Benefits & Services
Benefits At WesternU
We offer competitive salaries, paid time off, insurance plans, reimbursements, and retirement benefits.
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)
- Wellness Program (Exercise Incentives, Reimbursements for Health Club/Gyms & Weight Watchers Memberships)
There are times when everyone needs a little help or advice, or assistance with a serious concern. The EAP through OPTUM can help you handle a wide variety of personal issue such as emotional health and substance abuse; parenting and childcare needs; financial coaching; legal consultation; and eldercare resources.
Best of all, contacting the EAP is completely confidential, free and available to any member of your immediate household.
For additional information, please visit the OPTUM web site.
Select “Browse as a guest with a company access code”
Enter Access Code: westernu
If you would like to talk to a person, call OPTUM at (800) 234-5465
Vendors Offering Discounts to WesternU Employees
WesternU is pleased to offer discounts to employees for fitness & gyms, food & entertainment, goods, and services.
Individuals who choose to use the links should understand that they are offered only as a convenience and WesternU takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided at these sites.
To promote the wellness and health of our employees, Western University of Health Sciences offers several benefits and incentives to encourage our employees to exercise.
These are available to all regular full-time employees actively working a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Earn a $350 annual medical premium discount for 2026/27!
Prioritize your physical well-being with our new wellness incentive program, Personify Health! This platform encourages healthy living upon signing up, including but not limited to fitness challenges, nutrition guides, and regular health screenings.
Achieve your health goals and enjoy the rewards of an improved lifestyle with the support and motivation you need. Start your journey to better physical health today!
When you reach Platinum Level in the Personify Health program during the 2026/27 benefit plan year (by February 28, 2027) you will earn a $350 annual medical premium discount during the 2027/28 benefit plan year. (Currently- must be enrolled in a WesternU medical plan)
For more information see our Personify Program Guide & FAQs
Get started! Sign up for better health Visit the Personify Health web site Enrollment passphrase: Thrive4Wellbeing
Need motivation or assistance with navigating the platform? Meet Crystal Rivera, your friendly campus Wellness Champion!
Health Club Reimbursement
Employees can be reimbursed up to $100.00 annually (on a rolling 12-month calendar), for their health club membership.
To receive this reimbursement, simply complete the Health Club Membership Reimbursement Form, attach a copy of your receipt or proof of payment that details who the membership was for, the date of the payment, and the amount that was paid and e-mail to HRBenefits@westernu.edu.
What is One Pass Select?
One Pass Select is a fitness and well-being subscription service that’s designed around you and your goals. There are FIVE membership tiers to choose from, with the option to change tiers monthly.
One Pass Select provides access to over 19,000 gyms and studios. Members have multi-location access, which allows subscribers to join multiple locations at a time. We’ll say it again, this means you can use multiple fitness locations during the same month! You will need to present your member code to each new participating fitness location you want to use. The location will enroll you in the gym, providing access to a standard membership and classes at no additional cost. You can even use locations while traveling. If you are so inclined, this means you can go to LA Fitness on Monday, Fitness 19 on Tuesday, 24 Hour Fitness on Wednesday, Crunch on Thursday, Esporta on Friday, Chuze on Saturday, and Gold’s Gym on Sunday as long as the locations are within your tier. As you go up in tier, it encompasses all the tiers below it!
The digital membership tier provides you discounted access to thousands of on-demand and livestreaming exercise classes through different online fitness partners.
Select tiers of One Pass Select offer free access to grocery and household delivery services that provide the convenience of having healthy foods delivered to your home (included in all membership except ‘Digital’).
Please read all of the details below to determine if this benefit is right for you.
Step 1: Do your Research
As part of One Pass Select, participating gyms and fitness studios will provide access to the standard services, amenities, or number of classes normally part of the participating fitness location’s standard membership offering. Contact the specific location(s) you are interested in joining to learn more.
You will receive a standard membership or class package with your One Pass Select enrollment. Extra services that consist of additional fees (such as personal training, fee-based group fitness classes or additional classes outside of the standard membership offering) are not included and will have to be paid for out of pocket through your gym or fitness center. Contact the specific location(s) you are interested in joining to learn more. Other restrictions may apply as set forth in the applicable Terms and Conditions.
While most locations are unlimited, some fitness studios such as Pure Barre, Orangetheory, and Club Pilates have monthly visit limits by location. This will be noted on One Pass Select | Locations under the location’s “Details”. Call your location or the member support number for specific membership details.
Visit the One Pass site to see if it’s right for you. Search available locations, familiarize yourself with the tiers, review the family member options and the grocery delivery benefit (included in all membership except ‘Digital’)
Explore locations: One Pass Select | Locations
Search by zip code, read the description and note the tiers for the various gyms
Review the: One Pass Overview Presentation
Very helpful overview of the benefit. Required reading!
FAQs: One Pass Select | FAQs
All of your questions are answered on this page – bookmark it and review it before purchasing
Step 2: Understand How Billing Works
Membership is instant, and you will be charged for the full current calendar month on the day you sign up (One Pass Select does not offer proration). On the 1st of each month, your payment method on file will be charged a recurring monthly membership fee at your chosen tier level, for the current month.
One Pass Select members can add individuals ages 18+ onto their primary account. These additional subscriptions will receive a 10% discount on their tier of choice. You can access this feature in the One Pass Select experience, under “Manage Membership”. The primary account holder will be billed for all memberships on their account (i.e. one credit card is used for all memberships).
