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Commitment to your well-being.

From healthcare to holidays, Colgate University offers many generous benefits and the freedom to select quality benefit options that work best for you and your family.

Your specific rights to benefits under the plans are governed solely, and in every respect, by their respective documents and not the information on this website. If there is a discrepancy between the contents of this website and the official documents, the official documents shall prevail as accurate. 

 

Download the 2025 Benefits Guide

Your Benefits

Colgate's benefits program includes:

Health and Prescription

Employees may enroll in medical, vision, dental, prescription, and cancer care.

Health and prescription benefits
Mental and Behavioral Health

We provide a range of resources to help employees prioritize mental and behavioral health.

Mental and behavioral health benefits
Retirement

Secure your future by selecting one of our retirement saving options to grow your nest egg.

Retirement benefits
Vacation and Sick Leave

We offer generous paid time off, floating holidays, and sick time.

Vacation and sick leave benefits
Time Away From Work

Life happens, and we have you covered during the big moments.

Time away from work benefits
Educational and Professional Development

Colgate embraces lifelong education for our employees and their families.

Education and professional development benefits
Work-Life Balance

A variety of health perks and work options ensure a happy work-life balance.

Work-life balance benefits
Financial Security

Insurance options to make sure your loved ones are taken care of, if anything happens to you.

Financial security benefits
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Changing Your Benefits

Generally, you can change your health coverage during the Open Enrollment period each year or when you have a qualifying IRS life event (such as marriage, birth of a child, divorce, etc.).

Learn about changing your benefits

More About Benefits

Eligibility

All employees in regular, benefit-approved positions working at least 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in the benefits program upon the date of hire, unless a waiting period exists.

Dependent Coverage

Dependents, including your spouse, domestic partner or children/stepchildren under the age of 26, are eligible for a wide range of coverage, including life insurance, and medical, dental, and vision plans.

Required Notices

View the machine-readable files that are available in response to the Transparency in Coverage Rule. These files include negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers; they are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers easy access to analyze data.