USF offers a competitive total package. Try the total compensation calculator to see what the complete value of your compensation package may look like.
This page provides an at-a-glance view of benefits. Please review the Benefits Summary for more details about the benefits you can participate in as an employee with USF.
Insurance
Faculty, Administrative and Staff
Below are types of insurance programs available to employees appointed to regular Faculty, Administration, or Staff positions:
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
- State Life and Optional Life Insurance Plans
- Supplemental Insurance Plans such as Cancer, Hospitalization, Intensive Care, and Accident/Disability
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Reimbursement Account
- Domestic Partner Health Insurance Stipend
- Long-term Disability Insurance
- Long-term Care Insurance
Postdoctoral Scholars
Employees appointed to a Postdoctoral Scholar position are offered two different benefit program options. Postdoctoral Scholars are allowed to participate in some of the same State sponsored insurance programs offered to Faculty, Administration, and Staff if they are appointed to work 30 hours or more per week. In addition, Postdoctoral Scholars are offered University sponsored insurance plans:
STATE SPONSORED INSURANCE PROGRAMS
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
- State Life Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance Plans such as Cancer, Hospitalization, Intensive
- Care and Accident/Disability
- Dependent Care Flexible Reimbursement Account
UNIVERSITY SPONSORED INSURANCE PROGRAMS
- University Sponsored Health and Dental Insurance Plans
- Long-term Disability Insurance
- Long-term Care Insurance
- Additional Life Insurance
Graduate Assistants
Most employees appointed to a Graduate Assistantship position are offered a student health insurance, which is paid by USF. The insurance plan is provided by the University Student Health Insurance office.
Temporary Employees
Employees appointed in a temporary position working 30 hours or more may be offered the below insurance plans. The 30 work hours can be a combination of hours worked at USF and another State Agency.
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
- State Life Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance Plans such as Cancer, Hospitalization, Intensive Care, and Accident/Disability
- Dependent Care Flexible Reimbursement Account
- Long-term Disability Insurance
- Long-term Care Insurance
- Additional Life Insurance
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Retirement
The University of South Florida provides employees the opportunity to participate in several different retirement and savings programs. All regular Faculty, Administration, and Staff employees are required to participate in a retirement plan sponsored by the State of Florida.
For our part-time, seasonal and temporary employees not covered by the Florida Retirement System, the University of South Florida offers a qualified 401(a) – FICA Alternative retirement plan. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in this Temporary Employee Retirement Plan (TERP) upon employment.
Additionally, all Employees can participate in the voluntary retirement savings plans offered by the University of South Florida. 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuities and 457 State Deferred Compensation plans offer employees the opportunity to save money for retirement while reducing their current income tax liability.
Employees who take a distribution/rollover or receive a benefit from their State of Florida retirement plan at the time of termination are considered retirees from the University or State. Retirees seeking re-employment should consider the impact of any re-employment. View more information about retiree re-employment.
Holidays
Faculty, Administration and Staff employees enjoy nine paid holidays as listed below. While most offices will close, there will be exceptions due to the nature of work performed. In addition, the University President may announce additional floating holidays.
Although most Temporary employees are not eligible to be paid for these days off, the following temporary employee groups are paid for holidays:
- Professional, salaried temporary
- Salaried graduate assistants/associates covered by the collective bargaining agreementAdjunct faculty who are working their regularly required work schedule
- Regular staff employees who have successfully completed their probationary period are eligible for one personal holiday each year in addition to the holidays listed below:
PAID HOLIDAYS
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Memorial Day
- Junteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Tuition-Related Benefits
EMPLOYEE TUITION PROGRAM
Employees are encouraged to pursue continuous learning and USF waives tuition costs
for up to 6 credit hours per semester for employees that meet the program eligibility
requirements. Learn more here about the Employee Tuition Program here.
DEPENDENT TUITION REMISSION PROGRAM
The Dependent Tuition Remission Program covers in-state tuition for eligible undergraduate
courses for the employee’s spouse/domestic partner or dependent child. Learn more
about the Dependent Tuition Remission Program here.
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you may be eligible
to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Learn
more about Public Service Loan Forgiveness here.
PAYROLL DEDUCTION FOR FLORIDA PREPAID COLLEGE PLANS
USF employees can payroll deduct their Florida Prepaid College Plan expenses. Learn
more about payroll deduction for Florida prepaid college plans here.
Learning Opportunities
USF offers its employees opportunities for both personal and professional learning and development.
FREE EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO LINKEDIN LEARNING
Build, refine and add new skills with access to over 16,000 online courses.
HR TALENT DEVELOPMENT
USF employees can also benefit from internal training offered by the Talent Development
team (TD). TD offers professional development for supervisors and managers, team development
and organization development through the Employee Success Center.
INNOVATIVE EDUCATION
Innovative Education on the Tampa campus provides employees with many learning opportunities - Graduate
Certificates, Professional Development Opportunities, Testing Services, as well as
Programs for Seniors (50+). Many of the programs are offered fully or partially online.
Employees can receive discounts on select offerings from Innvoative Education through
the Employee Success Center.
USF LIBRARIES
Employees have access to a wealth of services at the USF Libraries.
Employee Recognition
At the University of South Florida we recognize that our employees make a difference in our success. We take every opportunity to celebrate their contributions and thank them for their service in a variety of ways:
LENGTH OF SERVICE
USF's Length of Service Recognition program celebrates the long term commitment of
our unBullievable employees to the University.
FACULTY AWARDS
Numerous University awards include University Distinguished Professor, Emeritus Professor,
Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching & Advising awards and Outstanding Community-Engaged
Teaching Awards. Additionally, USF is proud to recognize the numerous external awards earned by our faculty.
OUTSTANDING STAFF AWARDS
The Outstanding Staff Awards recognize employees who exemplify excellence through
their daily commitment to the University.
QUIET QUALITY AWARDS
The Quiet Quality Awards were implemented by the Staff Senate with strong support
from USF administration in a collaborative effort to increase employee recognition.
Work/Life Balance
USF offers a wide variety of programs, events, conveniences and amenities in a beautiful and welcoming environment providing opportunities to help balance work and life demands.
CHILDCARE ON CAMPUS
USF Preschool for Creative Learning
FLORIDA PREPAID COLLEGE PLANS
USF accommodates employees who participate in a Florida Prepaid College Plan by offering
payroll deduction.
USF CAMPUS RECREATION
USF Campus Recreation offers membership to USF employees. This is a state of the art facility with programs
that include Aquatics, Fitness, Intra-murals, Outdoor Recreation and Sports Clubs
and is conveniently located on the Tampa campus.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The University of South Florida's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a service program
designed to assist employees with personal, family, or workplace concerns/issues.
Campus Resources
USF offers a wide variety of on-campus resources, such as:
TAMPA CAMPUS
- Arts and Culture: See College of the Arts Event Calendar here with many FREE Admission opportunities!
- Athletics and Fitness
- Dining on Campus
- Services on Campus
- USF Federal Credit Union
Pharmacies: For the convenience of USF employees the Bulls Country Pharmacy in the Marshall Student Center and the Morsani Center Pharmacy are located on the Tampa Campus.
ST. PETE CAMPUS
SARASOTA/MANATEE CAMPUS
Discounts & Perks
Faculty and staff can receive various discounts for goods, services and recreation. Our Discounts & Perks list is continually updated.