Benefits & Wellness
Austin Peay State University is proud to offer our faculty and staff competitive benefits and wellness options, including health, dental, vision, educational assistance and paid parental leave. To find out more about what APSU can offer you, please select an employment category below:
Total Compensation Calculator
Austin Peay State University employees receive a comprehensive compensation package that extends far beyond base salary. This interactive calculator helps current and prospective employees understand the full value of working at APSU.
Use this tool to estimate your total compensation package, which includes salary, benefits, retirement contributions, earned leave, and other valuable employment-related programs. Please note that this calculator provides an estimate based on your selections, and actual benefits may vary.
To view the Total Compensation Calculator, please visit Total Compensation Calculator
If you have questions regarding your specific benefits package, please contact Human Resources.
Your Source for Annual Enrollment Information
Enrollment Period:
Oct. 3-17, 2025
Starting Oct. 3, go to www.edison.tn.gov to review your benefits and make benefits changes. This enrollment window will provide coverage for Plan Year 2026, which will run from January 1 - December 31, 2026.
Find step-by-step enrollment login instructions under Enrollment Materials. For password reset help, call Edison at 866.376.0104.
Remember you must submit any changes by 11:59 PM CT on October 17. If you plan to add dependents during your enrollment, you will be required to provide Dependent Verification.
What's New for 2026 Insurance?
- Health Insurance premiums are increasing due to higher cost of delivering care.
- For Higher Education active members and retirees: Health insurance premiums will increase by an average of 5.7%.
- Specific premium increases will vary slightly depending on the health plan, network and coverage tier you choose.
- For 2026, pharmacy costs are increasing mainly due to weight loss and specialty medications.
- BlueCross BlueShield and Cigna will remain the health insurance carriers, and you can choose from the same four provider networks, but the monthly cost for the expanded networks will increase in 2026 for all tiers.
- The Dental Preferred Provider Organization carrier will change to MetLife in 2026. The Dental Health Maintenance Organization - Prepaid Provider carrier will continue to be Cigna.
- Beginning 1/1/2026 TASC will be the replacing Optum as the state vendor for HSA/FSA accounts.
Helpful Resources:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- 2025 Enrollment Checklist
- 2026 Benefits Guide
- 2026 Retiree Benefits Guide
- 2026 Health Plan Comparison Chart
- State Page for 2026 Insurance Premiums
- Benefits Cafe Menu Flier
You can view the full 2025 Annual Enrollment webpage at the ParTNers For Health website.