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A message from the School of Medicine’s 
Vice President Michael Good:

Faculty Benefits

We value your well-being. Discover the comprehensive benefits package we provide to our faculty members.

Plan for a secure future with our university-funded retirement accounts.

    Faculty whose position lasts a minimum of 9 months and whose FTE is 50% or greater. If you enroll during your initial Enrollment Period (the first 90 days following the date you are hired into a benefit-eligible position.) coverage will begin retroactive to your date of hire. Health insurance premiums increase for faculty whose FTE is 50-74%. 

    Retirement

    Defined Contribution plan, 100% vested from eligibility date. Employee directs contributions between two investment companies: Fidelity and TIAA-CREF. Fund management is employee responsibility.

    14.2 % of gross salary, up to current IRS maximum. No employee contribution.

    https://benefits.utah.edu/retirement/ 

    Health Plans

    Medical-                                                                          Choice between 2 provider networks:                             

     -University Health Care Plus                                               

     -BlueCross BlueShield                                                 

    Choice among 3 plan options

    An Employee Assistance Plan provides initial consultations for a variety of personal concerns, at no charge to the employee. This Plan also manages behavioral health benefits.

    Personal Payroll deductions vary depending on options chosen. See details through link on next page.

    Link: 

    Group Life Insurance

    Basic Life up to $25,000 (mandatory)

    Several additional options for spouse and dependents

    No charge to employee for Basic Life. Additional options have some employee cost.

    Tuition Reduction

    Eligible for faculty .75 FTE and greater. 

    50% reduction on University of Utah base  tuition

    Employee- after 6 months   

    Spouse- after 1-year 

    Dependents- after 3 years

    Holidays

    12 Holidays per year

    Employee also receives 2 “personal preference” day in addition to vacation/holiday.

    Vacation

    Faculty- 25 days per year, pro-rated to FTE.                                       

    *Faculty .5-.74 FTE do not receive pro-rated vacation. 

    Sick Leave

    Employees in positions at 75% or greater.

    Accrue 8 hours per month.

    Parental Leave 

    Eligible faculty will receive up to 6 months of paid leave. Faculty will have the option to supplement remaining leave with sick and vacation time.  https://regulations.utah.edu/health-sciences/8-002.php

    Meeting Time

    Faculty- up to 25 days per year, can roll over up to 10.                                   

    *pro-rated to FTE. 

    Academic Days

    Goal of 1 day (or 2 half days) per 4 clinical service days, subject to clinical service needs. Pro-rated to FTE. 

    Professional Accounts

    Funds set aside for professional expenses related to University of Utah employment- e.g., meetings/travel, dues, books, publication costs.

    Faculty- $4,000 per year. Additional funds per year based on academic rank:

    $1,500 Assistant Professor   

    $2,000 Associate Professor           

    $2,500 Professor               

    Computers

    Faculty- 1 PC or Mac. Personal computer expense that exceeds $1800 will come out of the professional fund unless otherwise approved by Department Chair.                                                

    Supplemental Retirement

    Employee may choose to redirect gross salary to two tax deferred retirement plans. 

    403(b) employee and 457(b)

    2024 IRS max contribution limit= $23,000 (employees older than 50 may contribute an additional $7,500)

    https://benefits.utah.edu/retirement/ 

    Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

    Employee may choose to assign pre-tax dollars to flexible spending account to reimburse employee for eligible health care expenses. Funds must be used or will be lost. 

    Dependent Care (DCA)

    Employee may choose to assign pre-tax dollars to a dependent care account to reimburse employee for eligible child-care expenses. Funds must be used or will be lost.

    Long Term Disability

    School of Medicine Physician Long Term Disability

    Payroll deduction- see details on website

    See additional options on website below

    LINKS TO UNIVERSITY OF UTAH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT INFORMATION ARE LOCATED AT http://www.hr.utah.edu/benefits/ 

    Paid Nighthawk

    Paid Nighthawk- Mon-Fri. $250/hr.

    Clean up shift- $34 per wRVU. 

    Call pay can be directed to your professional funds

    IR Call Pay

    Weeknight (not Friday)- $300

    Friday- $500

    Saturday- $1500

    Sunday- $1500

    Call pay can be directed to your professional funds

    Annual Faculty Bonus/Incentive

    Average annual metrics-based incentive for FY23 was $41k. Must provide 7-months’ notice in the event you resign to be eligible for bonus/incentive. Faculty must generate at least 4,000 wRVU to be eligible for the bonus portion of the total bonus/incentive. 

     

    Our state-of-the-art facilities are designed to support cutting-edge research and clinical excellence. Explore our imaging resources, the Utah Center of Advanced Imaging Research, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, the Kathryn F. Kirk Center for Comprehensive Cancer Care and Women's Cancers, and the Clinical Neuroscience Center through the following links:

    Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research

    University Orthopaedic Center

    Kathryn F. Kirk Center

    Clinical Neurosciences Center

    Huntsman Cancer Institute