Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

All salaried academic staff members (except sessional staff and individuals with Assistant-level appointments as noted in Appointment and Promotion of Non-Faculty, Academic Staff, Introduction, Titles (Assistants)) and their eligible dependents are eligible for health and welfare benefits coverage by the Medical College. Details regarding eligible dependents may be found in the Weill Cornell Medicine Benefits Guide. A copy of the Weill Cornell Medicine Benefits Guide is available on the HR Intranet at https://hr.weill.cornell.edu/benefits or by calling the HR Solutions Center at 646-962-9247.

You will find information on enrollment, eligibility, cost, etc. as well as instructions in the Weill Cornell Medicine Benefits Guide for these benefits: 

  • Medical Plan
  • Dental Assistance Plan
  • Vision Plan
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Healthcare Savings Account (HSA)
  • Long Term Care
  • Voluntary Employee Retirement Plan
  • Faculty and Exempt Retirement Plan
  • 457(b) Plan
  • Basic, Voluntary and Dependent Life Insurance
  • Accidental Life and Dismemberment
  • Children Tuition Scholarship Plan
  • Career Life Benefit
  • Back-Up Child, Adult and Elder Care Services
  • Weill Cornell Children Center
  • Commuter Benefit
  • Home and auto insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal services

Weill Cornell Medicine also offers a robust Disability Benefits Plan and an Academic Family Leave Policy for eligible employees. Please see also Leaves and Termination of Appointment of the Academic Staff Handbook for more information.

Office of Faculty Affairs
575 Lexington Ave., Suite 640
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (646) 962-8770
Fax: (646) 962-0685
Email: facultyaffairs@med.cornell.edu

Office of Faculty Development
Lasdon House
420 E. 70th St., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (646) 962-5737
Email: facultydevelopment@med.cornell.edu