Definition of Postdoctoral Scholar
At UNLV, our faculty and staff are divided into different employee types depending on their job function and scope. A postdoctoral scholar appointment is a temporary specialized education and training position in research, teaching, performance, or scholarship.
Visit the Compensation and Classification webpage for more information about each employee type.
Available Benefits
Health and Welfare Benefits
Postdoctoral scholars 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. Postdoctoral scholars must participate in the Nevada System of Higher Education Medical and Dental Resident/Postdoctoral Scholar Retirement Plan.
Individual contributions are automatically deducted from your paycheck on a tax-deferred basis and sent to the plan’s record keeper, TIAA. The funds are defaulted into a Vanguard Target Retirement Fund. Employees can change the allocation at any time.
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 waiving the non-resident fee for college tuition and offering free learning opportunities. The university also waives the non-resident fee for college tuition for spouses and financial dependents under the age of 24.
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.