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Benefits & Services

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Benefits At WesternU

We believe in making an impact in the lives of our employees, personally and professionally. Every employee has different individual and/or family needs. We offer benefits that are both comprehensive and flexible to address your unique needs. We believe work-life harmony is positive and achievable.

We offer competitive salaries, paid time off, insurance plans, reimbursements, and retirement benefits.
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WesternU offers each eligible employee



  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Long Term Disability (LTD)
  • Retirement – 403(b) (100% vested on first day)
  • Paid Holidays (eligible employees) and a current policy for a paid two-week winter break (subject to change)
  • Sick/Vacation Time
  • Training/Professional Development
  • Service Awards
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Tuition Remission
  • Employee Assistance Program (emotional well-being, parenting & childcare, education, and legal assistance)
  • Vendor Discounts (entertainment, food, goods, services)
  • Ride Share
  • Wellness Program (Exercise Incentives, Reimbursements for Health Club/Gyms & Weight Watchers Memberships)


Holidays Observed

The University recognizes the following holidays (campus closed on day of holiday or an observed day):

  • Christmas Day
  • Independence Day
  • Indigenous People’s Day
  • Juneteenth Day
  • Labor Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Memorial Day
  • New Year’s Day
  • President’s Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Friday after Thanksgiving
  • Veterans’ Day

For more information on the annual University calendar including holidays, orientation, convocation, commencement, and fall, winter, spring recess, refer to the academic calendar.