Benefits

Card Services

Card Services administers the University payment card programs for eligible faculty and staff who travel or purchase goods and services on behalf of their department. For more information, please log in at the "Card Services" link above. 

Harvard Human Resources Portal

Harvard's Human Resources portal provides comprehensive information about compensation, health and other benefits, financial and legal resources, employment opportunities, professional development opportunities, perquisites, and many other things.

Harvard Museum Access

Harvard faculty and staff have access to the University's many museums. To learn more, please click on the link above.

Harvard Travel Services

Harvard Travel Services provides information or assistance related to booking ground, rail, and air transportation for domestic and international travel, hotel and car rental discounts, travel advisories, and many other things.  Visit the Harvard Travel Portal as well, to learn about Harvard's preferred vendors and other travel resources.

Office of Work/Life

Harvard’s Office of Work/Life supports the health, well-being and work/life fit of benefits-eligible faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows as well as their spouses/partners and dependents.

Research Appointments Matrix

The Research Appointment Matrix contains information about the object codes, fringe rates, and payment methods used for various research appointment types.

Outings & Innings

Outings & Innings offers to eligible Harvard employees and affiliates discounted tickets to a wide range of movies, performing arts events, museums, sports events, theme parks, and season attractions. 

Harvard Transportation and Parking

Eligible Harvard employees can purchase parking permits, receive discounts on MBTA passes, arrange carpools, charter vans, ride Harvard's daytime vans if they have physical and medical conditions that make riding Harvard's accessible shuttle buses difficult, use Harvard's evening van service as a supplement to the regular shuttle buses, learn more about bike commuting, and many other things. 

Harvard University Employees Credit Union

The Harvard University Employees Credit Union offers Harvard affiliates information and services related to checking and savings accounts, loans, and other financial matters.

Harvard Library Access

Harvard has numerous libraries; policies on admittance and borrowing privileges vary per library. Please visit the Harvard Library website for information on all of Harvard's libraries.

Harvard Benefits Office

Harvard Benefits is responsible for the design, delivery and administration of University benefits aimed at supporting the long-term health and financial security of Harvard employees.

Faculty Retirement Program Brochure

In December 2010, the FAS unveiled a voluntary retirement program. The FAS Retirement Program allows faculty to choose a phased, personalized retirement path with a transition that lasts from two to four years, depending on the option chosen by the faculty member.

Faculty Real Estate Services

Harvard's Faculty Real Estate Services provides a broad range of services to Harvard faculty, including information and assistance related to home buying, selling, and moving; rental properties and services; and related matters such as transit and parking, schools, and local hospitals.

Employee Assistance Program

Harvard's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers free, confidential help for all Harvard employees and their household members. They can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 877-EAP-HARV (877-327-4278). EAP can help you with personal or work-related concerns about yourself, family, friends, or coworkers, including mental health and crisis care, legal and financial problems, workplace and coworker problems, problems with drugs, alcohol or gambling, grief and loss, and other issues.

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