Summary of Benefits for Full-Time Staff, Administration
and Research Fellow Positions
Vacation
- Employees working in 12 month positions earn 20 days per fiscal year.
- Employees working in 11 month positions earn 18 days per fiscal year.
- Employees working in 10 month positions earn 16.5 days per fiscal year.
- Employees working in 9 month positions earn 15 days per fiscal year.
Vacation time is allocated at the rate of one week's paid vacation for every full quarter worked. New employees are eligible to take their earned vacation time (in consultation with their supervisor) after completion of a satisfactory 6-month introductory review. Clark's fiscal year begins on June 1st, and quarters begin on September, December and March each year. As of July 1st each year, you may only have the maximum annual number of days allowed (20 days for 12 month positions; 18 days for 11 month positions, etc.) carried forward. Any additional days will be forfeited.
On/about June 1st, September 1st, December 1st, and March 1st each year you will be allocated earned vacation according to the following schedule:
On Sept 1st:
- If appointment is for 12 months, you will be allocated 5 days
- If appointment is for 11 months, you will be allocated 3 days
- If appointment is for 10 months, you will be allocated 1.5 days
- If appointment is for 9 months, you will be allocated 0 days (this will be in effect even for those
- 9-month positions that do require some partial work during the summer, or if you time off is
- spread out over the calendar year.)
On December 1st, March 1st, June 1st: HR/Payroll will allocate 5 days at the end of each full quarter
worked.
Holidays
No waiting period. Ten (10) per year as specified by the University. One is a floating holiday which may be taken during the fiscal year or it will be forfeited. New staff and administration earn the floating after 3-months of employment.
Sick Time
Sick leave is accrued at the rate of one (1) day for each calendar month worked. Total days not to exceed sixty-five (65). You may use two sick days per year for personal business. The "personal days" must be approved by your supervisor.
Group Life Insurance
You are eligible on the first of the month following your date of employment. This benefit is provided at no premium cost to you and is valued at two times your annual salary.
Health Insurance
Beginning May 1, 2008, Clark will offer eligible faculty and staff a choice
of six health plans. Four are HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) plans; the
other two are PPO (Preferred Provider Organization). The University will
contribute $332.00 per month toward any individual plan; or $754.00 per month toward any family plan. You are eligible on the first of the month following your date of employment. Your cost per month effective
May 1, 2008 is listed below depending on the plan and coverage you select.
| Plan |
Individual |
Family |
| Fallon Community Health Plan Direct |
$ 82.48 |
$323.72 |
| Fallon Community Health Plan Select |
$208.10 |
$651.56 |
| Fallon Community Health Plan Premium Saver 500 |
$144.39 |
$485.62 |
| Fallon Community Health Plan PPO |
$308.01 |
$911.59 |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care - HMO |
$367.16 |
$1,063.81 |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care - PPO |
$449.73 |
$1,278.50 |
Plan descriptions are available in the Office of Human Resources.
Dental Insurance
You are eligible on the first of the month following your date of employment.
Rates are effective November 1, 2007 through April 30, 2009. The monthly
cost to you is:
Individual
Family
Dental Blue
$40.72 $107.92
Plan descriptions are available in the Office of Human Resources.
Disability Insurance
This benefit is provided at no cost to you. You are eligible on the first of the month following your date of employment. This benefit will pay 60% of your monthly base salary if you are totally disabled for a continuous period of six months or longer. If you are participating in the TIAA CREF retirement plan at the time of total disability, an additional 15% will be contributed by the University to your retirement plan while you are collecting disability income (up to age 65).
University Retirement Plans - TIAA/CREF and Fidelity
This is a voluntary retirement plan. You may join the first of any month and
must contribute a minimum of 5% of your salary. If you are already participating
in the a 403(b) type plan from a previous employer, you are eligible at the date
of enrollment for the University contribution of 10% of your salary. If you have
not previously participated in a 403(b) type plan; Clark's 10% contribution will
commence after two (2) years of continuous employment (at 1,000 or more hours
per year) provided you join the plan and contribute a minimum of 5% of your own
salary. Documentation (plan description) from the previous employer must be
provided to waive the 2 year wait for the University's contribution.
Tuition Program
(benefits below apply to those hired after June 1, 1996)
- COPACE (College of Professional and Continuing Education)
Employee: Effective the semester following employment, the employee may take two undergraduate or one graduate course per semester in the College of Professional and Continuing Education, full tuition waived. Spouse/Child: In addition, after one year of employment, either your spouse or one child may take two undergraduate or one graduate course per semester with Clark paying $500 toward tuition. Fall 2008 full tuition costs are: UG = $885/course; GR
= $1,650/
- GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (GSOM)
Employee: Effective the semester following employment, the employee may take two (2) courses per semester, pending acceptance through the GSOM admissions process. Spouse/Child: After one year of full-time employment either your spouse or one child may take one course per semester with a $1,000 waiver, pending acceptance through the admissions process. (Fall 2008 full tuition costs are: $3,108/14-week course and $1,590/7-week course).
- UNDERGRADUATE TUITION FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN MATRICULATING TOWARD A DEGREE.
After three years of full-time employment, your dependent children under age 25 may attend the University's day undergraduate college (pending acceptance through the admissions process) or COPACE,
full or part-time with tuition cost waived for up to 36 courses or an earned degree, whichever comes first.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
The University provides at no cost to you the opportunity for you to set aside a portion of your salary on a pre-tax basis to be used to pay for qualified health care and/or dependent care expenses. A debit card with the annual amount you elect will be provided. You may set aside $100 to $5000 for each of the health and/or dependent care accounts thus lowering your taxable income. See the Office of Human Resources for a complete plan description and enrollment forms. New employees have until the first of the month following their date of hire to elect this benefit or may wait until the annual open enrollment period.
Please contact the Human Resources Office is you have questions about benefits. 508-793-7294 or HR@clarku.edu
May 2008
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