.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)*

New Directions Behavioral Health Contact: 800-624-5544 or visit online at: ndbh.com

Program overview for individual and family services.

Employee Wellness Program*

Promotes a culture of wellness by facilitating a supportive environment that encourages university faculty and staff to initiate and maintain behaviors that enhance their total health. Washburn Employee Wellness

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account*

Employee may set aside money tax-free to help pay for expenses not covered by medical insurance, and/or dependent care services that are necessary to enable employee to work. Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Health Insurance*

Dental 2023

Full Time and Part Time Dental premiums

Medical 2023

Vision 2023

Full Time and Part Time Vision premiums

Health Services

Employees may visit the University Health Services for minor illnesses at no fee for visit.

Holidays*

10 or more days of paid holidays each year as designated by the Board of Regents. E. Benefits and Regulations PDF Page 2

Lactation Rooms

Campus Locations:

Morgan Hall, Room 207 (For employee access to Morgan Hall after 7 p.m. please contact WUPD at 670-1153)
Petro/School of Nursing, Room 205 (Available during office hours, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Washburn Tech Campus (please contact Human Resources to coordinate)

Life Insurance*

Basic Life Insurance Provider is Principal - Group Term Benefits Summary

Voluntary Life Insurance Provider is Principal - Voluntary Life Benefit Summary

Long-Term Disability Insurance*

Provider is Principal. LTD Benefit Summary

Parking

Employees are provided free parking on campus.

Personal Leave*

WUPRPM Benefits PDF

Retirement Plan

All Employees (except student employees) may contribute up to maximum allowable under IRS guidelines into the Washburn University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan on a pre-tax or post tax (Roth) basis, and/or the Washburn University 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. The provider for both plans is TIAA.

Please see our Retirement page for more information.

Shared Leave*

Eligible employee is provided up to 30 days paid leave of absence in a fiscal year from a shared leave pool. Pool is created by donations of leave from employees participating in Shared Leave program. Subject E. Benefits PDF P6

Short-Term Disability Insurance*

Provider is Principal. Short-Term Disability Summary

Sick Leave *

Sick Leave program. Subject E. Benefits Page 6

Social Security

Retirement benefits, disability benefits, medical benefits. Visit SSA.gov

Unemployment Compensation

Coverage provides for unemployment insurance for eligible employees who become and remain unemployed through no fault of their own.

Workers' Compensation

All employees are provided protection under the Workers' Compensation Act. Compensation for medical services may be paid for on-the-job accidents. Compensation for time the employee is unable to work may be paid after a 7 day waiting period. If the employee is unable to return for 21 consecutive days or more, compensation will be paid for the 7 day waiting period.

WUID - iCard Benefits

iCARD is the official photo ID card for Washburn University and Washburn Tech. All students, staff and faculty need this card whenever asked to present university identification.

Additional uses for your iCard:
- Check out materials from University Libraries
- Hold Bod Bucks for campus purchases
- Access:
  - Computer lab
  - Events and services
  - Food Pantry (Bods Feeding Bods)
  - Healthcare at Student Health
- Receive discounts:
  - Save 15% when eating at Union Market or Lincoln Dining
  - Receive discounts around town at local businesses
  - Take the Topeka Metro: Washburn is accessible on the Red and Green routes. (Metro is free for Washburn students, faculty and staff with an iCard.)
  - Topeka Collegiate - discount on Tuition
- US Bank - Activate WUID as a Debit Card