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UK offering Summer School 2025: Financial Well-Being sessions

Summer School 2025: Financial Well-Being

Benefits for you and your family, to help you now and in the future

The university is proud to offer a generous employee benefits package. We provide insurance, retirement savings, tools for your financial security and much more. We’re here to help you make the best decisions for your unique needs.

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

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Retirement savings

Tuition assistance programs

Nearing retirement

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Personalized support

We're here to help you make the best decisions for your unique needs, from in-house pharmacists who can help you save money on prescriptions, to retirement officers who can help you with every step of the retirement process.

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Retirement officer

In-house pharmacist

Benefits advocate

Benefits that set UK apart

Insurance plans for your unique needs

Choose from health, dental and vision insurance plans, plus many other options for coverage.

Retirement savings to strengthen your financial future

Our 200% employer match to your retirement savings is among the best benefits available anywhere.

2025-26 Benefits and well-being

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News

February 28, 2024

Watch a replay of the University of Kentucky Social Security presentation with Fidelity

Watch a replay here of this presentation to understand how Social Security fits into your overall retirement income plan, when to start claiming your benefit, and how it contributes to your overall retirement paycheck. The program was presented by Mike Fischer, Fidelity director and retirement planner.

January 16, 2024

UK Retail Pharmacies launches prescription delivery service to campus buildings

The Apothecary, a UK Retail Pharmacy, has launched a new program to deliver prescriptions to offices on UK’s campus. The new service aims to provide a convenient and accessible way for employees to get their medications — without having to leave their office.

November 17, 2023

EyeMed offering additional benefits in 2024

UK employees enrolled in EyeMed vision insurance will have new offers coming to them in 2024. It’s a mix of the latest discounts and extra savings that give benefits a boost, keep eyes healthy and save some cash. The new benefits include:

May 30, 2023

TIAA hosting one-on-one summer sessions on campus

TIAA, one of two companies that handles UK’s matching retirement savings plans, will be holding free, one-one-meetings with UK employees this summer in two locations on campus. No matter where you are in life—just getting started or planning for retirement—a session with a TIAA financial consultant can help create a plan for retirements goals. At the sessions, employees can get answers to these questions and more: