Harvard Staff Resources

Harvard is an exciting place to work. Few professional environments offer as much access to cultural and community events, educational opportunities, extended networks of people with many interests, and resources to help you balance your professional and personal life.

We want your experience working at Harvard to be as beneficial as possible for your and your family. The pages in this section give you a sense of the benefits and opportunities available to you as a Harvard employee, whether you are seeking help in caring for a family member, trying to map your commute, or wanting tips on where to order lunch. We urge you to explore these resources online and take advantage of all that Harvard has to offer.

Managing Work and Life

Staff Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive package of benefits to help staff meet individual and family needs.  In addition to a wide range of options for core insurance benefits, FAS employees may take advantage of flexible savings accounts and several retirement plan options, along with many other benefits and services—from tuition assistance to entertainment and retail discounts—that can enhance quality of life while protecting your wallet.

Please visit Harvard Benefits to learn more about enrollment and eligibility.

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Health, Wellness, and Self-Care

Harvard is invested in your health, wellness and safety. There are dozens of programs and centers at Harvard dedicated to support your mental and physical health. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers free, confidential help for all Harvard employees and their adult household members. They offer workplace consultation, help with legal and financial issues, assistance with parenting or elder care resources and more.

Additionally, Harvard's Office of Work/Life offers a robust calendar of events and wellbeing resources for Harvard faculty and staff.

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Additional Resources

  • The Ombuds Office provides confidential resource available to anyone from Harvard’s community. A discussion with an Ombuds can help a visitor voice concerns, clarify goals and consider options so that they can make their own best decisions about next steps.
  • Harvard University Health Services offers a multi-specialty medical practice dedicated to caring for members of the Harvard community—students, faculty, staff, retirees, and their dependents.
  • SHARE (24/7 crisis line). If you are experiencing a crisis and need immediate assistance, SHARE maintains a confidential hotline, (617) 495-9100, which is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by SHARE counselors. You may call the hotline for a wide range of issues, including but not limited to sexual harassment, stalking, domestic violence, dating concerns.
  • The Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities works with the Harvard community to foster an environment free from discrimination, interpersonal violence, and the impacts of such harm. Individuals may choose to engage in one or more of the offerings provided by the office. These include prevention and education initiatives, support through confidential SHARE counseling, making a disclosure to a Title IX resource coordinator, submitting an anonymous disclosure, or filing a formal complaint.
  • University Disability Resources serves as a central resource on disability-related information, procedures and services for the University community and provides expertise in the development, implementation, and acquisition for best and promising disability-related University practices, procedures and resources.
  • The Harvard Chaplains are a professional community of more than forty chaplains, representing many of the world’s religious, spiritual, and ethical traditions, who share a collective commitment to serving the spiritual needs of the students, faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and staff of Harvard University.  
  • The Center for Wellness and Health Promotion offers classes, massages, acupuncture, and workshops.