Benefits

St. Cloud State University offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, life and disability insurance, along with vacation and sick leave plans depending on employment classification.

The State offers the Minnesota Advantage Health Plan to all benefits-eligible State employees. Under Advantage, you will receive comprehensive health benefits and excellent medical care. Advantage also gives you control over your personal medical care costs and flexibility in choosing your health care providers.

The State also offers comprehensive dental insurance as well as several elective optional coverages.

Open Enrollment is conducted annually, when employees may change their benefits. Outside of the Open Enrollment period, no changes may be made except in the case of a qualifying family status change. 

SEGIP Overview Videos On Employee Benefits

Overview of Minnesota State Public Retirement System Plans

Minnesota State Retirement System Overview Videos (for classified employees participating in the General Pension Plan, the HealthCare Savings Plan, and the Deferred Compensation Plan)

TRA System Overview Videos (for unclassified employees participating in the TRA plan)

TIAA IRAP Plan Information (for unclassified employees participating in the IRAP plan through TIAA)

Other Helpful Resources

• Minnesota Management & Budget Web site
• BRI (Benefits Resource) and Benny Card (1-800-300-1672)
  Check your balances and transactions for your pretax medical/dental account! To register to use this site your Username will be your SEMA 4 (payroll) ID number + the last four digits of your SSN and your password will be your SEMA 4 (payroll) ID number + the last four digits of your SSN. Upon initial login you will be instructed to create and confirm a new password. 

For more questions, contact:

  Jessi Bost at 320-308-3920 or Kristin Maloney at 320-308-3185