The following employee categories are eligible for coverage under the University’s health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance as well as tuition benefits and pension/retirement plans.
- Full-Time Faculty: academic position classified as full-time under the terms and conditions of the AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- Full-Time Staff: non-faculty position with a work schedule of 37.5 to 40.0 hours per week for at least nine (9) months during a period of twelve (12) consecutive months.
- Defined-Term Full-Time Staff: non-faculty position with a work schedule of 37.5 to 40.0 hours per week for a duration greater than twelve (12) consecutive months, but less than thirty-six (36) consecutive months.
- Temporary Full-Time Staff: non-faculty position with a work schedule of 37.5 to 40.0 hours per week for a duration not longer than twelve (12) consecutive months.
- Visiting faculty and visiting exempt staff: Benefits eligibility is limited to health, dental, vision insurances, course fee waiver and ID card privileges.
- Part-time faculty and staff: in benefits-eligible positions prior to 2016 are eligible for the full compliments of University benefits, but at a reduced contribution level and half of the full-time equivalent tuition benefits.
Who Can Use UD Benefits
Dependents (your spouse and your children up to age 26) may be covered under the health, dental, vision and dependent life insurance plans or apply for UD educational benefits.
