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Helping you thrive at UMass with outstanding employee benefits since 2000.

UAW/UMass Health & Welfare Trust Fund offers UMass Amherst graduate student employees, postdoctoral researchers, and their families high-quality dental, vision, childcare, and wellness benefits. 

NEW for 2025-2026!

We're pleased to announce a suite of benefit additions and enhancements for plan year 2025-26.

The 2025-2026 plan year will begin 8/1.
Applications will open 7/21.

Changes to benefits include:

Grad Student Employee Benefits

  • FREE Dental Insurance from Altus Dental

  • FREE Vision Insurance from EyeMed

  • FREE Life Insurance

  • Reimbursement of childcare expenses

  • Reimbursement of wellness-related expenses up to $240 per family

  • Optional prepaid legal plan

  • FREE access to the Calm and Daily Burn apps

Postdoc Benefits

  • FREE Dental Insurance from Altus Dental

  • FREE Vision Insurance from EyeMed

  • FREE Life Insurance 

  • Reimbursement of wellness-related expenses up to $150 per family

  • Reimbursement of childcare expenses

  • FREE prepaid legal plan 

  • FREE access to the Calm and Daily Burn apps

Understanding your eligibility

Eligibility is based on earnings in a qualified position. Find out more.

Apply using the enrollment portal. 

Graduate student employees may be eligible for GEO benefits.

 

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Postdoctoral candidates may be eligible for Postdoc benefits.

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Phone: ‪(413) 200-0423‬

Fax: (866) 795-2684

Email: uwdental@umass.edu

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UAW/UMass Health & Welfare Trust Fund

6 University Drive

Suit 206-229

Amherst, MA 01002

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