The University of North Dakota is the largest employer in the region. The University provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes full health insurance coverage for single or family plans, a retirement plan, tuition benefits for employees as well as for the spouse and dependents of the employee, on-campus training programs, exclusive internal recruitment opportunities, as well as many other benefits. The values, ideas, and suggestions of employees are encouraged and supported through governance opportunities and committee involvement.
The University of North Dakota practices a policy of nondiscrimination in recruiting, hiring, and promoting of all its employees, both faculty and staff. It is committed to administering all personnel actions — demotion, transfer, use of facilities, treatment during employment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, layoff, or termination — without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, veterans’ status, marital status, political affiliation or physical, mental or medical disability unrelated to the ability to engage in activities involved with the job. The University of North Dakota actively supports an affirmative action program in order to provide equal employment and educational opportunity in all areas: academic,
support and construction.