Health & Dental
Education
Work & Family
Employee Assistance
Child Care Scholarship

HEALTH INSURANCE AND DENTAL INSURANCE

Harvard offers a wide array of benefits to its Faculty and Staff. Please visit http://employment.harvard.edu/benefits to review these offerings.

Post-doctoral fellows health and dental insurance options will be determined by their funding.

• Research Fellows who are either funded by the PI's grant and/or their own fellowship administered by Harvard, please visit: http://employment.harvard.edu/benefits for information on your benefits options.

• Research Fellows who are funded directly can apply for Health Insurance through Harvard University Student Health Services (UHS). UHS Insurance is offered in six month blocks - August through January and February through July. Please visit: http://huhs.harvard.edu and click on Affiliate Health Insurance for information.

A benefits packet will be mailed to your home address.Your packet will outline your benefits eligibility and choices, and the effective date of coverage (date of hire and/or appointment). Your benefits selection must be mailed within the 60 days from date of coverage. Benefits are deducted from your paycheck on a pre-tax basis if you are a salaried employee. Stipendees are not eligible for pre-tax benefits as outlined by NIH.

An annual Open Enrollment is held each Fall with an effective date of January 1. During this period, you are able to change your benefits and coverage levels. The only other time a change may occur is during certain life qualifying events: birth of a child, adoption, divorce, marriage, death. You must make the change within 60 days of the occurring event. The entire list of qualifying events is outlined under Benefits & Perks - http://harvie.harvard.edu/benefits/changingbenefits/

Research Fellows and Visiting Fellows who do not qualify for Faculty/Staff Benefits will complete an insurance application for UHS with Blue Cross/Blue Shield during their registration with the Cell Bio Administrator.

International Scholars who have purchased health and dental insurance from their home country must bring a copy of their insurance policy.

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EDUCATION

Tuition Assistance Plan (TAP)

Phone: 617-495-9679
Web site: http://harvie.harvard.edu/learning/educationassistance/tapbooklet/

TAP allows Harvard personnel to take courses at most Harvard facilities. You may also take job-related courses at other institutions. TAP is available to professional, administrative, support and teaching staff.

Education Assistance Fund

The Education Assistance Fund supplements financial support from your department or TAP for courses taken outside of Harvard. For more information please visit http://harvie.harvard.edu/learning/educationassistance/tapbooklet/

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OFFICE OF WORK AND FAMILY

Location: 164 Longwood Ave.
Contact: Barbara Wolf
Phone: 617-432-1615
Web site: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/hr/owf.html

The Office of Work and Family at Harvard University provides information on work/family programs, services, and policies at Harvard and acts as a clearinghouse for family resources in Cambridge, Boston, and the surrounding areas. The Office helps individuals and departments find ways to balance family needs with workplace obligations.

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HARVARD EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

Web site: http://harvie.harvard.edu/workandlife/eap/

EAP is a free and confidential service which provides resources and consultation to Harvard faculty, post-docs, and staff who work at least 17.5 hours per week and receive a Harvard paycheck. Services are available 24 hours a day. Counselors take calls from 8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Crisis support is available 24 hours a day. Call 1-877-EAP-HARV. Please visit the above website to learn more about this benefit.

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HMS/HSDM CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Harvard Medical School's Child Care Scholarship Program provides assistance to Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine employees to help offset the cost of childcare. Applications are accepted each year between April 1 and May 2. Scholarships range from $1000 to $5000 and are awarded to eligible faculty, post-docs, and staff on a need basis. The application outlines the criteria for eligibility. Applications can be downloaded on http://ecommons.med.harvard.edu Click HR - click Resources. Application deadline for 2007-2008 will be announced shortly. Office of Human Resources, Gordon Hall Room 010.

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