2025 Benefits Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment for the 2025 calendar year is active from Monday, October 21st through 11:59 PM on Friday, November 1st. Visit the Open Enrollment 2025 page for more details.
IRS Releases 2023 Cost-of-Living Increases for Dollar Limitations on Benefits and Contributions
The Catholic University of America provides an array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our Faculty and Staff. Our comprehensive benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance coverage for you and your dependents; flexible spending and Smart Benefits to assist with your parking and transit; income protection in the event of a long term disability; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; a legal plan to protect your family, your finances, and your future; discounted auto and home insurance; and retirement plans.
Each year the University evaluates the benefits package offered to employees and enhances benefits where feasible.
Active, full-time, benefit-eligible faculty and staff can view their insurance by logging onto the employeebenefits.catholic.edu site using their Cardinal Credentials. Please note: If you are a COBRA or retiree participant, you can access your benefits information by visiting the benefitsolver site.
To learn more about benefits offered to Catholic University employees, please see our complete benefit list below.
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Complete Benefit List A-Z
- Annual Leave (Vacation)
- ARAG Legal
- Automobile and Residence Insurance
- Carebridge Resource Center
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Advocate
- Health Insurance
- Leave of Absence for Members of the Military
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Meal Plans
- On-Site Credit Union
- Paid Holidays 2023-2024
- Paid Holidays 2024-2025 - New!
- Parental Leave
- Retirement Plan (TIAA)
- Sick Leave
- SmartBenefits Program (Metro)
- Tuition Assistance
- Tuition Exchange
- Vision Insurance
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Benefits Directory
Medical Insurance- Carrier: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- Customer Service: 833-960-4030
- Carrier: MetLife
- Customer Service: 1-800-942-0854
- Carrier: United Healthcare
- Customer Service: 1-800-638-3120
- Carrier: BlueFund FSA managed by CareFirst partner Further.
- If you have an FSA plan only and no Medical, log into your account via: Further
- If you have an FSA in addition to your medical insurance through CareFirst, log into your account via https://member.carefirst.com/mos/#/login
- Customer Service: 866-758-6119
- Carrier: TIAA
- Customer Service: 1-800-842-2776
- Consultant (for appointments only): 1-800-732-8353 or though the TIAA website
- Carrier: Carebridge
- Customer Service: 1-800-437-0911