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365体育投注_365体育备用网址@-provided benefits
These benefits are provided to employees without cost or contribution from the employee. Each benefit is subject to particular waiting periods or years of service requirements.
- Retirement plan
- 403(b) retirement savings plan – administered by TIAA
- New employees automatically enrolled at a 4% of their salary/wage, or can elect to defer a different percentage amount. 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ will match the first 2% employee savings dollar for dollar.
- After 1 year of service 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ will contribute the equivalent of 5% of base salary/wage in addition to the matching contribution for a total college contribution of 7%.
- Pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) options available
- 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ contributions subject to a four-year vesting schedule
- Long-term disability insurance
- Group term life and accidental death & disability insurance
- Employee education/tuition benefits
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- National Tuition Exchange
- Employee assistance program
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- Time-off benefits
- Paid time off (staff and administrative employees only)
- Paid holidays and winter break
- Life event pay for FMLA-qualifying events
- Short-term disability
- Access to campus athletic facilities (pool, weight room, cardio equipment, etc.)
- Admission to on-campus athletic events
- Library privileges
- Transportation
- Free on-campus parking
- Free public transportation through Metro Link bus service
- Employee discount at the 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ Bookstore and local businesses
Voluntary benefits
These benefits are funded in part or entirely by employee premiums and are available to employees who choose to participate.
- Group health insurance plans
- Traditional plan (PPO) or high deductible plan (HDHP)
- A portion of the premium is paid by 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ and varies depending on the plan
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Health and dependent care
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Available to those enrolled in the high deductible health plan
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Supplemental term life insurance
- Accident and critical illness insurance
Faculty development and funding opportunities
We invest in faculty growth and development so you can pursue your professional goals as they evolve throughout your 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ career.
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- Center for Faculty Enrichment (CFE): The CFE coordinates professional development opportunities for all 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ faculty through programming, workshops, individual consultations, and other activities.
- Professional Meeting Allowance (PMA): PMA supports faculty participation in off-campus professional conferences. All full-time faculty members are eligible for annual funding to assist with direct costs for attending off-campus or virtual professional meetings or for registration for an online webinar. Supplemental PMA funding is also available to tenure-track faculty presenting at conferences.
- New faculty research awards: Tenure-track faculty members can apply for up to $4,000 per year to support their research in their first three years of service to 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@. Additional bridge funding may be available for faculty with significant start-up costs for their scholarship.
- Pre-tenure research leaves & sabbaticals: Tenure-track faculty members are eligible for a one-semester paid research leave typically during their third year at the 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@. Tenured faculty members are eligible for paid sabbatical leaves to pursue scholarly work every seven years.
- Grants to support teaching: Grants from sources like the Humanities Fund, Academic Initiatives Fund, and others support all faculty in implementing high impact learning experiences in their classes and developing as excellent teachers.
- Grants to support scholarship: Multiple funding opportunities are available for faculty research and scholarship. 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ also provides robust funding to support student research experiences with faculty members through Augie Choice and the Student Research Committee.