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Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits Summary

This page is intended for current UW employees, new employees please review the New Employee - Information and Onboarding webpage.

Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation package, and the University of Wyoming is pleased to offer benefits-eligible employees a comprehensive array of benefits. These benefits are designed to help protect and enhance the overall well-being and way of life for you and all eligible family members. Your robust benefits package can include medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement accounts, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, wellness programs, and mental health support, among others. Some benefits are provided automatically and at no cost to you, while others will require your enrollment. Take time to familiarize yourself with what’s available and the coverage options. When it comes to your health and wellbeing, we understand “one size” does not fit all. That’s why the University of Wyoming offers a variety of coverage levels and rates, providing employees the flexibility to choose the plan(s) that are best suited for their needs and the needs of their eligible family members. Questions? Contact our Benefits Team using the information outlined below.


The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that the University of Wyoming provide its employees who are eligible for health insurance with the following information: New Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage Options and Your Health Coverage Notice. You may not be eligible for a subsidy as described in this Notice because the State of Wyoming plan meets the standards set by the ACA.


Meet our Benefits Staff

Kira Poulson, Manager, Benefits
(307) 766-4220

Cherise Laud, Benefits and Retirement Specialist, Sr.
(307) 766-2437
Retirement, Insurance (Life, Health, Dental), Flexible Spending Plan, Open Enrollment, Tuition Waivers, Cooperating Agency List, New Employee Orientation

Dave Heath, Benefits and Leave Specialist, Sr.
(307) 766-5693
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodation, Workers' Compensation, Military Leave, Unemployment

Christian Carter, Benefits Specialist
(307) 766-2290
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Leave Without Pay, Leave, Sick Leave Donations

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Add Insurance for New Spouse or Baby

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Additional Contacts

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Enroll/Change 403(b) and 457(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans

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CVS Caremark Prescriptions

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Contact Us

Human Resources Benefits Office

Campus: Hill Hall rooms 334, 339, 341, 343

Mail: Dept. 3422

1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071

Office Hours: Monday - Friday

Regular: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Summer: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

 

Phone: 307.766.2377

Fax: 307.766.5636

Email: hrbenofc@uwyo.edu