Open Enrollment
Your eligibility for benefits may depend on your role, as well as your union representation and Full Time Equivalent (FTE) status. Please follow the steps below....
66 results found
Your eligibility for benefits may depend on your role, as well as your union representation and Full Time Equivalent (FTE) status. Please follow the steps below....
Open Enrollment: May 20–June 3, 2026 | Coverage Effective: July 1, 2026
This FAQ applies to all benefit-eligible employees. The General FAQs apply to everyone. Group-specific FAQs follow for the Union...
You have reached this page because you have identified yourself as USW-represented faculty or librarian.
Please Note: Employee contribution rates, including any...
You have reached this page because you have identified yourself as a USW-represented staff member. If you are a staff member who is questioning your union status, you...
You have reached this page because you have identified yourself as belonging to one of the following role/status classifications:
Nonrepresented faculty and...You can make changes to your benefits elections if you experience a life event (Qualified Status Change). A life event is an IRS qualified event that allows you to make a change in your enrollment elections during the plan year (outside of the open enrollment period).
...At Pitt, you will find numerous medical, dental, and vision plans designed to fit a variety of healthcare needs. You have a one-time 31-day window from your hire or eligibility date to make your benefits elections. If you miss this deadline, you will not be able to enroll...
Your first six months are filled with important milestones, from enrolling in benefits to completing required trainings. Some of these actions have strict deadlines that cannot be extended, so it is important to act quickly. This page will walk you through everything you need...
Health and welfare benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) and flexible spending accounts. On this page, you'll also find information about COBRA coverage and domestic partner information. For wellness-...
At Pitt, we pride ourselves on taking care of you, our employees. Faculty and staff can take part in our health care and education benefits, review retiree benefits packages, and explore various wellness options. Pitt's benefits offerings are among the region's best,...
Eligible Pitt employees may choose from two vision plans offered by Davis Vision by MetLife that provide flexibility in providers and coverage to meet vision care needs.
Eligibility, benefits and rates may differ dependent on your role and union representation status at...
Prescription drug coverage is provided through your medical plan, if you have medical coverage through the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC.
Eligibility, benefits and rates may differ dependent on your role and union representation status at the University.
To determine...Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance helps provide financial protection in the event of your death or that of a spouse/domestic partner or dependent. Through our basic coverage, the University provides term life and accidental death and...
Eligible Pitt employees may choose among three dental plans offered by United Concordia Dental, including a dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) plan and the traditional indemnity program with two “flex” plan designs to meet specific dental care needs.
The...
The University of Pittsburgh provides medical coverage through UPMC for eligible individuals.
Eligible individuals may choose from a variety of medical benefit plans that provide greater flexibility to meet specific health care needs, including:
A Health Maintenance...A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) program provides an opportunity to reduce your Federal and Social Security taxable income, and in some instances state taxes, by funding an account or accounts on a pretax basis. You may obtain reimbursement by submitting documentation of...
The Qualified Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account is similar to the pre-tax health care and dependent day care spending accounts. This program allows you to pay for certain work related commuting expenses with tax-free dollars.
Flexible Spending Accounts Summary...
You can save tax dollars on eligible expenses that are not covered by your medical, prescription, vision, and dental plans (deductibles, coinsurance, etc.).
Even the most comprehensive benefit plans don’t cover every health care expense. Expenses like dental and optical...
You can save tax dollars on eligible expenses that are not covered by your medical, prescription, vision, and dental plans (deductibles, coinsurance, etc.).
Even the most comprehensive benefit plans don’t cover every health care expense. Expenses like dental and optical...
You can save tax dollars on eligible expenses that are not covered by your medical, prescription, vision, and dental plans (deductibles, coinsurance, etc.).
Even the most comprehensive benefit plans don’t cover every health care expense. Expenses like dental and optical...
You can save tax dollars on eligible expenses that are not covered by your medical, prescription, vision, and dental plans (deductibles, coinsurance, etc.).
Even the most comprehensive benefit plans don’t cover every health care expense. Expenses like dental and optical...
You can save tax dollars on eligible expenses that are not covered by your medical, prescription, vision, and dental plans (deductibles, coinsurance, etc.).
Even the most comprehensive benefit plans don’t cover every health care expense. Expenses like dental and optical...
You can save tax dollars on eligible expenses that are not covered by your medical, prescription, vision, and dental plans (deductibles, coinsurance, etc.).
Even the most comprehensive benefit plans don’t cover every health care expense. Expenses like dental and optical...
You can save tax dollars on eligible expenses that are not covered by your medical, prescription, vision, and dental plans (deductibles, coinsurance, etc.).
Even the most comprehensive benefit plans don’t cover every health care expense. Expenses like dental and optical...