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As a West Virginia University faculty or staff member, you have unrivaled access to world-class outdoor adventure opportunities in the Morgantown area and across the Mountain State.
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Perks & Benefits
As part of our land-grant mission to have a positive impact on West Virginia communities and beyond, we take benefits pretty seriously.
We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. Here are some of WVU's highlighted benefits.
Need more information about our benefits?
View the Benefits site
Paid time off
WVU offers a robust and generous annual and sick leave program. Depending upon the type of position, eligibility for paid annual leave ranges from 15 to 24 days for full-time employees.
Employee may also be eligible for other programs such as FMLA, medical leaves of absence, workers' compensation, compensatory time off (CTO) and military leave.
Holidays
WVU benefits-eligible employees on average are eligible for 13 paid holidays per fiscal year.
View the holiday schedule.
Health and Optional Benefits
WVU provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, ranging from multiple health insurance options to disability and pet insurance.
Check out our benefits quick links!
Retirement
All benefits-eligible employees are enrolled into a 401(a) defined contribution plan retirement savings account with TIAA. Employees contribute 6% of gross pay, and WVU matches 6% every pay. Employees are vested immediately.
Want to save more? Check out some other optional retirement savings options.
Programs and Discounts
Looking for a program, service or discount that WVU offers employees? Look no further! Check out all of the perks WVU has to offer, including the WVU Dependent Education Scholarship, student loan forgiveness program, Care@Work, WVU Perks and many more.
Visit the programs, services and discounts site.
Wellness Resources
WVU has a number of internal wellness resources available for employees, including The Wellness Center at WVU Health Sciences, Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, the WVU Campus Recreation Center, WVU Health Promotion and Wellness and many more.
Get more information about our wellness programs.
Flexibility
WVU prides itself in offering employees work-life balance. In addition to individual hiring organization schedule flexibility, employees also may have flexibility in choosing remote, on-site or hybrid work status.
Continuing Education
Want to keep learning in a higher education setting? WVU offers undergraduate tuition assistance as well as graduate tuition waivers.
In addition to our educational offerings, Benefits Strategy collaborates with internal and external partners, such as TIAA retirement, to deliver free webinars and in-person educational opportunities.
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“West Virginia has become a home for me. I was able to achieve most of the things I wanted in my career, with a nice balance between work and life.”
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“The research community here has been very supportive. The mentoring environment is superb for junior faculty and I am nurtured in an environment that is conducive to my success.”
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“WVU gave me the opportunity to utilize leadership skills that I learned while on active duty. The fast-paced work environment is full of challenges and opportunities that give me the chance to make a difference within the WVU community.”
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“WVU employees engage in a shared passion for not only the future of the University, but for the future of the state as well, and this common goal serves as a reminder every day of how grateful I am to work for this incredible institution.”
Making a difference
Being part of a land-grant institution means having a positive impact on
West Virginia communities and beyond.
Here is just one of our stories.
- $1.4b Financial impact on WV's economy
- R1 Research classification
- 7,000+ Employees in the WVU System
- 31,287 Students enrolled in 2016
- 200,000 WVU alumni worldwide
- top 1.5% WVU's position in the Center for World University Rankings
OUR VALUES
Being a WVU employee means living like a Mountaineer every day.
Service
We seek opportunities to serve others and are committed to providing the highest quality of service.
Curiosity
We ask questions, seek new opportunities and change through innovation.
Accountability
We perform at our very best every day to create a University that is responsive, efficient and effective.
Appreciation
We support and value each other’s contributions as we build a community that is One WVU.
putting our people first
At WVU, we’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture.
Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
At WVU, we value our diverse workforce and are proud of our inclusive community of faculty, staff and students.
Veteran Resources
WVU is committed to promoting opportunities to military veterans and providing resources to ensure their success.
love where you live
Choose the campus that feels like home.
WVU Employees Span the State
WVU is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single goal: to provide a quality education. We have campuses in Morgantown, Keyser and Beckley and Extension Offices in all 55 West Virginia counties. The WVU Health Sciences Center also has campuses in Morgantown, Charleston and Martinsburg.