|
BENEFIT |
WHO
RECEIVES |
WHEN
ELIGIBLE |
WHAT YOU
RECEIVE |
WHO PAYS |
|
Behavioral
Health
Guardian
Work-Life Matters
Web Address
http://www.ibhworklife.com |
Regular FT/PT
Employees/Dependants |
1st month after
date of hire, unless hired on the 1st. Then it’s effective
immediately. |
Employee
Assistance Program (EAP),
No-cost,
confidential source to help you or a family member. They’re available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. |
SMU |
|
Bereavement
Leave |
Regular FT/PT
Employees |
Date of Hire |
Up to 5 days
paid leave for death of an immediate family member and/or relative, deducted
from accumulated Sick/Emergency Leave. |
SMU |
|
Bookstore
Discount |
All Regular
Employees |
Date of Hire |
Discount on
purchases at SMU Bookstore. |
SMU |
|
Cafeteria |
All Employees |
Date of Hire |
Meals at
reasonable rates
(discount meal
cards available
from Sodexho). |
Employee |
|
Check
Cashing |
All Employees |
Date of Hire |
Check cashing;
$50.00 maximum. |
Employee |
Disability
Insurance
(Short & Long
Term) |
Regular FT/PT
Employees |
1st month after
date of hire, unless hired on the 1st. Then it’s effective
immediately. |
Time loss
payments for qualifying periods of disability. |
SMU |
Employee
Education
Job related -
not TR |
All Employees |
Date of Hire |
University-sponsored personal and professional courses (seminars) if approved
as job related. |
Employee and/or SMU |
|
Facility
Privileges |
All Employees |
Date of Hire |
On a space
available basis,
employees may
use the
University sport
facilities,
Computer
Center, and
Library.
Basketball season
passes/special
event rates. |
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|
Flexible
Benefits
Web Addresses
Medical
www.ghc.org
Dental
http://www.GuardianLife.com/
Flexible Spending Account
www.flex-plan.com
|
Regular FT/PT
Employees who work at the least 20 hrs. per week. |
1st month after
date of hire, unless hired on the 1st. Then it’s effective
immediately, or at annual open enrollment. |
Your choices:
Medical:
OPTIONS Group Health
OPTIONS Group Health Select
Dental:
Guardian
Flexible Spending Acct:
Flex-Plan Services, Inc. |
SMU pays monthly fixed amount toward employee medical benefit;
Employee pays excess
Employee pays
benefit via pre-tax payroll deduction. |
|
Dependents |
Same as above |
Same as above *Payments for
Med/Dent coverage are deducted a month in advance from your paycheck, i.e.,
the money to pay Nov. Med/Dent is deducted from your Oct. paycheck. |
|
Holidays |
Regular FT/PT
Staff Employees only
*Note: Saint
Benedict's Day is not a paid holiday if it falls on a weekend.
Employees at
the extension programs receive all Federal holidays in the same manner as
Federal employees. These may differ from those given to employees on the
main campus. |
Date of Hire |
Holidays:
New Year's Day
M.L. King Day
President's Day
Saint
Benedict's Day*
Good Friday
Easter-Monday
Memorial Day
Independence
Day
Labor Day
Saint Martin's
Day/Vet Day (1 day)
Thanksgiving (2
days)
Christmas (3
days) |
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Personal
Days
Pro-Rated First Year: |
Personal (3 days) per Fiscal Calendar Hired:
(Jul/Aug/Sept. – 3 first yr.)
(Oct/Nov/Dec. – 2 first yr.) (Jan/Feb/Mar. –
1first yr.) (Apr/May/Jun. – 0 first yr. |
|
Jury Duty |
Regular FT/PT
Employees |
Date of Hire |
Regular wages
for lost work time, less jury duty pay. |
SMU |
|
Leaves of
Absence |
Regular FT/PT
Employees |
Type &
Eligibility
varies, discuss with your supervisor. Staff should coordinate with Human
Resources; faculty with VP of Academic Affairs. |
Authorized time
away from work. medical, parental, educational, military, personal, &
maternity. |
N/A |
|
Life
Insurance |
Regular FT/PT
Employees |
1st month after
date of hire, unless hired on the 1st. Then it’s effective
immediately. |
Term Life and
AD&D coverage at one times employee's annual salary paid for by
University. |
SMU |
|
Parking |
All Employees |
Date of hire. |
Free parking in
designated areas with valid parking sticker. |
SMU |
|
Pension Plan
Web Addresses
TIAA/CREF
www.tiaa-cref.org
Vanguard
www.vanguard.org |
Regular FT/PT
Employees |
After one year
of employment with at least 1000 hours of service; must be at least 21 years
of age. |
Defined
contribution; fully vested once contributions are made. Contribution may
vary annually based on annual budget; (e.g., FY05/06 = 8%). |
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|
1st month after
date of hire, unless hired on the 1st. Then it’s effective
immediately. |
Pre-tax contribution |
Employee |
|
Sick/Emergency Leave |
Regular FT/PT
Staff Employees Only |
1st month after
date of hire, unless hired on the 1st. Then it’s effective
immediately. |
FT employees,
who work 40, or more, hours per week, earn the equivalent of one
sick/emergency day per month.
Any other
hours schedule will be pro-rated to equal that equivalent.
PT employees,
who are regularly scheduled to work at least 20 hours, but no more than 37.4
hours per week, earn sick/emergency hours on a pro-rata basis. |
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|
Tuition
Remission |
Regular FT/PT
Employees |
Employee,
Spouses and Dependants: 100% after 1 Full Yr. of employment. |
Undergraduate
Tuition Remission based on FTE status for the employee, spouse and dependent
children.
Graduate
Tuition Remission applies to employees and their spouses only. |
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|
Vacation Leave |
Regular FT/PT
Staff Employees Only |
1st month after
date of hire, unless hired on the 1st. Then it’s effective
immediately. |
Based on a 40
hr/week schedule staff employees accrue vacation as follows:
*1st and 2nd
year 6.67 hrs/month
*3rd through
10th year 10.0 hrs/month
*After
completion of 10 full years 13.33 hrs/month
Any other
weekly hours will be pro-rated to equal that equivalent. |
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