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Employee Benefits

We understand that when making any important purchase or decision, choice and cost are crucial. Your benefit plan selection is no different.

GW is committed to offering its employees a comprehensive benefits package —including health, dental, life insurance, retirement and tuition programs — at a competitive cost. We believe that "one size may not fit all." Therefore, as a GW employee, you’ll be given the opportunity to choose from a variety of programs that will allow you, and your family, to determine the "best fit."

The choice is yours.

Benefits at a Glance

The University offers the following benefit plans:

Security for Today:
Health and Welfare Benefits

Savings and Investments for Tomorrow:
Tuition and Retirement

Group Medical Coverage

Supplemental Retirement Plan

Prescription Drug

University Base Retirement Plan

Group Dental Insurance

Matching Retirement Plan

Health Care Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Remission at GW

Basic Group Life and AD&D

Supplemental Group Term Life

 

Group Long Term Disability

Group Short Term Disability

 

Voluntary Legal Services Plan

 

 

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