Benefits for Research Foundation Employees

Outstanding Benefits Package

In addition to our highly competitive salaries, SUNY Upstate Medical University's benefit package is among the best in the greater Central New York area. Some of the valuable benefits include:

• A wide variety of health insurance options, with minimal cost sharing.
• Employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Account Program
• Employer-paid life insurance benefit
• Employer-paid long term disability
• Outstanding retirement program
• Retirement Savings Programs
• Credit Union membership
• On-site day care and fitness facilities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Payroll deducted College Savings Program
• Discounts for auto and home insurance through Liberty Mutual.

Outstanding Time-off Benefits

Full-time exempt employees are eligible for the following:

• 12 paid holidays each year.
• 15 paid vacation days per year. The accrual rate increases with additional years of service up to a maximum of 21 days.
• Generous sick leave allowance.
• Up to six-month leave of absence for birth or adoption of a child.

Part-time exempt employees are eligible to observe any holiday that falls on a day they would otherwise work. Part-time employees accrue vacation and sick leave on a pro-rated basis according to their full-time employment percentage.

Full-time non-exempt employees are eligible for the following:

• 12 paid holidays each year.
• 13 paid vacation days per year. The accrual rate increases with additional years of service up to a maximum of 20 days.
• Five paid personal leave days per year.
• Generous sick leave allowance.
• Up to six-month leave of absence for birth or adoption of a child.

Part-time non-exempt employees are eligible to observe any holiday that falls on a day they would otherwise work. Part-time employees accrue vacation and sick leave on a pro-rated basis according to their full-time employment percentage.