Policies & Benefits
UW Medicine Policy on Professional Conduct
UW Medicine values professionalism among its faculty, staff, trainees and students in carrying out UW Medicine’s mission of improving the health of the public through teaching, research and patient care. Professionalism includes demonstrating excellence, integrity, respect, compassion, accountability, and a commitment to altruism in all your work interactions and responsibilities. You are expected to conduct yourself in a professional manner in interactions with patients, members of the public and the University community, and each other. A copy of the UW Medicine Policy on Professional Conduct can be found at:
https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/policy-on-professional-conduct
EO No. 81 Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct
The University is committed to fostering an environment in which all members of its community can participate fully in University programs and activities free from discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, and retaliation. Executive Order 81 Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct which establishes the University’s standards for preventing and responding to such conduct, including compliance with applicable federal and state laws. A copy of EO No. 81 can be found at:
https://policy.uw.edu/directory/po/executive-orders/eo-81-prohibiting-discrimination-harassment-and-sexual-misconduct/
Summary of Benefits for Postdoctoral Scholars:
Eligibility
As a Postdoctoral Scholar (Job Class Codes 21641, 21645, 23629 and 23630) or Postdoctoral Scholar-Fellow (Job Class Code 21642) you are eligible for University benefits including medical, dental and vision plans, term life insurance coverage, long-term disability insurance and various optional trainee-paid benefits. The benefit program is paid by the University of Washington, and is administered through the UW School of Medicine. Some of these benefits, including but not limited to the UW Retirement Plan, may not apply to postdoctoral scholars who are paid directly by other sources, or to those who receive stipends under training grants and who hold a title of Postdoctoral Scholar-Fellow (Job Class Code 21642). PLEASE NOTE: If your appointment effective date is other than the first of the month or the first business day of the month, medical coverage will be effective the first day of the following month.
Medical Insurance
Eligible employees may choose from among seven health plans, including Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHP) with Health Savings Account (HSA):
- Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) Classic—a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) traditional plan
- UMP Select—a PPO low premium, high deductible plan
- UMP CDHP
- Kaiser WA Classic—a managed care traditional plan
- Kaiser WA Value—a managed care value plan
- Kaiser WA SoundChoice—a managed care plan with its own physician network
- Kaiser WA CDHP
Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
Washington State Public Employee Benefits Board – PEBB
The PEBB Program purchases and coordinates health insurance benefits for eligible public employees and retirees, so you can expect to receive competitive benefits from one of the largest health-care purchasers in the state.
You will pay the following surcharges in addition to your medical plan premium if they apply to you.
• A monthly $25-per-account surcharge will apply if you or any family member enrolled in PEBB medical coverage uses tobacco products.
• A monthly $50 surcharge will apply if you enroll your spouse or partner in PEBB medical coverage and the spouse or partner has chosen not to enroll in other employer-based group medical insurance that is comparable to Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) Classic.
In 2013, the Legislature established two new premium surcharges to go into effect July 1, 2014:
• Tobacco use premium surcharge
• Spouse or registered domestic partner coverage premium surcharge
These surcharges apply to PEBB benefits-eligible subscribers who:
• Are enrolled in a PEBB medical plan.
AND
• Do not have Medicare Part A and Part B as their primary coverage.
Tobacco use premium surcharge
You will pay a monthly $25 surcharge in addition to your medical plan premium if you or a family member enrolled on your PEBB medical coverage has used a tobacco product in the past two months (whether your enrolled family member lives with you or not).
Spouse or registered domestic partner coverage premium surcharge
You will pay a monthly $50 surcharge in addition to your medical plan premium if you have a spouse or registered domestic partner enrolled on your PEBB medical coverage, and your spouse or registered domestic partner has chosen not to enroll in employer-based group medical insurance that is comparable to Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) Classic. (This is regardless of whether you enroll in UMP Classic.) If you do not enroll a spouse or registered domestic partner on your PEBB medical plan, this surcharge does not apply to you. If you enroll a spouse or partner on your PEBB medical plan, you must attest each year during the PEBB annual open enrollment.
Retirement Plans
UW Postdoctoral Scholars (job classes 21641, 21645, 23629 and 23630) have 30 days from their eligibility date to make a retirement plan election between the UW Retirement Plan (UWRP) or the state’s Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Plan 3.