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Benefit
Information
Vacation
Full-time, 12-month
non-instructional employees initially earn 12 days per year and 20
days per year after four years employment. Vacation is
initially accrued at one day per month.
Employees are able to
use vacation time after six months employment.
Full-time
non-instructional employees working under 9-11 month contracts are
given four personal days in lieu of vacation that may be used as
soon as they are granted.
Personal
and Professional Days - Faculty Only
Full-time faculty
members are given four personal days and five professional days an
academic year. These days do not accumulate.
Sick
Leave
Full-time faculty
members and full-time non-instructional employees working under
9-11 month contracts are given ten days of sick leave per academic
year. All other full-time employees accrue sick leave at the rate
of one day per month of employment (12 days per year). For all
employees, at the end of any fiscal year in which at least 30 days
of sick leave have been accrued, a full 90 days of sick leave will
be granted. Sick leave may be used once it has been accrued. A
sick leave bank is available for employees suffering serious
medical problems without enough sick leave to provide coverage.
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Holidays
The college observes
12 official holidays per year, and is normally closed for 9
working days during the Christmas/New Years holiday period with
all working days being paid. Full-time non-instructional staff are
entitled to take two additional days off with pay during spring
break.
Retirement
Employees are required
to participate in the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS).
A 4% salary deduction is required with the state providing a
match. Employee contributions are not lost when leaving employment
before full vesting. Previous military and public teaching service
may be purchased or applied to pension account. KPERS also
includes life insurance coverage equal to approximately 1 1/2
times their annual salary, and the employee can purchase more at a
very reasonable cost.
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403B
Accounts
Employees may also
voluntarily setup their own 403B (like 401K) retirement savings
account using any qualified plan and have their contributions
deducted from their pay on a before taxes basis.
Education
Benefit
Employees and their
dependents may attend credit classes at LCC with no tuition
or miscellaneous fees charged. All staff have access to the book loan program as well.
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Health
& Life Insurance
Health
Insurance is offered under the State of Kansas Health Insurance
Plan. Under this plan you have a choice of 3 different
providers. Kansas Choice, which is administered by Blue Cross
& Blue Shield, offers a Plan A and a Plan B. Preferred Health
Systems (PPO) also offers a Plan A and Plan B. The final
provider is Coventry. It offers a Plan A, Plan B, and QHDHP.
Coverage starts on the first of the month following 60 days
employment. Three levels of coverage for dependents are
available under all three plans. The rates vary depending on the
plan selected and the income level of the employee. The college
pays 95% of the cost of a single plan and an additional 55% for
plans that include dependent coverage.
Highlights of current medical coverage:
All plans have no lifetime maximum, no deductibles,
prescription coverage and two levels of optional vision
coverage.
Highlights of life insurance coverage:
The College provides a $15,000
life insurance policy, through Lafayette Life, on each benefit
eligible employee.
Highlights of current dental coverage:
Delta Dental under both health
insurance plans listed above.
Pays 100% for oral exams, cleaning and
X-rays. Regular fillings, root canals, oral surgery, treatment
of gum disease are covered at 60%. Other services such as
bridges, crowns and dentures are covered at 50%. Orthodontics is
available but has a $1,000 lifetime maximum per person.
A $35 per year deductible is charged for
the more expensive treatments and the plan has a $1,700 per
person yearly maximum benefit.
Highlights of current vision
optional coverage through Superior Vision. Two plans are
offered, basic and enhanced.
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