{"id":145,"date":"2026-02-26T17:53:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:56:10","slug":"section-iii-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/section-iii-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Section III:\u00a0Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Section III<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-benefits\">Benefits<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Work is just one part of your life. To help you stay healthy and plan for the future, we offer a robust suite of benefits including medical coverage, paid time off, and financial growth tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Health &amp; wellness:<\/strong>\u00a0medical, dental, and vision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial future:<\/strong>\u00a0retirement savings and life insurance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time away from work:<\/strong>\u00a0paid time off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For full details on your specific plan and coverage, please see our<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/human-resources\/total-rewards\/benefits\/\">benefits page<\/a>&nbsp;for more information, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dental insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vision insurance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health Savings Account (HSA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University retirement plan \u2013 403(b) defined contribution plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group life insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voluntary life insurance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term Disability (LTD) insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accident insurance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical illness insurance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hospital indemnity insurance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuition benefits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuition exchange program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/clark-eap-provider.pdf\">Employee assistance program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-time-away-from-work\">Time away from work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vacation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sick and personal time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-vertical wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Handbook menu\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container  is-vertical wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/working-at-clark\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Section I:&nbsp;Working at Clark<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/working-in-facilities-management-at-clark\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Section II:&nbsp;Working in Facilities Management at Clark<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/section-iii-benefits\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Section III:&nbsp;Benefits<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/leaves-of-absence\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Section IV: Leaves of absence<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/termination-of-employment\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Section V:&nbsp;Termination of employment<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/about\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">About this handbook<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benefits Work is just one part of your life. 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