Benefits

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offers a competitive employee benefits package that includes holiday, annual (vacation), sick, bereavement, court and military leave; basic medical and life insurance; educational benefits for employee, spouse and dependents; retirement contributions; tax deferred income plans; flexible benefits plans.

Insurance

Eligible employees and their dependents may participate in the Group Insurance Program. By not enrolling when first eligible, employees will only be able to apply for health coverage at a later date if they have a Life Qualifying Event or during the Annual Enrollment period.

• The Basic Group Plan includes Health Insurance (your choice of Blue Cross/Blue Shield or Cigna) and Basic Term Life and Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. If an employee or dependent is enrolled in health coverage, they automatically have basic life insurance coverage underwritten by Minnesota Life Insurance Company. These plans can be separated.
• The Optional Group Plan includes Dental Insurance, Voluntary Term Life, Voluntary Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Vision Insurance, Long Term Disability and Short Term Disability. These plans may be selected individually.

Life Events

• Life Events
• Adoption, Birth of a Child, Marriage, which is a life qualifying event.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their eligible dependents who may be experiencing personal or work place problems.
• Family and Medical Leave for "eligible" employees for certain family and medical reasons.

Retirement

• View a comparison of retirement plans (TCRS and ORP); plan for retirement; estimate your TCRS retirement benefit; insurance coverage into retirement.

Saving

• Saving
• Employees may join the Chattanooga Area Schools Credit Union
• Flexible Benefits Plans allow you to set aside a portion of your income for medical and/or dependent care expenses. 
• Tax Deferred Income Plans allow you to defer pre-tax dollars and any interest earned in a 401k, 457, 403b. The 401k Roth allows contributions with after-tax dollars.

Time Off

Leave policies for regular employees, include

• Time Off
• Annual and Sick Leave
• Court Leave;  Funeral & Bereavement Leave;  Personal Day for nonexempt employees;  Holidays;  Administrative Closings

Wellness

• Wellness
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their eligible dependents who may be experiencing personal or work place problems.
• Staff and faculty may join the Aquatic and Recreation Center to enjoy use of the facility and Maclellan Gym.

Additional Benefits

• Additional Benefits
• Statewide Employee Discounts available to UT employees and campus discounts available to UTC employees include computer loans and discounts using your Mocs card.
• Employee Fee Waiver to attend classes at a UT or TBR school.
• Fee Discount for Spouse/Dependent to attend classes at a UT or TBR school.
• Longevity Pay upon completion of at least 36 months of service.
• Notary Public services on campus.
• Sick Leave Bank provides emergency sick leave to member employees who have suffered disability due to an unplanned personal illness, injury, or quarantine and who have exhausted their leave.