MD Anderson Cancer Center

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 Wealth

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

Base pay
Performance rewards
Differential pay
Certification pay
State of Texas longevity pay
Anderson Awards
Merit pay

We also offer a variety of retirement planning options, including the teachers’ retirement syste

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 vacation 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 Life

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

Alternative work arrangements
Back-up dependent care
Financial education and resources
Working Mothers’ Rooms
Eldercare referral services
Employee discounts
Employee Assistance Program