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The Office of Human Resources is committed to making Carnegie Mellon University a great place to work, and we are honored to have received awards and recognition for our employee benefit programs and support services. Read on to learn more about the recognition Carnegie Mellon has received as an employer.

	Best Employer for Diversity Forbes ranked Carnegie Mellon University one of the best employers for diversity in 2024. CMU was recommended as an excellent employer across a range of diversity-related topics, based on an independent survey of over 170,000 U.S. employees from all industry sectors working for companies employing at least 1,000 people within the U.S. This prestigious accolade is a testament to CMU's commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
	Military Friendly® School Award Military Friendly® is the standard that measures an organization’s commitment, effort and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefit for the military community. CMU has been recognized as a Top 10 Military Friendly® School in the Tier 1 Research Institution category, and has also been designated as a Military Spouse Friendly® School.
	America's Best-In-State Employer Forbes annually ranks Carnegie Mellon University one of the best employers in Pennsylvania. The list is compiled by anonymously surveying 80,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 500 employees to pinpoint the organizations liked best by employees. Respondents are asked to anonymously rate their employers on a variety of criteria as well as indicate how likely they’d be to recommend their employer to others.
	Breastfeeding Friendly Place Award Carnegie Mellon University was recognized as a 2024 Breastfeeding Friendly Place by the Allegheny County Health Department's Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. This award recognizes workplaces and public spaces that “make an extra effort to accommodate breastfeeding mothers.”
	Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award Carnegie Mellon University received the INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award in 2023, which recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
	Breastfeeding-Friendly Employer Carnegie Mellon’s lactation support program has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Coalition with a Breastfeeding-Friendly Employer certificate. The award distinguishes CMU as a leader in Pennsylvania, joining a growing number of businesses, schools and universities providing employee lactation support.
	Pro Patria Award Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve has presented Carnegie Mellon's Office of Human Resources with the Pro Patria Award — the highest level award that may be bestowed by an ESGR State Committee — in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Recipients of the award have demonstrated the greatest support to Guard and Reserve employees through their leadership and practices, including adopting personnel policies that make it easier for employees to participate in the National Guard and Reserve.
	Textio Equity Award Carnegie Mellon University has received the inaugural Textio Equity Award, which recognizes organizations with the greatest share of gender-neutral job postings. Textio is the tool CMU uses to scan job posting language for gender bias and recommend more inclusive alternatives; the company reviewed language from customers’ job posts for 2020 and granted the Equity Award to the organizations with the highest percentage of job posts with a gender-neutral tone.
	The List: Colleges & Universities Carnegie Mellon was recognized by the Pittsburgh Business Times as one of the largest Pittsburgh-area colleges and universities. Ranking is based on full-time undergraduate enrollment.

The university's medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance options allow employees to select the right plan for their life. Medical plans are offered through Highmark and UPMC. Options for preferred provider organization (PPO), health maintenance organization (HMO) and exclusive provider organization (EPO) plans are available. Healthcare spending accounts are also offered to help you offset the cost of medical bills.

Carnegie Mellon automatically makes contributions for eligible employees to a 403(b) Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan* at no cost to the employee, with contributions ranging from 8% to 9.78% of an employee's salary. Employees may also make either pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) supplemental contributions.

*A 401(k) is offered for non-resident aliens.

Carnegie Mellon is pleased to enable its staff and faculty to further their education, enhance their skills and pursue career development through the university's tuition benefits program. Based on eligibility, employees may take up to two courses per term at 100% tuition remission through Carnegie Mellon University (any type of course) and receive 50% tuition assistance for courses through any other institution (career-related courses only).

Additionally, Carnegie Mellon assists faculty and staff with the expense of educating their children. We offer various levels of tuition assistance or coverage at Carnegie Mellon University or another institution for children's undergraduate education.

Paid Time Off (PTO) provides regular, full-time staff members with days away from work with pay for vacation, illness, personal time or to care for dependents. PTO varies based on position, location of employment, hire date and employment type. However, Carnegie Mellon generally offers a maximum of 17 PTO days for new full-time staff employees.

U.S. campuses also observe eleven official holidays, during which days the university is closed and non-essential personnel are not expected to work. Additionally, U.S. staff may take up to three floating holidays during the calendar year, based on their hire date and with approval of their immediate supervisor.

Carnegie Mellon offers Life and AD&D Insurance through MetLife, which provides financial protection to your survivors in the event of your death. We provide basic life insurance (1x your life base salary) at no cost to employees. You can select basic life insurance only, enroll in supplemental life insurance, or opt out of life insurance when you are hired, during Open Enrollment or upon a life change. No evidence of insurability is required for basic life insurance coverage.

Carnegie Mellon makes additional Life and AD&D Insurance available at group rates for interested individuals. Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance is provided through MetLife. Additionally, the university enables full-time employees to purchase life insurance that provides coverage in the event of a dependent child's or spouse/domestic partner's death.

The university's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to employees and their dependents at no cost. Use of any EAP service, from web resources to materials requests to counseling, is always 100% confidential. The EAP is a one-stop resource for expert information, personalized community referrals, telephone or face-to-face consultation, extensive web resources and services, and numerous free resources.

The EAP website also includes child care, summer camp, college, and elder care locators and many helpful resources for parents, from informational articles to interactive tools.

Carnegie Mellon is pleased to provide a number of benefits that assist parents in arranging quality child care.

• Cyert Center for Early Education
  A renowned child care facility providing quality early care and education programs for young children from infancy through kindergarten. Full-time benefits-eligible employees may be eligible for a benefit of up to $5,000 per family. Space is limited, so inquire early.
• Children's School
  Offers developmentally-appropriate preschool and kindergarten classes, as well as a laboratory for research in child development. Space is limited, so inquire early.
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA)
  Allows eligible employees to use pre-tax money to pay for qualifying dependent care expenses. The DCRA saves you 25% or more on your eligible child or dependent care expenses.
• Care for Business Family Care Benefits
  Eligible employees and graduate students receive a free premium membership to Care.com, where they can search provider profiles or post jobs. The program also provides access to emergency backup care options at a subsidized rate to cover unexpected gaps in care for children and adults. Specialists are available to help families looking to hire in-home caregivers, which can make the process of hiring a caregiver much simpler. The program also includes the LifeMart discount program, which provides discounts on a variety of products and services including child care.
• Family Care Concierge Service
  Provides personalized information, support, guidance and education on all dependent- and care-related topics by leveraging current resources available to CMU employees.

CMU faculty and staff have numerous opportunities to get involved in the campus community:

• Annual and ongoing campus events
• Volunteer opportunities
• Employee resource groups, which are formed by members of an organization to unite individuals to a common cause
• Staff Council, a volunteer organization that serves as the voice for staff at Carnegie Mellon University through policy advocacy and community involvement
• United Way of Southwestern PA, which provides employees the opportunity to contribute through a one-time gift, continuing payroll deduction or volunteer service

• Free transportation through Pittsburgh Regional Transit
• Free group exercise classes, access to fitness facilities, and mindfulness programs
• Enhanced banking programs at PNC
• Automobile purchase and Enterprise rental car discounts
• Real estate/relocation services
• Wireless service discounts