The Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) is a values-led organization within MIT. We thrive due to our entrepreneurial spirit, our people, and our domain expertise in supply chain management and transportation. We are challenged every day to solve real-world problems and contributing back to our local and global communities through research, outreach, and education. MIT CTL launched in 1973 and we now employ over 90 research, teaching, and staff members. MIT CTL leverages all the perks and benefits offered by MIT. A commitment to CTL is a commitment to MIT's mission “to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century."
"Exceptional!" is the most common adjective employees use to describe the benefits offered by MIT.
Be Well
Health care benefits offered through BlueCross Blueshield:
MIT High Deductible Health Plan
Dental benefits offered through Delta Dental:
Vision benefits offered through EyeMed Vision Care:
Flexible spending accounts through WageWorks:
Be Secure
Retirement Benefits
MIT is one of a handful of employers that still offers a pension plan. MIT's Basic Pension Plan is designed to provide a lifetime monthly income during retirement. MIT will automatically begin contributing after one year and you'll be fully vested after three years; at no cost to you!
Through the MIT 401K Plan, administered through Fidelity Investments; you'll be able to save for retirement and be matched by MIT 5% match when you also contribute from your pay.
MIT also offers the following benefits to retired employees:
- Retiree Medical Plan
- Retiree Dental Plan
- Retiree Life Insurance
Be Supported
Work & Life Benefits
Paid Time Off
- 12 holidays plus special holiday closings
- 4 weeks of vacation ( 3 weeks in your first year of employment). With 10th year of eligible service, an additional 5 days of vacation becomes available every 5th year
- Sick leaves and long-term disability coverage
Benefits Unique to MIT:
- Access MIT Commuter Program; includes free, unlimited subway and local bus use, and subsidies for MBTA station parking and the commuter rail
- Athletic facilities
- Cell phone discount
- Home & Auto Insurance
- Emergency Ride Home Program
- Employee Resource Groups and diversity & inclusion programs
- MITAC (tickets for movies, arts, sports, and more)
- MIT Federal Credit Union
- MIT Medical with Urgent, Primary, and Specialty Care
- MIT Museum
- MIT Optical
- MIT Recognition Program
- Special rates for travel and hotels that can be utilized for personal use
- Library privileges - in addition to MIT, staff are eligible to borrow from Harvard College libraries
- MIT Press- 10% discount on books and apparel
- Movies on the Big Screen
- Restaurant Reviews
- Websites through Drupal Cloud Service
- Will Preparation for free
- TechCASH Program
Well-being benefits
- Employee Assistance Program: MIT MyLife Services administered through KGA. All consultations are confidential and provided at no cost.
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Fitness & weight loss reimbursements
- Student loan repayment guidance through College Coach
- Senior care advising, back-up adult care, and personalized resources & referrals through Care.com BackupCare, provided by Parents in a Pinch
- MIT Work- Life Center seminars, support groups, and consultations
Parenting Benefits
- Adoption Assistance
- Backup child care (in-home and in-center)
- Children's Scholarship Plan (grants for eligible dependents to attend MIT)
- College planning assistance
- Educational Loan Plan (low-interest loan for undergraduate or graduate college education for eligible dependents)
- On-site child care centers and scholarship program
- Paid maternity and paternal leave
- Parenting seminars, consultations, and personalized resources and referrals
- Special learning needs program