Step 3: Choose your tier + learn the perks
Important note: As you go up in tier, it encompasses all the tiers below it!!
- Elite $249/month + $29 registration fee + applicable tax
- Premium $109/month + $29 registration fee + applicable tax
- Standard $69/month + $29 registration fee + applicable tax
- Classic $34/month + $29 registration fee + applicable tax
- Digital $10/month + $10 registration fee + applicable tax
Change in fees: Optum may modify participant chargers and will provide no less than 60 days’ notice prior to the change in fees going into effect.
Included Services (except with digital-only tier):
Groceries and household goods can be delivered straight to your home. Under the “Your Perks” tab, use the links to access Shipt or Walmart+. Then enter your One Pass Select member code to enroll with a free membership.
- Walmart +
Members receive a complementary Walmart+ membership including free shipping with no minimum order. Members receive free grocery delivery with no item markups. Members will have access to the standard W+ membership, extra services may include additional fees that are not included. - Shipt
Free delivery on orders over $35.00. National and local retailers: Costco, CVS, Office Depot, Target, and so many more.
For details on the tiers please see the: One Pass Overview Presentation
Step 4: Purchase your membership
Let’s get you registered – One Pass Select (healthsafe-id.com)
Enter your Employee ID number for the “Employee Assigned ID” . The Optum system does not accept special characters so replace the “@” with a “0”
Need Help?
Call One Pass Select toll-free at 1-877-515-9364, M-F, 8 am-9 pm CT.
Step 5: Submit for reimbursement
You are also able to get reimbursed up to $100 per year under the Health Club Reimbursement.
Step 6: Consider a family/friend membership
One Pass Select members can add individuals ages 18+ onto their primary account. These additional subscriptions will receive a 10% discount on their tier of choice. You can access this feature in the OnePass Select experience, under “Manage Membership”.
- Family member and friends will receive and email once their account has been set up.
- Family member and friends will click “Get Started” in the email.
If you need to select a different membership tier or cancel the membership tier for my family member or friend: Go to the Manage Membership page, locate the Family Memberships tile and there you can Edit the member information or cancel the member.
If a family member or friend wants to change or cancel their One Pass Select membership remember that all updates to the family member or friend One Pass Select membership are controlled by the Primary Account holder on the Primary Account holders One Pass Select manage membership page.
Unlimited family members/friends: As of January 2024, it is unlimited family members/friends on the primary account as long as the member is over the age of 18. But remember, all accounts are billed to the primary member’s credit card.
SamFit Membership Agreement (Oregon Campus ONLY)
WesternU has negotiated special rates for memberships to SamFit as shown below.
Membership Fees:
| Membership Type | Pricing |
| Primary Member | $30.00 / month |
| Secondary Member | $20.00 / month |
| Additional Members | $15.00 / month |
Membership benefits include:
- No enrollment or activation fees
- Free access card upon enrollment
- Free new member consult, wellness-life coaching consult
- One Complimentary InBody Composition Scan
- Up to 20% discount on all additional services (e.g. personal training, nutrition/health coaching)
- Free unlimited access to the onsite health, wellness & fitness educational sessions
- Free unlimited access to select group exercise classes
- Free unlimited access to virtual classes
- Free access to Newport racquetball courts and Albany SamFit racquetball courts, and classes
- 24/7/365 access to all SamFit facilities (including Newport, Corvallis, Lebanon, Albany, etc.)
- Discounted 1st Family Add-on: $20.00/month
- Discounted Additional Family Add-ons: $15.00/month
- For the avoidance of doubt, SamFit will honor the rates/services set out in this Section 11. In the event this Agreement is terminated, WesternU may remove all such postings from its website.
A valid WesternU ID is required to receive these discounts. All members under the same account must live within the same household and be at least 16 years of age.
Locations:
| SamFit of Lebanon 35 Mullins Dr. Ste 3 Lebanon, OR 97355 (541) 451-6990 |
SamFit of Corvallis 777 NW 9th St. Ste. 310 Corvallis, OR 97330 (541) 768-5850 |
SamFit of Albany 380 NW Hickory Ave Albany, OR 97321 (541) 812-3300 |
SamFit of Newport 1111 SW 10th St. Newport, OR 97365 (541) 574-9062 |
In order to promote the balance of employee work and personal life, WesternU offers a 50% reimbursement for dues/membership fees paid to Weight Watchers when you join at work, online, or at a physical location.
To receive this reimbursement, simply complete the Weight Watchers Reimbursement Form, attach documentation stating your current membership status and a copy of your receipt, cancelled check/s, or statement and return it to Human Resources. This reimbursement is taxable and will be added to your paycheck.
For general questions regarding Weight Watchers and information on meetings held on campus please contact Benefits, HRBenefits@westernu.edu.
For questions regarding these wellness incentives and reimbursements, please contact Human Resources at HRBenefits@westernu.edu or 909-706-3751.
Reimbursement forms can be found on the Human Resources’ Forms page.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is a program that forgives the remaining balance on federal student loans. If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you might be eligible for the PSLF program.
Holidays Observed
The University recognizes the following holidays (campus closed on day of holiday or an observed day):
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Indigenous People’s Day
- Veterans’ Day
- Thanksgiving
- Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
For more information on the annual University calendar including holidays, orientation, convocation, commencement, and fall, winter, spring recess, refer to the academic calendar.