Resources: Benefit Deductions, Descriptions, and Tax Status
- Health & welfare benefits, as elected during the annual Benefits open enrollment process, are deducted from employee's pay each pay period. Additionally, retirement contributions, as elected in Retirement Manager, are deducted.
- Certain benefits are deducted from employee's gross pay before taxes are applied. Other benefits are deducted from employee's net pay after taxes have been applied.
| Benefit Type | Benefit Deduction | Description | Deduction Tax Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement | SCRP | Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan | Before Taxes |
| Retirement | TDA | Tax Deferred Annuity Plan | Before Taxes |
| Retirement | 457 | 457 Retirement Plan | Before Taxes |
| Health | Medical | Medical plan for employee and covered dependents (if any) | Before Taxes |
| Health | Dental | Dental plan for employee and covered dependents (if any) | Before Taxes |
| Health | Vision | Vision care for employee and covered dependents (if any) | Before Taxes |
| Insurance | Accidental Death Insurance | Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance for employee | Before Taxes |
| Insurance | Child Accidental Death Insurance | AD&D insurance for Employee's child(ren) | Before Taxes |
| Insurance | Spouse Accidental Death Insurance | AD&D insurance for Employee's spouse/domestic partner | Before Taxes |
| Insurance | Supplemental Life Insurance | Life insurance for employee that is supplemental to University paid basic life insurance | After Taxes |
| Insurance | Child Life Insurance | Life insurance for Employee's child(ren) | After Taxes |
| Insurance | Spouse/DP Life Insurance | Life insurance for Employee's spouse/domestic partner | After Taxes |
| Flexible Spending Account | Health Care Spending Account | Flexible Spending Account for health-related expenses incurred by employee and eligible dependents that are not covered by insurance | Before Taxes |
| Flexible Spending Account | Dependent Care Spending Acct | Flexible Spending Account for eligible expenses incurred for dependent care expenses while employee is at work | Before Taxes |
| Health Savings Account | Health Savings Account | Health Savings Account for health-related expenses for those enrolled in the High-Deductible Medical PPO | Before Taxes |
