Employee Benefits

Medical

Plans

• UT Select
• UT Care (Retiree Plan)

Find a Provider

Click the medical plan listed below to find a doctor and/or hospital. 

UT Select               UT Care

Who Pays the Cost?

Full time employee: UT Arlington pays 100% employee coverage & 50% for optional dependent coverage.
Part time employee: UT Arlington pays 50% employee coverage & 25% for optional dependent coverage.

Eligibility

All employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 ½ months.

Prescription Drug Plan for Active Employees

Your prescription drug benefits are included as part of your medical coverage. The UT SELECT Prescription Plan is administered by Express Scripts.

Who Pays the Cost?

Full time employee: UT Arlington pays 100% employee coverage & 50% for optional dependent coverage.
Part time employee: UT Arlington pays 50% employee coverage & 25% for optional dependent coverage.

Eligibility

All employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 ½ months.

Dental

Plans

• UT Select Dental
• UT Select Dental Plus
• DeltaCare USA Dental HMO

Find a Provider

Click here to find a dentist for the UT Select Dental/ UT Select Plus Dental/DeltaCare USA plans.

Who Pays the Cost?

Employee

Eligibility

Immediately

All employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 ½ months.

Vision

Plans

• Superior Vision
• Superior Vision Plus

Find a Provider

Click here to find a Vision/Vision Plus Provider.

Who Pays the Cost?

Employee

Eligibility

Immediately

All employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 1/2 months

Well-Being

Maverick Wellness Programs

The University offers a comprehensive wellness program that includes Physical fitness activities and wellness education programs.

For information on the programs or enrollment, visit the Living Well website. https://www.utsystem.edu/offices/employee-benefits/living-well-make-it-priority

• Living Well Programs

Recreational Facility - Maverick Activity Center (MAC)

Access for all regular employees immediately available.

• Gym membership, group fitness classes, personal training, massage, etc., are available for an additional cost.
• Maverick Activity Center Website

Group Term Life

Plan

• Group Term Life Insurance

Who Pays the Cost?

UT Arlington/Employee

Eligibility

Immediately
All employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 ½ months.

AD&D (Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance)

Plan

• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

Who Pays the Cost?

UT Arlington, Employee

Eligibility

Immediately
All employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 ½ months.

Disability Insurance

Plans

• Short Term Disability (STD)
  
• Long Term Disability (LTD)

Who Pays the Cost?

Employee

Eligibility

Immediately
All employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 ½ months.

UT Flex

Plans

• Medical Expense Reimbursement Account
• Day Care Reimbursement Account

Who Pays the Cost?

Employee

Eligibility

Immediately
All employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 ½ months.

Retirement

Plans

Teacher's Retirement System (TRS)

• TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan. Retirement benefits are based on legislatively determined formulas based on age, years of service and average of years of highest salary

Optional Retirement Program (ORP)

• ORP is a defined contribution plan. Benefits are based on the performance of the investments selected and are controlled by the employee.
• Five Vendors to choose from: Fidelity Investments, VOYA Financial, TIAA, Lincoln Financial Group, and Corebridge Financial (formerly AIG Retirement Services)

Retirement Programs Summary Document - 2024

Who pays the cost?

Employee with State Matching

• Employee - 8.25%
• State - 8.25%

Optional Retirement Program (ORP)

• Employee - 6.65%
• State - 8.5%

Eligibility

All regular employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 ½ months.
Immediately

Teacher's Retirement System (TRS)

• All regular employees

Optional Retirement Program (ORP)

• All faculty, Librarians and some upper management positions appointed 100%

Participation Information

Note - Participation in a Retirement Plan is mandatory.

Teacher's Retirement System (TRS)

• Vesting Period is 5 years of service

Optional Retirement Program (ORP)

• You are vested after one year and one day of participation with a right to both employee and employer contributions.

Voluntary Retirement Programs (Supplemental)

Five Vendors to choose from: Fidelity Investments, VOYA Financial, TIAA, Lincoln Financial Group, and Corebridge Financial (formerly AIG Retirement Services)

• 403(b)
• 457(b)

UTSaver Retirement Plans

Who pays the cost?

Employee

Eligibility

Immediately. All Employees.

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Paid by: UT Arlington

Eligibility: Immediately. All employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 ½ months.

• Current legislation authorizes the number of State legal holidays to be observed and provides that educational institutions may schedule the actual observance of these holidays.
• Hourly employees are paid on a proportionate basis for time worked.

Vacation

Paid by UT Arlington

Eligibility: Non-Academic, regular employees accrue paid vacation leave immediately; however new employees cannot be granted vacation leave until completion of 6 months of continuous service.

• The accrual rate is based on length of service and percent time worked.
• New employees who work 100% accrue 8 hours per month. Part time employees will accrue vacation leave on a proportionate basis for time worked.

Leave

Sick Leave

Paid by: UT Arlington

Eligibility: Immediately. All employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 ½ months.

• Sick Leave will be accrued at the rate of 8 hours per month for full time service. Part time employees will accrue sick leave on a proportionate basis for time worked.

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Sick Leave Pool

Leave Without Pay

Funeral Leave

Military Leave

Jury Duty

Voting

Miscellaneous Leaves of Absence

Click here for more information about time off/leave that UTA offers to employees.

Employee Tuition Assistance Plan (ETAP)

Beginning in summer 2023, UTA employees will have access to a new tuition assistance program, the UTA Employee Tuition Affordability Program (UTA-ETAP). UTA-ETAP replaces the current tuition reimbursement process by paying for eligible courses upfront, much like a scholarship.

More details can be found on the UTA-ETAP site.

Roundhouse Scholarship

The employees of UTA have established the Roundhouse Scholarship to provide tuition assistance for employees or the spouse or dependents of employees. To be eligible, the employee must be benefits-eligible and have been employed by UTA for at least one year prior to the beginning of the term for which the scholarship is applied. This scholarship can be applied towards the costs of tuition, fees or books and can be used for undergraduate and graduate programs. The amount offered is contingent upon funding and is subject to change.

Details About the Scholarship

Maverick Country Perks

Maverick Discount Program

UTA Athletics: Free Admission/Reduced Price Tickets

UTA Tickets

Campus Recreation Membership

Maverick Dining - Faculty & Staff Meal Plans

Airrosti - Fix Pain Fast

All regular, non-academic employees who are appointed 100%

Longevity Pay

Paid by: UT Arlington

Eligibility: Immediately. All regular, non-academic employees who are appointed 100%

• Employees with at least 24 months of service are entitled to longevity pay in the amount of $20 for every 2 years of service.
• Excludes faculty members and law enforcement personnel who are eligible for hazardous duty pay.
  

Service Awards

Paid by: UT Arlington

Eligibility: All regular employees who are appointed to work 20 hours or more per week and for at least 4 ½ months.

• A program established for employee recognition based on length of service.
• The first service award is presented for 10 years of service and in 5 year increments thereafter.
  

Benefits Cost Breakdown for Employees

Please click here for the cost breakdown of benefits.