Working at Harvard comes with a wide range of benefits and resources that reflect an institution built around people, with a deep respect for their differences and needs. Explore the links below to learn more about your benefits as a Harvard employee.
You may also contact a Benefit Services Representative at:
Benefits Office
114 Mt. Auburn Street, 4th floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-496-4001; M, T, Th, F, 9am–5 pm; W, 10 am–5 pm
Walk-in: M-Th, 11 am–3 pm, closed Fridays
Email: benefits@harvard.edu
Fax: 617-496-3000
Total Rewards & Benefits
Your Harvard Total Rewards & Benefits package is where you’ll find your health coverage, retirement benefits, paid time off, and information on various services and discounts.
Work/Life
Harvard has long recognized the importance of having a healthy balance between work, personal life, and academic pursuits. Ensuring balance starts with meaningful career opportunities matched with opportunities to grow personally, spend time with friends and family, and explore life. The Office of Work/Life is your starting point for programs like the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), dependent care resources, flexwork information, and mindfulness resources.
Wellness
Harvard’s Center for Wellness and Health Promotion draws upon the wealth of expertise and resources in the Harvard community to offer a wide array of innovative programs and workshops designed to assist you in improving your own well-being. Whether you are exploring complementary therapies, practicing new ways to enjoy physical activity, restoring balance to your life, learning new skills, or better managing stress, these programs provide opportunities for optimal wellness.
Employee Resource Groups
These Harvard-wide groups strive to promote equal opportunity, awareness and understanding of our rich and diverse community that comprise the staff, students and faculty along with networking and social opportunities for employees. Here you’ll find groups for Harvard’s Black, Asian, Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities as well as the Committee on Concerns of Women at Harvard.