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Optional Benefits

WVU offers a variety of benefits

Explore your voluntary options below.

Accident Insurance

WVU is providing employees with two plan choices for personal accident insurance. Employees can purchase coverage for themselves, spouse and or/children. 

Learn about accident insurance

Dental Insurance

Sun Life offers four different plan options for employees to choose from. Eligible employees may cover themselves, eligible dependent children to age 26 and spouses. 

Learn about dental insurance

Hearing Services

Employees interested in coverage for hearing services can use the EPIC Hearing Service Plan, which offers an evaluation of your ears and hearing, as well as diagnostic tests and measurements. 

Learn about hearing services

Flexible Spending Accounts

A Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is used to pay for eligible medical expenses which aren’t covered by your insurance or other plan. These expenses can be incurred by you, your spouse, a qualifying child or relative. 

Learn about Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a tax-free account that can be used to pay health care expenses. Only WVU employees who have enrolled as primary policyholder in PEIA Plan C are eligible to enroll in an HSA. 

Learn about Health Savings Accounts

Group Legal Plan

The ARAG Legal Plan covers full representation for many important personal legal services, and is a post-tax, payroll deductible benefit. Get information on what's covered, how to enroll and how to use the plan. 

Learn about ARAG Legal Group

Identity Theft Protection

Employees can enroll in InfoArmor for proactive identity theft defense, including credit monitoring, credit reports, and more. 

Learn about identity theft protection

Pet Insurance

Protect your pets when unexpected costs arise with Nationwide. Employees may enroll anytime throughout the year. 

Learn about pet insurance

Vision Insurance

Humana EyeMed offers employees two coverage plan options to help pay for eye care needs. Family plans are available, with coverage for a spouse and dependents up to age 26. 

Learn about vision insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

This coverage helps protect your finances if you, your spouse, or child experience a hospital stay. Receive money to help pay for unexpected expenses like deductibles, lost income or child care. Employees can purchase coverage for themselves, spouse and or/children. 

Learn about hospital indemnity insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

This coverage helps protect your finances from a covered condition where you can receive a cash benefit to help pay unexpected costs not covered by your health plan. Employees can purchase coverage for themselves, spouse and or/children. 

Learn about critical illness insurance