Benefits

Westminster College offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time faculty, administration, and support staff. Listed below are the major benefits that eligible full-time employees and their families receive. While the majority of benefits are identical for all employees, some benefits vary among the three employee categories: Faculty, Administrative Staff, Support Staff

Tuition Remission

  • Immediately available for employees at Westminster.
  • Available for spouse and dependent children at Westminster as follows:
    • Not available during first year of employment.
    • 33% at the completion of one full year of employment.
    • 67% at the completion of two full years of employment.
    • 100% at the completion of three full years of employment.
  • After a four year waiting period:
    The Tuition Exchange, Inc.
    • non-cash balancing exchange program
    • availability based on campus-wide employee seniority
    • www.tuitionexchange.org
    APCU (Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities) Tuition Exchange
    • exchange program within APCU membership
    • availability based on campus-wide employee seniority
    • www.presbyteriancolleges.org
    CIC (Council of Independent Colleges) Tuition Exchange Program
    • exchange program within CIC membership
    • availability based on campus-wide employee seniority
    • www.cic.edu


Retirement

The College utilizes the TIAA-CREF retirement plan. Employees may join the plan after a one year waiting period.  The College contributes 7.5% of earnings while the employee must contribute at least 5% (more if they choose) in order to receive the College's match.  TIAA-CREF enables you to view the accumulation in your accounts as well as to transfer amounts between funds online. To utilize these or other features visit the TIAA-CREF web site at www.tiaa-cref.org



Group Health Insurance

Medical insurance is available to all regular employees for self and dependents. The College utilizes Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and offers a PPOBlue Plan which includes Fashion Focus vision coverage. The PPOBlue Plan includes a $2,000 individual /$4,000 maximum per family deductible per year.  In addition, a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) is in place to remimburse employees for in-network deductible amounts in excess of $500/individual and $1,000/family.  Coverage is available without a physical exam and includes prescription drug coverage. 70% of the cost of the current plan is paid by the College while the other 30% is paid by the employee. The 2012-13 monthly charges for the employee portions, for reference only, are as follows:

  PPOBlue
Employee Only     $ 113.36
Employee, plus one dependent     $ 304.64
Employee, plus two or more dependents     $ 348.61



Voluntary Dental Insurance

Dental insurance in offered on a VOLUNTARY basis with the monthly premiums being fully paid by employees. Current provider is Highmark's BlueEdge Dental.  Plan combines freedom to choose any dentist with the economy of managed care. 100/80/50 Plan. The 2012-13 monthly charges, for reference only, are:

 Level of Coverage         2012-2013 Premium

Employee         $ 34.85
Employee + Spouse            69.44
Employee + Child(ren)            62.70
Family          105.37



Other Benefits

In addition to the benefits described above the College also provides all employees with group life insurance. Coverage is 150% of base annual salary to a maximum of $100,000 with the full premium cost paid by the College.

The College also provides long term disability insurance with the full premium cost paid by the College. The benefit is 60% of earnings to a monthly maximum of $10,000.



Paid Time Off

The College's time off policies vary based upon type of position, years of service, and hours worked. For information on the amount of available time off, please consult the appropriate employee handbook.