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Hospitalization and Major Medical Insurance: The College provides group health insurance for all full-time employees at a minimal cost to each employee. Group hospitalization and major medical insurance are available for dependents. The cost of any employee or dependent coverage will be deducted from the paycheck of the individual employee. Health insurance benefits begin the first day of the month following the first day of employment.
Retirement: All full-time employees are required to participate in the retirement plan. The college will contribute a percentage of the employee's base salary to the Plan each year based on the approval of the Board. The percentage of salary contribution by the employee is 5% of base salary. Participation begins the first day of the month following the first day of employment.
Life Insurance: Full-time employees are covered by group life insurance. The value of group life insurance is two and one-half times the annual salary of the employee rounded up to the nearest thousand, and with a cap of $50,000. This benefit is provided at no cost to the employee and begins the first day of the month following the first day of employment.
Disability Insurance: Long-term disability insurance is provided to all full-time employees. The insurance is 66 2/3% of the employee's monthly pay if totally disabled and unable to work. If approved by the insurer, compensation begins 90 days after the disability has occurred and may continue until the employee reaches age 70, based on your age on the day your period of disability started. This benefit is provided at no cost to the employee and begins the first day of the month following three months of employment.
Voluntary Insurance Benefit Plans: The College provides employees the opportunity to participate on a voluntary basis in five (5) voluntary benefit plans: additional term life insurance, dental insurance, cancer insurance, personal accident insurance, and short-term disability insurance. The employee will pay for the cost of these plans if they choose to participate.
Flexible Spending Account (Cafeteria Plan): The College provides a program of flexible spending accounts for all full-time employees to use pretax payroll dollars for qualified dependent health insurance premiums, unreimbursed medical and dental expenses, dependent care expenses for child care and/or adult care, dental insurance premiums (for our voluntary dental plan), cancer insurance premiums (for our voluntary cancer insurance plan), and personal accident insurance premiums (for our voluntary personal accident insurance plan).
Vacation Benefits: All full-time employees are eligible for vacation benefits. The chart below describes the vacation accrual according to position and length of service. Employees can accrue up to 1 1/2 times their annual amount.
| Category |
Years of Consecutive Service |
Vacation Days Accured Per Month |
Vacation Days Per Full Year |
| Non-exempt |
0-4
5-9
10-14
15 and more |
1 day
1 1/4 days
1 1/2 days
1 3/4 days |
12
15
18
21 |
| Exempt |
Any |
1 3/4 days |
21 |
Sick Leave Benefits: Sick leave accrues at one day per month for all full-time staff. There is a maximum accrual of 90 days. Employees may use two sick days during each fiscal year as personal days.
Holidays: The following is a list of College holidays. Additional holidays may be scheduled because of the peculiarity of the calendar in any one year.
| New Year's Day |
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Day before Thanksgiving |
| Martin Luther King Birthday |
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Thanksgiving Day |
| President's Birthday |
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Day after Thanksgiving |
| Memorial Day |
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Christmas Day |
| Independence Day |
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Christmas Eve Day |
| Labor Day |
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New Year's Eve Day |
| Friday of Spring Break |
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Bereavement Leave: Leave of up to five working days may be taken because of the death of the employee's spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, a family member dependent on the employee and living in the employee's household, or significant other. Leave of up to three working days may be taken because of the death of the employee's grandparents, grandchildren, children's spouses, as well as the employee's spouse's parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, and children not living in the employee's household.
Jury Duty: Employees may request pay for jury duty leave for the duration of jury duty service.
Witness Duty: Employees will be granted a maximum of one day paid time off to appear in court as a witness if subpoenaed by a party other than Westminster College.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Full-time employees and their immediate family members can choose to use this confidential, short-term counseling and referral service. The EAP provides direction to troubled employees and their families in all kinds of problem areas, to include marriage, family, emotional, abuse of alcohol or drugs, adjusting to life changes, retirement, death in the family, etc. This benefit is paid for by the College and begins immediately upon employment.
Educational Assistance: Full-time employees are eligible for educational assistance following the six-month introductory period. Employees may enroll in one course per semester, tuition free. Spouses and dependent children of full-time employees, who have not as yet completed a baccalaureate degree, are eligible for tuition remission and may enroll in up to 19 credit hours per semester at no charge for tuition. Westminster is also a member of "The Tuition Exchange Program," which provides the opportunity for children of full-time employees who have not completed a baccalaureate degree to attend other institutions with no charge or little for tuition. Log on to www.tuitionexchange.org and www.CIC.org for specific participating colleges.
College Facilities and Events: College facilities and events are open to all employees and most often free of charge. This includes all athletic and recreational facilities, the Churchill Memorial and Library, the counseling center, cultural events, and college activities.
College Bookstore: The Bookstore offers a 10% discount to employees. A check cashing service is also available for checks up to the amount of $30.
Library and Computer Services: The library is open to all staff members. Employees may use the computer labs in the Hazel Wing of the library. All employees may also open a personal computer account with the network administrator. The computer account can include a personal e-mail account and access to the Internet.
Computer Loan: The College makes available an interest free loan up to $2000 every other year for upgrading or purchasing computer hardware, software, and supplies to all full-time employees. Full-time employees are eligible for this benefit following the six-month introductory period and will repay the loan on a monthly basis through payroll deduction.
Security Services: A night walk escort service is offered to all employees seven days a week from 6pm to 6am and serves the entire campus (phone: 642-1122).
Parking: Parking is free to all faculty and staff. Parking is typically available within close proximity of all college buildings. Employees must display a Westminster College parking permit on their vehicle.