Employee Benefits

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Employees at LTU are provided with a wide rage of benefits.  Benefits are unique to employees with academic or executive appointments, such as faculty, deans, chairs, and other executive officers, which are contained in the Faculty Handbook. Benefits that are unique to all other employees are contained in the Staff and Administrators Handbook. Eligibility for benefits is dependent upon a variety of factors, including employee classification.

The following benefit programs are available to eligible employees:

• Employee Health Programs 
• Dental Insurance  
• Vision Insurance 
• Life Insurance 
• Long Term Disability  
• Retirement Investing Plans  
• Benefits Continuation (COBRA) 
• Educational Assistance   
• Employee Advisory Resources (Employee Assistance Program) 
• Auto and Homeowners Insurance Discount Program 
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (FSA) 
• University Bookstore Discounts 
• Direct Deposit 
• Pre-Paid Legal Services & Identity Theft Shield  
• Recreational Facility 
• Short Term Disability 

Some benefits programs require matching contributions from the employee, but many are fully paid by LTU.