Postdoctoral Fellows/Scholars are eligible for specific benefits including:
Health Insurance – Enrollment in a healthcare plan offered by FAU during the first 60 calendar days of employment. After this initial enrollment period, employees may only enroll or make changes during the annual Open Enrollment period each fall.
Retirement Plans – Employees may choose between the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) and the plans offered through the Florida Retirement System (FRS). All plans require that the employee contribute a mandatory 3% contribution.
Holidays - Paid Holidays when the University is officially closed.
Annual Leave – Ten (10) days of annual leave per calendar year, accrued per pay period, which if not used, will be forfeited. In addition, there will be no payout of any unused annual leave at the end of the employment appointment.
Sick Leave – Five (5) days of sick leave per calendar year, accrued per pay period, which if not used, will be forfeited. In addition, there will be no payout of any unused sick leave at the end of the employment appointment.
All federal or state leave programs provided they meet eligibility requirements.