2024 Benefits

• 2024 Benefits Guide (PDF)
• 2024 Open Enrollment Presentation (PDF)
• Medica Benefits Presentation 2/21/2024 (Video)
• HSA & FSA Information (Video)
• Augsburg Benefits Portal

Benefit Providers

Employee Assistance Programs

Augsburg University offers Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) through Unum and Medica at no cost and completely confidential.

UNUM Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Available to All Employees

• Provided by HealthAdvocate
• Confidential, short-term counseling from licensed professional counselors for personal issues and achieving a healthy work/life balance
• Up to 3 face-to-face counseling sessions. In a crisis, emergency help is available 24/7
• The resources may also be accessed online at www.unum.com/lifebalance
• Unum EAP benefit includes access to the simple tools needed to create a basic will (Estate planning, Power of attorney, Final arrangements memorandum, etc.)

Medica Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Available to Medica plan members

• Specialists available 24/7/365 to talk about personal, financial or legal worries
• Five counseling sessions per issue/per year covered at 100%
• A robust collection of interactive resources, webinars, screeners, and information on LiveAndWorkWell.com
• 30 minute legal consultation at no cost (in person or over the phone)

Additional Benefits and Information

ACTC Tuition Benefit

Augsburg University, Hamline University, Macalester College, St. Catherine University, and the University of St. Thomas are institutions within the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC). Under a Memorandum of Understanding, participating institutions offer tuition remission for the dependent children and spouses of eligible employees. Each institution determines the percentage of remission they provide to students accepted through the ACTC program. The lower benefit percentage is effective when the sending and receiving institution remission benefits differ.  See the ACTC Tuition Remission Benefit Percent chart below to determine the percentage of remission provided by each institution.

	From Home Campus
To Host Campus	Institution	Augsburg	Hamline	Macalester	St. Catherine	St. Thomas
	Augsburg	—	90%	90%	75%	90%
	Hamline	90%	—	90%	75%	90%
	Macalester	90%	90%	—	75%	90%
	St. Catherine	75%	75%	75%	—	75%
	St. Thomas	90%	90%	90%	75%	—

The home campus is defined as the institution where the individual seeking the benefit is employed; the host campus is the institution the prospective student is interested in attending.

• EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK (pages 98 -105)
• FAQ – Tuition Benefit

Metropass – discounted staff/faculty transit pass

Employees working at least 20-hour week (40-hour pay period) or SEIU faculty members are eligible for a Metropass discount. The current cost is $83 per month. Augsburg University will subsidize cost of $43, resulting in final cost to faculty and staff of $40.00 per month or $20.00 per pay period. Metro Mobility users are eligible for an equivalent contribution. (MetroPass Enrollment / Cancellation)

Travel Assistance (through Unum)

Active, benefit-eligible faculty and staff enrolled in the University’s life insurance plan are members of Assist America and are entitled to the following services when traveling 100+ miles from home:

• Medical consultation, evaluation, and referral.
• Hospital admission guarantee.
• Lost prescription assistance.
• Emergency medical evacuation.
• Worldwide Travel Assistance

Medical Bill Saver (through HealthAdvocate)

Augsburg faculty and staff have access to experienced negotiators who can assist with confusing and difficult medical bills. Using fee benchmarking databases to help reduce non-covered medical and dental bills that exceed $400 (regardless of insurance or benefit status), this team will contact doctors, dentists, hospitals and other providers on employees’ behalf to negotiate discounts on the balance due and/or create payment plans. Call 1.800.854.1446 to learn more.

• COBRA Benefits 2023
• Initial COBRA Notice (PDF)
• UNUM Life Insurance Portability
• Notice: Marketplace Health Plan Information
• Defined Contribution Retirement Plan- 2021 Summary Annual Report

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Savi

Full-time employees of not-for-profit institutions like Augsburg are eligible for federal loan debt relief and repayment programs through the federal government’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) programs. Savi is offered to Augsburg employees and their immediate family members as a tool to explore the various PSLF options and navigate enrollment. Learn More About PSLF & Savi