Benefits at UofL
Great Benefits for Our Cardinal Family
UofL offers a generous benefits package for eligible faculty and staff that encourages growth and development not only in your career, but in all aspects of life.
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We provide a supportive culture to facilitate employee growth, both personally and professionally. We are proud of our diverse workforce and recognize that with benefits, one size does not fit all. We provide a range of benefit plan options to fit your unique needs.
Work-life balance
We offer several programs to promote work-life balance in order to help you reduce stress, prevent burnout and enhance your quality of life.
- Remote work options
- Paid time off
- Nine holidays per year
- Winter break
- Up to 12 weeks of family and medical leave
- Six weeks paid parental leave
- Military leave
Financial security
We invest in our employees and reward their contributions to the university. Our benefits package helps you and your family plan for the future.
- Market-competitive compensation
- Retirement savings plan options, including 7.5% employer contribution and 2.5% employer match
- Tuition remission for employees and dependents
- Discounts at Kroger, Planet Fitness, REACH tutors and KinderCare
- Daycare offering through our early learning campus
- Life insurance
- Estate planning and will preparation services
Health & wellness
We prioritize care for your mental and physical health with free preventive services available in all insurance plans, wellness incentive programs and more.
- Market-competitive compensation
- Retirement savings plan options, including 7.5% employer contribution and 2.5% employer match
- Tuition remission for employees and dependents
- Discounts at Kroger, Planet Fitness, REACH tutors and KinderCare
- Daycare offering through our early learning campus
- Life insurance
- Estate planning and will preparation services
Emotional & social well-being
We focus on the whole employee, offering a variety of resources designed to foster a strong sense of community and improve your overall well-being.
- Medical, dental and vision plan options
- Community service opportunities, including one paid day of community service
- Faculty and staff award and recognition programs
- Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Discounted athletic event packages
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee resource groups
Learn more about our benefits.
Need Help?
Visit our how to apply guide for further instruction on applying online.
If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by phone at (502) 852-6258 or email Employment Services.
In Our Own Words
Hear from some of our current employees...
“The benefits package lets me know that the University of Louisville cares for and supports my health as a person with programs such as the Get Healthy Now Initiative and the Employee Assistance Program, and as an employee looking to grow professionally with Coaching Circles and the Mentor for Success Program.”
Charice Johnson, University Career Center, 5 years at UofL
“As someone who considers herself a lifelong learner, it has been wonderful to take advantage of the tuition remission benefit, and thanks to it, I am graduating with my master’s degree in Higher Education Administration this semester. The paid time off around end-of-year holidays is also a nice way to close out each year as a reward for our hard work.”
Natalie Smith, College of Business, 3 years at UofL
“The Learning Cafes, Cardinal Leadership Institute, Mentoring for Success program and Supervisor Circles provide opportunities for employees at all levels to teach, learn and grow personally and professionally. I have participated in, collaborated on, and even facilitated some of the programs offered through the Employee Success Center, which allowed me to gain valuable skills and have some fun!”
Diane Whitlock, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, 42 years at UofL
“The employee benefits package gives a lot of extras that make UofL a community-oriented place to work. The parent-focused employee resource group started virtually in the middle of the pandemic when parents were isolated and juggling more balls than during normal times. This new employee resource group offered a safe place to express challenges, find empathy and belonging, advocate for shared concerns and issues, and ultimately, bring together a lot of great folks who are parents of future Cardinal generations!”
Ketti Tonnemacher, School of Public Health, Undergraduate Student Services, 12 years at UofL
“As a new Louisville and Kentucky resident, it has been immensely helpful to be a part of a university-wide Employee Resource Group that introduces me to people with similar interests, in a very controlled but intentional way. UofL, like many universities, is a large campus, and meeting new people and understanding the cultural norms is difficult. Having others who have deep institutional knowledge of the organization has also helped met not only find my place here, but also to understand how I can contribute to making UofL an even better place to work.”
Dereck Barr-Pulliam, College of Business, School of Accountancy, 3 years at UofL