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Marriage or Domestic Partnership
A checklist for changes and updates you may wish to make to your benefits if you're getting married or entering a domestic partnership. What To Know Cornell’s benefits extend to an employee…
Employment Policy & Practice
Workplace policies, procedures, and guidance at Cornell.Get help with policy questions:Employment Policy IndexStart with the Employment Policy Index to find policy and other supporting documents that…
Union Contracts
Building Trades Council (BTC) The contract that Cornell has with the BTC covers employees who work in the building trades such as carpenters, electricians, painters, masons, plumbers, sheet metal…
Surveys & Metrics
Surveys Employee Experience Surveys New Hire Findings and actions related to employees' experiences at Cornell during their first months. New Hire Survey …
Flexible Work
Cornell embraces the use of workplace flexibility where appropriate to support the wellbeing of our employees and achieve our workplace goals.Although not every position can take advantage of…
Life Insurance
Benefits-eligible employees receive basic life insurance at no cost and can opt-in to additional voluntary term life insurance for a low rate per pay period.Quick LinksTo access policy…
Personal Accident Insurance
Personal Accident Insurance (PAI) can provide additional financial security in the event of an accident. Our personal accident insurance is offered through New York Life Group Benefit…
Long Term Care Insurance
Long-term care insurance can help you cover the costs of chronic disease, activities of daily living, or long-lasting disability. While nursing home care may be necessary, services can also be…
Auto and Home Insurance
Take advantage of discount rates and the convenience of automatic payroll deduction to protect your car, home, or apartment.Benefits-eligible* faculty and staff may purchase group auto, home,…
Pet Insurance
Don’t forget that pet owners receive discounts at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine!Mercer Voluntary Benefits offers pet insurance through Nationwide to benefits-eligible* faculty…
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Save money pre-tax for health/medical and childcare expenses with flexible spending accounts (FSAs) through Inspira Financial. PayFlex is now Inspira Financial. Inspira Financial has…
Divorce and Separation
A checklist for changes and updates you may need to make if you're getting divorced, legally separated, or ending a domestic partnership. Help is available: Divorce or separation can be a…
Birth & Adoption
Start here if you're having a baby, adopting, or becoming a legal guardian.What To KnowHaving a baby, adopting, or becoming a legal guardian is considered a qualifying event, which allows you to make…
Spouse/Partner/Child Gains or Loses Healthcare Coverage
If your spouse, domestic partner, or dependent child gains or loses healthcare coverage, you will be able to make changes to your healthcare benefits outside of the annual open enrollment period. …
Navigating Health Challenges
Resources to support you and your family as you manage health conditions and/or crisis. Please note: We have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of this content. However, the most…
Faculty Dependent Care Travel Fund
The Faculty Dependent Care Travel Fund can help alleviate the financial burden of a breakdown in dependent care incurred by single caregivers or when an individual's spouse or partner is not…
Employee Emergency CARE Fund
Funded entirely by donations from staff, faculty, and other supporters, the Employee Emergency CARE Fund offers grants of between $200-$2,000 to employees who have experienced a sudden…
Adoption Assistance
Cornell University reimburses eligible employees for qualified adoption expenses up to $10,000 per adoption, with a lifetime maximum of $30,000. The Adoption Assistance Program is a plan under…
Cornell Children's Tuition Scholarship (CCTS)
Cornell University offers eligible employees a program to provide assistance in paying tuition costs for their children.The Cornell Children's Tuition Scholarship (CCTS) program assists employees'…
Cornell University Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan (TDA)
The Cornell University Tax-Deferred Annuity Program (TDA) benefit offers eligible employees a way to save more for their retirement income. Both endowed and contract college employees are eligible to…