Employee Benefits
Shippensburg University is part of Pennsylvania's State System of higher Education (PASSHE) and offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees including:
- Medical insurance, dental, vision, hearing, prescription drug coverage, and life insurance
- Choice of two retirement plans
- State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP) which provides free and discounted self-care resources, legal services, financial guidance, work-life support services, enhanced caregiver support
- Labor Relationos
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- 100% tuition waivers for you and your eligible dependents upon completion of a probationary period
- Generous paid time off, including vacation/personal/sick leave and University-wide holidays
Health Insurance Providers
Shippensburg University offers several choices for medical healthcare providers, at low cost to the employee including:
- Highmark Blue Shield
- Pennsylvania Employee Benefit Trust Funds (PEBTF): current health insurance through Aetna
Health benefits also include:
- employer-paid dental, vision, hearing, and prescription drug coverage
- employer-paid life insurance
Retirement
Choose from two generous retirement plans:
- Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP):
5% employee contribution, 9.29% employer contribution, Immediate vesting - State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS): 8.25% employee contribution, 2.25% employer contribution + pension calculation, 10-year vesting requirement
State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP)
The State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP) is a free assessment and referral service that is designed to assist commonwealth employees and their family members in resolving a wide variety of personal problems that may lead to deteriorating employee job performance. SEAP offers services related to substance abuse, mental health issues, family issues, financial issues, legal services, and mediation.
Whether you are seeking assistance with personal matters, legal or financial concerns, or caregiving responsibilities, these services are here to help — discreetly and reliably.
Labor Organizations and Labor Relations
Human Resources provides assistance on employee and labors relations issues for all bargaining units and non-represented employees.
The following employee labor organizations are currently represented on the Shippensburg University Campus.
- AFSCME
- APSCUF
- APSCUF-Coaches
- Non-represented Employees
- POA
- SCUPA
- SEIU
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
The Federal Government has a program specifically for people who work for non-profit, government, or public sector employers. If you work for one of these employers, have Direct Loans, and make 120 monthly on-time payments, you may be eligible to have your remaining federal student loan debt forgiven tax-free.
100% Tuition Waivers
Shippensburg University offers generous tuition waiver benefits for employees, spouses and dependents. Policies vary by employee group. You may view collective bargaining agreements for the employee groups to see the tuition benefits for the position you are applying for.