Employee Benefits

GW is committed to offering its employees a comprehensive benefits package —including health, medical, 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 will 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 Group Vision	Matching Retirement Plan
Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Day Care)	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

Other Benefits

LifeCare

24/7 GW-paid benefit that offers expert guidance and personalized referrals on everything from child and elder care to pet sitting and legal services via phone or web.  Employees are also eligible to receive free kits (prenatal, child safety, adult caregivers, and college care kits) and hundreds of discounts on everyday items.

CIGNA Employee Assistance Program

24/7 GW-paid benefit that provides up to three free counseling sessions per issue for GW employees and their household members.  Referrals can be made by phone or on-line.  Also offers regular free telephonic seminars on a variety of

 

SmartTrip/SmartBenefit

Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit SmartTrip/SmartBenefit Voucher Program.