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Accident Insurance<\/a>
Cancer Insurance<\/a>
Critical Illness Insurance<\/a>
Child\/Dependent Reimbursement Accounts<\/a>
Dental<\/a>
Disability Insurance<\/a>
Employee Assistance Program<\/a>
Federal Income Tax<\/a>
Faculty\/Staff Apartments<\/a>
Health Insurance<\/a>
Health Insurance Premiums<\/a>
Health Savings Account<\/a>
Life Insurance (State Term)<\/a>
Life Insurance (Guardian Term)<\/a>
Life<\/a> Insurance (Reliance Standard)<\/a>
Medical Reimbursement Accounts<\/a>
Mississippi Deferred Compensation<\/a>(IRS Section 457 Plan) This link takes you to another site.<\/em>
MUW Employees’ Federal Credit Union<\/a>
MUW Foundation<\/a>
MUW Tuition Fee Waiver Plan<\/a>
On-campus Health Center<\/a>
Optional Benefits<\/a>
ORP<\/a>
Paid Parental Leave<\/a>
PERS<\/a>
Personal and Major Medical Leave<\/a>
Fitness Facility<\/a>
Required Deductions<\/a>
Retirement Contributions<\/a>
Social Security Tax<\/a>
Sodexo Meal Ticket Plan<\/a>
State Income Tax<\/a>
Tax Deferred Annuity – 403(b)<\/a>
Unemployment Insurance<\/a>
Vision<\/a>
Workers’ Comp Insurance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTICE:<\/em><\/strong> This is intended as a summary of benefits. Please see summary plan documents and\/or plan description in Human Resources or in the Handbook.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standard Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The University provides the following for benefits-eligible employees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) <\/h3>\n\n\n
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MUW benefits-eligible employees and their dependents are covered under the TELUS Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no additional cost to the employee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TELUS Health is a full-service EAP and work-life\/wellbeing resource that provides confidential consultations, information and resources, connections to community agencies and supports and referrals to counseling (by video or in-person). TELUS Health can provide support and resources to help you find answers to questions related to work, life, health, family, or money. You can contact TELUS Health for support with any issue, challenge, or concern. Consultants are available 24\/7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access TELUS Health:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n