Welcome to the AIARC Benefits Hub!
The AIARC Benefits Hub (the Hub) provides information about the various benefits administered by the Association of International Agricultural Research Centers (AIARC) on behalf of its member Centers for their current (active) and former (retired) employees.
Benefits offered include medical insurance, travel assistance services (to include emergency medical and security, and business travel accident insurance), death and disability insurance, retirement, and payroll. Please note that benefits vary by Employment Classification. If you are uncertain as to which benefits you are eligible for, contact the Human Resource department at your Center for your designated Employment Classification.
AIARC partners with large internationally recognized companies to provide Center employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
AIARC is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) membership corporation, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, and was established in 1992 to administer and manage personnel benefits for internationally recruited staff and expatriates working at member Centers.
AIARC provides day-to-day service and support to its member Centers to include financial accounting, recordkeeping, resolution of claim issues, vendor negotiation and management, legal research, and employee communications. AIARC’s activities are governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from member Centers.Â
To provide comprehensive benefits on behalf of member Centers, AIARC partners with the following internationally recognized companies chosen by the AIARC Board.
Cigna International, based in Antwerp, Belgium, provides services for most medical, dental, vision, prescription drug claims, telehealth, and international employee assistance program (IEAP) for the Plan’s participants. Cigna partners with Cigna Healthcare (Cigna) in the United States to provide the Plan’s U.S. Open Access Plan (OAP) network for medical providers and the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) network for dental providers. Cigna also handles claims for outpatient prescription drugs received in the United States.
International SOS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, handles AIARC’s emergency medical, security, and travel assistance services.
AIARC reserves the right to modify or terminate any of the benefits described at any time for any reason. Please note that AIARC is not your employer and nothing contained in this website should be construed to create an employer-employee relationship. Your Center is your employer.
AIARC
901 N. Washington St., Suite 706
Alexandria, VA 22314-1535
United States
Phone +1-703-548-4540
Fax +1-703-548-5960
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (0830 to 1730 U.S. Eastern Time), Monday through Friday
If you have questions about your benefits, please contact the AIARC Coordinator for your Center by visiting www.AIARC.org.
