Benefits Strategy
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- Benefits at a Glance – Information on WVU's benefits, including vendor details, helpful links and pay statement information.
- Benefits Overview – A summary of all WVU benefit offerings to provide a quick understanding.
- Benefits Overview Videos – In-depth videos designed to provide a deeper understanding of specific benefits.
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WVU is proud to offer comprehensive benefit options for all stages of your career. Explore your options now.
Medical Benefits
Retirement
Questions? Contact the WVU Shared Services Center. They are your one-stop shop for employee benefits questions.
Phone: 304-293-6006
Email:
sharedservices@mail.wvu.edu
Website:
sharedservices.wvu.edu
monthly Benefits Spotlight
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Nov. 2025: Maximize Your Retirement Savings
WVU offers multiple Supplemental Retirement Account (SRA) options through TIAA. Unlike the 401(a), these plans are voluntary and available to all faculty and staff, no matter your benefits eligibility. SRAs are a great way to boost your retirement savings and could even help lower your taxable income. You can choose between 457(b) and 403(b) SRA options – or participate in both! Contributions can be deducted from your pay pre-tax or post-tax (Roth).
TIAA offers free tools and resources to guide you, whether you’re just getting started or fine-tuning your long-term plan:
- Check out TIAA’s interactive Financial Essentials webpage for short articles, videos, and easy-to-follow visuals on topics like saving for retirement, understanding Roth contributions, and creating a lifetime income plan.
- Review TIAA’s Retirement Income Plan Checklist for 10 key steps to consider when creating your retirement income plan.
- Visit the TIAA Retirement Calculators & Financial Tools page to estimate how much to save, compare income strategies, plan for health-care costs in retirement, and more.
- Interested in learning more about Roth (post-tax) deductions? Join TIAA’s Roth Webinar on Dec. 10 and Jan. 22. Can’t make it? Register to have access to the recording for 90 days after the event.
- Click here to read the full article.
Dec. 2025: Programs, Services, and Discounts
From shopping and travel savings to tuition benefits, faculty and staff have access to a wide variety of programs, services and discounts. Take a look a some other benefits included in your total rewards package:
- Perks Program: At no cost to you, a Perks membership gives you access to a variety of vendors and their deals and services including restaurants, retailers, travel, fitness and more. With the holidays approaching, it’s a great time to take advantage of all that Perks offers.
- Dependent Education Scholarship: WVU offers a scholarship for all full-time undergraduate dependents of benefits-eligible employees. This scholarship may be received for four academic years (eight semesters total) per dependent. The 2026-27 application will open in the coming months, so keep an eye out for campus announcements about the application and deadline.
- Student Loan Forgiveness Program: Through TIAA and Savi, WVU employees can apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Through PSLF, you may be eligible to lower your monthly student loan payments and work toward loan forgiveness.
- WVU Child Learning Center: WVU employees can enroll their children at the WVU Child Learning Center at a discounted rate (approximately 14% less than the normal rate). Managed by Bright Horizons, the WVU Child Learning Center is licensed to provide quality care to over 200 children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.