Benefits

NIU employees have access to comprehensive insurance coverage and other benefits. You must meet eligibility requirements in order to receive certain benefits. Some benefits are provided by the state of Illinois, while others are provided by NIU. Human Resource Services administers all benefits.

Benefits available to employees include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts

Other benefits include:

• Retirement
• Flextime arrangements
• Tuition waivers
• Discounts and services
• Library access
• Workers' Compensation
  • For an accessible version of this PDF, please contact humanresources@niu.edu.

Eligible employees earn paid time off, including:

• Sick leave and vacation leave
• Seven legal holidays per calendar year
• NIU-designated floating holidays and administrative closures