Part VI Faculty Benefits
2025-2026
- Part I. The University and Its Governance (Snapshot as of 8/18/2025)
- Part II. Appointment and Tenure (Snapshot as of 8/18/2025)
- Part III. University Principles and Policies (Snapshot as of 8/18/2025)
- Part IV. Disciplinary Actions and Grievances (Snapshot as of 8/18/2025)
- Part V. Faculty Awards (Snapshot as of 8/18/2025)
- Part VI. Faculty Benefits (Snapshot as of 8/18/2025)
- Part VII. Financial Procedures (Snapshot as of 8/18/2025)
- Part VIII. ֱ Compliance Program and Standards of Conduct (Snapshot as of 8/18/2025)
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Part VI Faculty Benefits1,2
ֱ (VU) and ֱ Medical Center (VUMC) offer a comprehensive benefits package for eligible faculty whom they employ. Eligible faculty include full-time faculty who hold one of the titles listed in Part II, Chapter I, sections A (“Titles of Tenured Faculty”), B (“Titles of Non-tenured Faculty”), and C (“Faculty in Residence”), excluding adjoint, adjunct, emerita/emeritus, Reserve Officers Training Corps, retired, and visiting appointments and excluding all academic titles listed in Chapter I, Section G. Benefits for full-status partial-load faculty are explained in Part II, Chapter 2, Section G of the Faculty Manual.
For a full listing and complete information on the comprehensive benefits package, including current terms and conditions, faculty should visit the employer’s HR website: for faculty employed by ֱ or for faculty employed by ֱ Medical Center. Statutory benefits are also explained on the relevant employer’s HR website. All benefits not required by law are subject to change by the employer.
- Any descriptions of employee benefits in the Faculty Manual are general and do not serve as a contract. Any inconsistencies between these general descriptions and the terms of the plan documents are governed by the plan documents.
- All benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the University or ֱ Medical Center as appropriate.