Exempt Staff
Summary of 2025-26 Benefits
Your benefits make up a substantial part of the compensation you receive from Weber State University. This summary is only for the purpose of illustration and does not purport to represent the rights or liabilities of the parties pursuant to the underlying policies, contracts, or law. For additional information, you may visit us in the Miller Administration building, MA111.
Health Coverage
The University has a contract with Public Employees Health Program (PEHP) to provide for hospital, surgical, outpatient medical care, and major medical expenses according to the current payment schedule for the plan. Participating doctors, hospitals and other health providers are identified for the best payment schedule.
Plan booklets and identification cards are provided to every eligible employee. Additional details are available on the HR website. Open enrollment is held yearly, normally in April.
Your Pay Period Cost for Traditional (deductible: $350 individual/$700 double or family):
| Advantage or Summit Networks | |
| Employee Only (FTE >.75) | $41.43 |
| Employee plus 1 dependent (FTE >.75) | $85.43 |
| Employee plus 2 or more (FTE >.75) | $114.06 |
Your Pay Period Cost for STAR (deductible: $1650 individual/$3300 double or family):
| Advantage or Summit Networks | |
|
Employee Only (FTE >.75) |
$3.00 |
|
Employee plus 1 dependent (FTE >.75) |
$6.00 |
|
Employee plus 2 or more (FTE >.75) |
$8.00 |
Dental Coverage
EMI Health administers the dental program. If you choose dental coverage, Weber State University pays 80% of the premium. Some of the features of dental coverage are:
- 80% coverage of dental procedures
- 50% coverage of prosthetics to a maximum of $2,000 per person per year
- 50% coverage of orthodontic charges to a maximum of $1,500 per person per lifetime. Orthodontics must be pre-authorized. Participating (preferred) dentists are identified for the best payment. If you choose a non-participating dentist, you will pay a larger portion of the cost.
- Additional details are available on the HR website.
| Your Pay Period Cost for: | |
| Employee Only (FTE >.75) | $3.24 |
| Employee plus 1 dependent (FTE >.75) | $5.77 |
| Employee plus 2 or more (FTE >.75) | $10.66 |
Voluntary Vision
EMI Health administers the VSP vision plan. Premiums for this plan are paid 100% by the employee. Some of the features of vision plan are:
- $160 Allowance on Frames or Contacts (in a 12 month period)
- $10 co-pay on Single, Bifocal and Trifocal Lenses
| Your Pay Period Cost for: | |
| Employee Only | $3.10 |
| Employee plus 1 dependent | $5.90 |
| Employee plus 2 or more | $9.40 |
University Holidays 2025-26
Weber State University will observe these fixed holidays during the year. These holidays are:
| Day | Holiday |
| July 4 | Independence Day |
| July 24 | Pioneer Day |
| September 1 | Labor Day |
| November 27 & 28 | Thanksgiving Day |
| December 24 & 25 | Winter Holiday |
| January 1 | New Year's |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February 16 | Presidents' Day |
| May 25 | Memorial Day |
| June 15 | Juneteenth |
One additional personal holiday may be determined by mutual agreement between employee and his/her supervisor. (Use by June 30)
Vacation
Full-time exempt staff earn vacation credit on a monthly basis according to the following schedule
| Yrs. Of Service | Rate at Which Vacation is Credited |
| 0-3 | 15 days per 12 months (1.25 day per mo.) |
| 4-6 | 18 days per 12 months (1.50 day per mo.) |
| 7-10 | 20 days per 12 months (1.67 day per mo.) |
| 11+ | 22 days per 12 months (1.83 day per mo.) |
Increased vacation rates begin in the first month of the 4th, 7th, and 11th years of service.
Sick Leave
Full-time exempt staff earn sick leave at the rate of one day of sick leave for every month of employment.
Group Life Insurance
The University has a contract with Sun Life Insurance to provide group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance for all salaried employees. This plan involves straight term life insurance coverage of twice the annual salary. Benefits will be reduced at age 70.
Weber State University pays the premium on the first $50,000. The employee pays the premium over $50,000.
The group contract includes term life insurance for the employee. Life insurance on dependents is optional and is paid for by the employee. Supplemental life insurance packets are available in the HR office.
Group Disability
Long-term disability insurance is provided 100% by the University through Sun Life.
If you should become permanently disabled, this program will provide for continuous income and deferred premiums for life insurance. The provisions of the program are available in the HR Office. The disability insurance is designed to work in conjunction with Social Security disability benefits.
Retirement
All employees will have 2% of their annual gross earnings added to a TIAA 403(b) account. The contribution amount will auto-escalate by 1% each July 1 until a max of 5% is achieved. Employees may exit the program or change deduction amounts at any time.
TIAA:
For all new employees, your base retirement program is paid for entirely by the University. WSU will contribute at the rate of 14.2% based on your annual gross earnings.
UTAH RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (URS):
For those individuals who have prior service in the Utah Retirement Systems plan, you have the option to re-enroll in said program and earn additional service credit.
*POST RETIRED EMPLOYEES FROM URS:
- There is important information and rules for individuals who are drawing retirement from URS and want to return to active employment. Please visit the URS website or reach out to the Human Resources team to get more information.
Supplemental retirement options and tax sheltered annuity programs are also available through the HR Office.
You are Also Entitled to These Benefits
- Employee Wellness Program
- Discounts on Auto and Home Insurance
- Voluntary Pre-Paid Legal program
- Tuition benefits per PPM 3-42
- Library use
- Use of gymnasium, pool, and other physical activity facilities as per present policy
- Discounts in the Bookstore and for athletic and cultural events
- UTA ED pass (Buses, Front Runner, and Trax)
- Social Security
- Unemployment Insurance
- Worker’s Compensation (contact Environmental Health and Safety Office)