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Georgia Tech
Employee
Benefits
As a Georgia Institution, Georgia Tech is one of the 26 institutions under the University System of Georgia (USG) umbrella. Your benefits are provided through USG, which includes healthcare, dental, vision, and retirement plan options for employees working 30 hours per week or more on a regular basis. All USG employees are covered by workers’ compensation, and certain employees also qualify for Social Security participation.
Your USG benefits are administered through OneUSG Connect. You may elect, change, view, or request support through the OneUSG Connect – Benefits website or OneUSG Connect – Benefits Call Center.
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NEW EMPLOYEES
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
TIME AWAY
EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
PERKS AND PROGRAMS
RETIREMENT
Resources
- 2026 USG Coverage options
- 2026 Comparison Guide for plans and prices
- Meet with a Georgia Tech Benefits Counselor
- OneUSG Connect – Benefits
- Online: Visit oneusgconnect.usg.edu. Select “Manage My Benefits”, Click “Enroll in Benefits”
- Phone: Dial (844) 587-4236, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday – Friday
Effective Dates
- The date of hire if hired on the first day of the month (e.g., July 1 or Aug. 1)
- The first day of the following month if the hire date is any day other than the first (e.g., July 2 or Aug. 13)
Eligibility
Benefits are offered in accordance with University System of Georgia Board of Regents policy 8.2.9 Insurance. The University System of Georgia (USG) uses employee categories (types of employees and types of employment) to determine benefits eligibility.
| USG Benefits Eligibility Chart | |||||
| Benefit | Regular (30 hours or more) | Regular (20-29 hours) | Regular (less than 20 hours) | Temporary (30 hours or more) | Temporary (20-29 hours) |
| Healthcare | X | ||||
| Dental | X | ||||
| Vision | X | ||||
| Life Insurance $25K Basic, Supplemental, Spouse, Child, and AD&D Life | X | ||||
| Disability Short-Term and Long-Term Disability | X | ||||
| Flexible Spending Account (FSA) | X | ||||
| Health Savings Account (HSA) | X | ||||
| Employee Assistance Program (EAP) | X | X | |||
| USG Well-being Program* | X | X | X | X | X |
| Supplemental Coverage Accident Plan, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness | X | ||||
| Identity Protection | X | ||||
| Pet Insurance | X | X | X | X | X |
| Purchasing Power | X | X | X | ||
| Perks at Work | X | X | X | ||
| 529 Plan to College Plan | X | X | X | X | X |
| Mandatory Retirement Teachers Retirement or Optional Retirement Plan | X | X | |||
| Supplemental Retirement 403(b) and 457(b) | X | X | X | X | X |
For information on vacation and sick leave accruals, please refer to Vacation policy 2.15 and Sick Leave policy 2.13 found under “Time Away from Work” in the Georgia Tech Policy Library.
Georgia Tech is part of the University System of Georgia.
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