• Benefits

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  • MD Anderson sponsors Boot Walk to End Cancer®
  • MD Anderson employee participation in sponsored events
  • Your Health

    MD Anderson provides free health coverage for full-time and part-time employees who work 30 or more hours per week. Our benefits plan is administered through The University of Texas System's Office of Employee Benefits. Benefits-eligible employees can choose health care coverage from the following programs:

    • Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision
    • Disability
    • Life
    • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
    • Flexible Spending Accounts

    Your Life

    MD Anderson provides a broad range of programs and services that support the needs of you and your family. These include:

    • Remote work options
    • Back-up dependent care
    • Financial education and resources
    • Working Mothers' Rooms
    • Eldercare referral services
    • Employee discounts
    • Employee Assistance Program
    MD Anderson employee benefits

    Your Wellness

    MD Anderson offers multiple programs to support your overall health and wellness goals, including:

    • Online health assessment
    • Free membership to on-campus fitness centers for eligible employees
    • Weight Watchers at Work
    • Online and in-person nutrition courses
    • Physical, financial and emotional education programs
    • Running, walking and cycling clubs
    • Tobacco Cessation Resources
  • Your Wealth

    Your overall compensation package may include a combination of the following:

    • Base pay
    • Differential pay
    • Certification pay
    • Merit pay
    • Incentive pay
    • State of Texas longevity pay
    • Anderson Award
    • Performance rewards
    • Teacher's Retirement System and other retirement options
    MD Anderson is Making Cancer History

    Your Time

    Our generous leave program includes a combination of the following, depending on employment type:

    • Paid Time Off program that provides approximately three weeks of paid leave in the first year and accrual increase after two years
    • Extended Illness Bank to use when you or a family member are ill for more than two days
    • An average of nine paid institutional holidays per year
    • Family and Medical Leave
    • Parental Leave
    • Available leave for military service, funeral, jury duty and required education
    • Recognition Leave

    Your Development

    The opportunities for our employees to professionally and personally challenge themselves are embedded in everything we do here. Our programs include:

    • My Buddy program to help you adapt to the institution
    • Employee Networks
    • Tuition assistance program
    • Online and in-person training and education opportunities with more than 4,000 online courses and 25,000 e-books
    • A robust mentoring program
    • Online career self-management toolkit
    • Learn more about our professional education programs.
  • MD Anderson award – CEO Cancer Gold Standard
  • MD Anderson award – Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite