Benefits upon retirement

• Employees interested in retiring should contact the Human Resources Benefits Office 3 to 6 months prior to their retirement date.
• Health and/or dental insurance benefits: NAU retirees are eligible to continue their health and/or dental insurance benefits through NAU. Contact the Human Resources Benefits Office for more detailed information.
• Accrued vacation/sick leave: For all benefit eligible employees, a maximum of one year of vacation accrual is paid. Employees with 500 hours or more of unused sick leave are eligible for sick leave payout upon retirement. Contact the Human Resources Benefits Office for more detailed information.

• NAU administration has approved free internet access and email account service for retirees, but it is limited by appropriate support constraints. It is effective immediately for retirees who meet the ABOR-defined benefit qualifications of having served full time for five continuous years, are at least 50 years of age, are receiving a retirement annuity under an Arizona university-sponsored retirement program, and whose employment was not terminated for cause by the university. Previously retired NAU faculty and staff who qualify for IT services based on the above profile may contact the Solution Center at 928-523-1511 or 888-520-7215 to have their accounts enabled. Newly retiring personnel will be advised of this added benefit during their retirement counseling sessions with Human Resources. Learn more about this benefit, including service limitations and helpful information on utilizing the new accounts.

• The Employee Assistance and Wellness (EAW) office at Northern Arizona University provides opportunities to enhance individual and organizational well-being. A variety of services are offered to help retirees address personal and professional issues, assist with life and work balance, and enhance optimal health and well-being. Retirees on the NAU Blue Cross Blue Shield plan are eligible for a wide variety of services outlined on the EAW site. Retirees enrolled in state health insurance plans are eligible to attend Wellness Workshop Series programs only.
• Additional information about EAW services can be found on their website.

• This program permits you and eligible dependents to take advantage of educational opportunities at any of the three Arizona State Universities at reduced tuition rates. More information is available at the Office Scholarships and Financial Aid.

• Retirees will receive a 10% discount of all purchases at the NAU Bookstore.

• Retirees will continue to have employee privileges at the Cline Library. The library does not keep an up-to-date retiree list, so you need to take your employee ID card or your NAURA ID card with you.

Official NAU retirees, who are also NAURA members, are eligible for a retiree parking pass. Life members qualify for an NAU permanent parking pass (only one sign-up is needed.) Annual Members must renew their parking pass every year. A list of eligible retirees’ names is supplied to Parking Services by the NAURA Membership Records Chair as needed. Parking Services will confirm your retiree status in PeopleSoft and your membership status with NAURA. The NAU parking pass uses a License Plate Recognition (LPR) system so with a parking pass you can register your car(s) on LPR and then park your car, only one vehicle at a time, on campus in employee lots only. Parking stickers are no longer used. 

To register your vehicle(s) with Parking Services you have three options: 

1. Send your NAURA payment receipt to ask.parking@nau.edu and your status will be changed to retiree so you can then go online and order your parking pass. 
2. Go to the Parking Services office with your NAURA payment receipt. You can then order your pass online in their office if you need assistance. 
3. Send your payment receipt to ask.parking@nau.edu and request they order the annual retiree permit for you. 

A retiree parking pass must be replaced with a purchased employee parking pass if the retiree is working at NAU more than 10 hours per week, teaching more than 3 hours, or enrolling in more than one class. Any other questions pertaining to Parking Services policy for NAURA members should be directed to Parking Services at ask.parking@nau.edu or by calling 928-523-6623. 

• Retirees may continue to receive discount prices at the Recreation Center.

• Retirees may continue to receive discount prices at the Wall Aquatic Center.