Benefits

Stephen F. Austin State University offers eligible SFA employees a high-quality competitive benefits package including:

Alternative work schedule and compressed work weeks
Employee Assistance Program — Information, advice and support on a wide range of everyday issues, including counseling sessions with a licensed mental health professional, legal and financial resources, and work-life referrals
Employee discounts — Includes discounted tickets to athletic and performing arts events, discounted recreation center memberships and retail discounts through the EAP discount purchasing program
Employee Wellness program
Access to faculty and staff meal plans
Faculty and staff recognition — Tenure and exemplary service
Insurance — Health, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and short-term and long-term disability, FSA + Dependant Day Care - Flex Accounts, Limeade wellness platform
Lumberjack Education Assistance Program
Paid time off — Holidays, vacation and sick leave
Parent and expectant parent resources
Retirement — Teacher Retirement System, optional retirement plan, and contributions to 403B tax-sheltered annuity and 457 deferred compensation plan - pre-tax and after tax

SFA employees may make changes to their benefits during the following times:

Initial hire - 31 days after initial eligibility
Summer enrollment
Summer enrollment occurs annually, generally during the month of July. An announcement including the dates of summer enrollment is sent to SFA employees via SFA Today and campuswide email.
Qualifying life event change
Employees have 30 days after one of the following life events to make changes to their benefits:
- Marriage
- Divorce
- Birth or adoption of a child
- Loss of coverage, employment status change by employee or dependent

Yes, by registering your online account through the UT system and making changes to your benefits.

Faculty & Staff