Definition of Classified Staff
At UNLV, our faculty and staff are divided into different employee types depending on their job function and scope. Classified staff are employees of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) working in positions defined in accordance with the State Classified System.
Visit the Compensation and Classification webpage for more information about each employee type.
Available Benefits
Health and Welfare Benefits
Classified staff working at least 80 hours per month are benefits eligible. Health coverage begins on the first day of the month concurrent with, or following your date of hire. If your start date is after the first day of the month, your coverage begins the first day of the following month. Your coverage will end on the last day of the month in which your employment ends.
You can add eligible family members and dependents to your health benefits when you elect coverage upon hire or during annual open enrollment or a qualifying life event.
Health and Life Insurance Plans
- Medical benefits
- Mental health benefits
- Prescription benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic life insurance
- Health Savings or Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Long-term disability
Voluntary Benefits
Benefits-eligible employees can elect to participate in voluntary benefit programs such as cancer care, short-term disability, flexible spending accounts, pet insurance, and the Future Path 529 college fund. Enrollment in the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) health insurance is not required to enroll in voluntary products.
Retirement
All university employees are required to participate in a mandatory retirement plan in lieu of Social Security. Classified employees contribute to a pension plan through the Public Employees Retirement System of Nevada (NVPERS). You participate in the plan under either the Employer Pay Contribution Plan or the Employee/Employer Contribution Plan, at your discretion.
Voluntary retirement plans are also available.
Time Off and Leave
UNLV provides a variety of time-off options to help you manage the competing demands of work and home.
Tuition Assistance
UNLV supports you in furthering your education by offering discounted college tuition and free learning opportunities. Classified employees’ spouses, domestic partners, and dependents, who are admitted to UNLV as undergraduate students, may apply for tuition assistance through the Classified Staff Enrichment Award.
Professional Development
UNLV offers personal and professional development opportunities including seminars, training academies, and on-demand training modules.
Wellness Resources
UNLV is proud to offer RebelWELL, a range of wellness resources to support your emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing. This includes our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a program that connects employees with resources, short-term counseling, and service providers to help you confidentially address everyday challenges.
Contact Us
If you have questions about your benefits, contact your benefits specialist or request an appointment.
The information included on this website is informational only. In the event that the content on this site or any oral or written representations made by any person regarding benefits conflicts with or are inconsistent with the provisions of the plan documents or other governing authority, the provisions of the plan document or governing authority will always prevail.