Other Benefits
Howard realizes you work hard, so you deserve other valuable benefits to help you balance work and life. Below are the optional benefits we provide to support you and your family.
Click the links below to learn more about:
Other Benefits
Voluntary Benefits
- Beneplace - www.beneplace.com/howard
- myCigna.com – Healthy Rewards – To start saving today visit myCigna.com or call 800-244-6224
Weight management and nutrition
- Fitness
- Mind/Body
- Vision and hearing care
- Group Legal Services Plan – Call 1-800-728-5768 and visit online at www.legalresources.com
- Purchasing Power and Employee Discounts at www.Beneplace.com/Howard
- Nationwide Pet Insurance - Contact Nationwide at 1-877-738-7874 or online at https://benefits.petinsurance.com/howard-university-pr to get started.
- AFLAC Programs: Personal Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness Insurance, and Optional Short-Term Disability – Call 1-800-433-3036
- MetLife Auto and Home Insurance - Call 1-800-GET-MET8 (1-800-438-6388) to sign up today.
Howard University Federal Credit Union
Apply for membership in person at the following address:
Howard University Federal Credit Union
525 Bryant St. NW, #102
Washington, D.C. 20059
(202) 806-6128
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – 9am – 3pm
Thursday – 9am -12pm
The Pulse (Burr Gymnasium Weight & Cardio Rooms)
The Pulse (Burr Gymnasium Weight & Cardio Rooms)
2400 Sixth St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20059
(202) 806-7141
Howard University Early Learning Program
Ages 3 years to 6 years old
531 College St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20059
Contact the School of Education at 202-806-7340 for program and enrollment information
Optional Life insurance
In addition to Howard-provided basic life and AD&D coverage and Supplemental employee, spouse and child life insurance coverage through MetLife, Howard also provides you with access to optional life through New York Life Insurance Company and whole life insurance through North Carolina Mutual.
New York Life Optional Life Insurance Coverage
With the New York Life whole life insurance policy, you can purchase coverage for yourself, your spouse and your eligible children and grandchildren. Coverage is available as follows:
Employee coverage: Eligible for employees up to age 70; up to $150,000 maximum.
Spouse coverage: Eligible for spouses up to age 70; up to $50,000 maximum.
Child and/or grandchild coverage: Eligible for children and grandchildren up to age 25; up to a $25,000 maximum.
You pay the full cost of New York Life optional life insurance coverage. If you leave employment at Howard for another job or retire, you may choose to obtain an individual policy.
Contact New York Life: 1-800-695-4331 or www.newyorklife.com .
North Carolina Mutual — Whole Life Insurance
Whole life insurance up to $150,000 is available through North Carolina Mutual. You can borrow funds from this policy if the case arises, and you do not have to pay the principal back — only the interest. For more information, call 1-800-626-1899.
You pay the full cost of North Carolina Mutual whole life insurance coverage. If you leave employment at Howard for another job or retire, you may choose to obtain an individual policy. Contact North Carolina Mutual: 1-800-626-1899 or www.ncmutuallife.com .