Employee Benefits

For the most part, all full-time Bard College employees are eligible for benefits. For a summary of the Bard College–sponsored group benefits, please download the Benefits Guide below or log onto the Benefits Portal to watch a video presentation. If you are currently enrolled in or eligible for Bard College–sponsored group benefits, you can access all of your provider forms and information from the portal.
Download the Benefits Guide (PDF)

Bard Benefits Packages

  • Benefit Offerings
    The following benefits are available to full-time employees of Bard College. Please review the employee types at right for an explanation of benefits.
    • health insurance                   
    • prescription plan
    • vision care
    • dental
    • employee assistance program
    • life insurance
    • flexible spending plans
    • AFLAClong-term disability
    • commuter benefit plan
    • retirement plan*
    • supplemental retirement annuity plan
    • Plum benefits
    • discounts
    See additional discount plans below.
  • Faculty Benefits
    • Full-time faculty (half-time and above) are eligible for all benefits listed on the benefits portal.
    • Part-time faculty (less than half-time) are not eligible for benefits (but may participate in discount programs below).
    • Full-time visiting faculty (half-time and above) are eligible for all benefits listed on the benefits portal, except life insurance.
    • Part-time visiting faculty (less than half-time) are not eligible for benefits (but may participate in discount programs below).
    • International faculty (who are US Citizens or US Permanent Residents) are not eligible for most benefits listed, but may be eligible for the College's TIAA retirement plan*. 

    *See the Retirement page for more information about Bard College's TIAA-CREFF retirement plan. 
  • Staff Benefits**
    • Regular full-time employees are those who are regularly scheduled to work in a budgeted position requiring a minimum of 35 hours per week, are eligible for all benefits listed on the benefits portal.
    • Regular part-time employees who work at least 25 hours per week (1,300 hours per year) in a budgeted position are eligible for benefits. Employees who work less than 25 hours per week (1,300 per year), may only participate in discount programs.
    • Regular employees who work more than 1,000 hours per year are eligible for the College's retirement plan*.
    • International staff (who are US Citizens or Permanent Residents) working in foreign countries may be eligible for some Bard College sponsored benefits according to their appointment. Appointments of more than 1,000 hours per year are eligible for the College's retirement plan*.
    **Includes administrators, hourly staff, and Levy research scholars.

Other Benefits and Discount Plans

Contact Us

Bard College Office of Human Resources
Mailing Address: PO Box 5000, (Street Address: 30 Campus Road)
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Phone: 845-758-7428 or Fax: 845-758-7826
Email: hr@bard.edu

We are open Monday through Friday, 9am - 5pm