Benefits

Annual Benefits Open Enrollment is November 2-20, 2009.

Benefits in Brief for 2010 downloadable PDFs are now available online.

You must enroll for benefits within 31 days of your start date. If you do not make selections during this period, you and any eligible dependents will not receive Medical, Prescription, Dental, Optional Long-Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Transit/Parking Reimbursement, Optional Term Life Insurance, Dependent Term Life Insurance, or Long-Term Care Insurance coverage from Columbia University for the remainder of the calendar year.

Eligible full-time Officers & Support Staff may log in anytime to see your Tuition Exemption, update your Retirement Planning choices, or update benefits related to an eligible Life Status Change.

Benefits in Brief For Officers of the University and Support Staff Who is Eligible for Benefits Making Changes to Your Benefits During the Year Medical Coverage Prescription Drug Coverage Dental Coverage Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) - Healthcare and Dependent Care Transit/Parking Reimbursement Programs (T/PRP) Retirement Plans	Tuition Programs Columbia University offers several programs for tuition, both at and outside of the University.	Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Harris, Rothenberg International, the vendor for Columbia's Employee Assistance Program, offers a wide variety of resources. This month HRI is highlighting the SpendLess program: "You may still be making summer memories, but school is just around the corner. This year, you can make back-to-school errands as stress-free as possible with SpendLess, your FREE discount program. ..." Read more ... The EAP offers confidential support for active Columbia University Officers and Support Staff, and their households.
	FAQs Frequently asked questions about Medical, Dental, Retirement, Life Insurance, Transit, Parking, Life Status Changes, and other Columbia University Benefits.	COBRA (Officers and Support Staff) Current COBRA medical and dental rates
	Postdoctoral Fellows: Medical Benefits Enrollment instructions and rates for medical plan benefits for postdoctoral fellows.	Summary Plan Descriptions Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs)
	Summary Annual Reports (SARs) and Form 5500s (Annual Reports)