The University offers a variety of programs and educational opportunities for employees and eligible dependents, including programs to assist with college tuition costs. The Tuition Remission Program covers tuition remission costs for spouses and dependent children who are full-time, matriculated undergraduate UD students. The University has reciprocal arrangements with other colleges and universities through Cooperative Tuition Exchange and the Tuition Exchange Program , which provide tuition waiver opportunities to qualifying individuals. The University pays the annual membership fee, and the employee donates a pint of blood when requested. Employees contribute 4 percent of salary and the University contributes 11 percent.
Contributions are immediately vested and tax-deferred.
Contributions are through payroll deduction. Salaried and Hourly staff participate in the State of Delaware Pension Plan . Both the University and the employee contribute to this plan. Benefits are vested after five years of participation. The Pension benefit at retirement is based on creditable service and the highest five years of salary.