NUFlex is the University of Nebraska’s benefits plan. We have centralized benefits at the university so benefits are the same on each of our four campuses (UNO, UNK, UNMC, and UNL).
NU Flex Benefits Overview
The University medical, dental and vision plans are three separate plans.
- Employees can choose to enroll in all or some of the plans.
- Employees can also enroll different dependents in different plans.
- Employees must be enrolled in a plan in order to enroll dependents.
- The medical and dental premiums are deducted before taxes.
Health & Retirement
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are also known as “Reimbursement Accounts."
These accounts help you reduce your taxes and save money by using pre-tax money to reimburse your out-of-pocket expenses. You can save up to 40% of your pledge amount in lower taxes.
Life Events & Changes
The Life Events section provides you with information to consider when major life changes occur, like marriage, the birth of a child, divorce, etc. occur.
Employee Plus 1 Program
Elect health, dental, vision, and other insurance for same-sex and opposite-sex partners and their dependent children.
Long Term Care Insurance
Long Term Care insurance is offered through Genworth and covers traditional nursing home care in addition to added services such as adult daycare, assisted living facility care, rehab care, and respite care.
Retiring from the University
NU provides medical, dental, life, dependent life, and long-term care insurance, as well as a tuition scholarship program for retirees and their dependents. An overview of eligibility, social security benefits, and Medicare Insurance can also be found at the link above.
Retirement Plans
Total Compensation Statement
Overview of your earnings and benefits
The Total Compensation Statement is a comprehensive overview of your earnings and benefits. This information is provided to show you the value of your benefits provided by the University of Nebraska.
Your total compensation includes much more than your annual earnings. Your total compensation also includes valuable incentives such as health, retirement, leave, and other benefits.
Your benefits package is paid with money that the University and enrolled employees contribute. We are able to keep your benefits package competitive through the vigilant efforts of our employees to maintain healthy behaviors and spending our plans funds wisely.
To see your Total Compensation Statement:
- Go to Firefly >> Employee Self Service and click on "About Me."
- Scroll down to the Compensation area and you will find a link to your personal Total Compensation Statement.
Holidays
Overview:
UNO participates in the University of Nebraska System holiday schedule; published on the University of Nebraska site page https://nebraska.edu/faculty-and-staff/resources/holidays. The full holiday policy can be found within the University Employee Handbook https://nebraska.edu/-/media/projects/unca/faculty-staff/resources/employee-policy-manual.pdf?la=en.
Eligible* employees are defined as employees in an active employment status, meaning:
- Must hold a regularly budgeted position (either hourly or salaried).
- Note: If you are part-time (less than 1.0 FTE (full time equivalency), you would receive a pro-rata of paid holidays equal to your (FTE) full time equivalency status.
- Inactive or unpaid leave of absence employees are not eligible (only exception is FMLA).
- Temporary positions are not eligible. Paid wages would only apply for time worked.
Holidays - UNO closes its doors of operation, per the University of Nebraska holiday schedule, (schedule link referenced above). Paid holidays for eligible* employees can be determined by the description next to the day listed (on the holiday schedule); the description will not include the language ‘in Lieu of’.
- Note: Essential employees who work on a holiday shall be granted a compensatory hour off for each hour worked, & should be tracked by the employee and your supervisor. The compensatory time granted must be used within the immediate 12 month period.
Floating Holidays – UNO additionally recognizes, per the University of Nebraska holiday schedule (schedule link referenced above), floating holidays. UNO remains in operation on floating holidays. Floating holidays can be recognized (on the holiday schedule); the description will include the language ‘in Lieu of’. Eligible* employees can choose one of the following:
- Elect to take the floating holiday off with pay (per the designated date on the holiday schedule).
- Choose to work that day (your floating holiday balance would remain unused).
- Choose to work that day (for use on an alternate date of observance important to you).
- Choose to work that day, alternatively saving the paid floating holiday to be used as a compensated day during the UNO holiday closedown period. The UNO holiday closedown period can be found on the academic calendar https://www.unomaha.edu/registrar/academic-calendar.php.
Closedown Period – UNO closes its doors of operation for the holiday closedown annually. Generally, most eligible* employees elect to save a portion of their accrued leave balances (either floating holidays or vacation), in order to be compensated for the days (other than designated holidays) during the closedown period. Without sufficient leave balances, those closedown dates would be unpaid. Please refer (to the information above) regarding essential employees, and please refer (to the section below) for the day before and after requirement to receive holiday pay.
To receive holiday pay - The eligible* employee must be in paid status on their scheduled workday before and after the holiday, meaning:
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- Paid status is defined as working, or utilizing unused, available leave balances of vacation, floating holiday, or sick leave balances.
- If a paid status is not reported on both sides of the holiday, that holiday would not be paid as a University holiday.
- Note: holiday pay refers to days deemed as holidays (per the holiday schedule link referenced above); this criteria is not required for floating holidays.
Durango Discount Program
This program is intended to provide staff, faculty, and students access to a variety of products and services at reduced rates.
Show your valid MavCARD at any of the retailers below for a discount. Check back often as more retailers are added!
Wellness
The Office of Human Resources partners with Campus Wellness to provide resources for overall well-being.
The following resources are provided to help faculty and staff enhance their health and well-being.