Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits

The Morgridge Institute provides competitive and comprehensive benefit programs as a reflection of our commitment to our employees.

Regular, full-time employees including postdoctoral researchers have access to a wide variety of benefits. From health and wellness to professional development and work/life balance, these benefits are designed to address individual as well as family needs.

Health and Wellness:

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance benefits that include domestic partner coverage and an HMO plan with no deductible, low cost-share, few co-pays and great coverage

Life insurance policy

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Voluntary insurance options: critical illness, accident and additional life insurance

Benefits Highlights

11%

Morgridge contributes to a fully vested retirement fund at 8% of an employee’s salary, with an additional 3% 401(k) match

15+

Paid vacation starts at 15 days per year, with 4 additional personal days, paid sick time starting at 10 days per year, and additional paid volunteer time

10

Morgridge has 10 paid company holidays

Financial and Professional:

Fully-vested retirement contribution equal to 8% of the employee’s salary
401(k) retirement plan with an additional 3% matching contribution
Our retirement plan is provided to Morgridge postdocs — an uncommon benefit in academia
Voluntary employee funded 403(b)
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care
Tuition assistance program
Financial support for professional licensure/certification, professional memberships and attendance at job-related conferences and seminars

Work/Life Balance:

Paid vacation starting at 15 days per year, plus four additional personal days
Paid sick time starting at 10 days per year
Paid volunteer time
10 company paid holidays
Manager–employee collaboration on flexible work arrangements
A generous parental leave program for birth, adoption and foster care
Access to a robust and wide-ranging employee assistance program for employees and their household members, including financial, legal and personal counseling

Did you know? We also…

Provide convenient, paid parking on campus when in-office attendance is met, as well as paid bus passes
Have access to University of Wisconsin facilities, such as discounted use of university fitness centers and free UW System library access
Work in a breathtaking building nestled in the heart of the UW–Madison campus with access to pedestrian malls, Lake Mendota shoreline, scenic walking and bike paths, the UW Arboretum, Memorial Union and State Street and more.

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