Adding Dependents Coverage for eligible dependents may be elected at initial eligibility or during an open enrollment period. Newly acquired dependents i. Coverage is effective the first day of the month after birth, adoption, marriage, etc. The employee pays the full premium.
The College offers two dental plan options and shares the cost of the plans with you. The insured individuals must choose a dental provider from the directory of available providers to receive benefits. If you choose to participate in a dental plan, your premiums will be deducted on a pre-tax basis, unless you request or Internal Revenue Code requires it be otherwise.
The EAP provides free counseling, advisory and referral services for employees and their dependents through a network of licensed professionals for psychological counseling, as well as legal and financial advising. The services are completely confidential and administered by an outside vendor. Pitzer pays the full premium. Employees may purchase additional life insurance for themselves, their spouse, domestic partner, or their dependents.
Long-term care insurance plan provides participating employees and their eligible dependents with certain benefits in the event of that they need care for personal needs such as bathing, dressing, eating, continence, toileting and transferring due to a chronic medical or physical condition, anywhere, on or off the job.
Pitzer pays the full premium for this benefit program. Three options for health plan coverage are available to eligible employees.
The College shares the cost with you. If you choose to participate, your premiums will be deducted on a pre-tax basis, unless you request or Internal Revenue Code requires it be otherwise.
The Colleges provide basic and supplemental retirement plans that make it possible for eligible employees to accumulate a retirement benefit.
The Pitzer Human Resources Office will inform you of your eligibility date and will provide you with account set up forms to select your investment funds.
Eligible employees may participate in the supplemental retirement plan immediately upon employment at Pitzer by making voluntary contributions based on a flat amount or percentage of their pay. If you are retiring, you should make an appointment with a CUC Retirement Services staff member at least six months before your retirement date, to discuss benefits options and distribution options on retirement payments.
Eligible employees are covered for accidental death or dismemberment while traveling on college-authorized business. Eligibility : All benefit-eligible employees in regular positions at Pitzer College who qualify under the following guidelines, will be covered under this Tuition Reimbursement Plan.
Staff in temporary positions, and faculty in non tenure track appointments are not eligible. Part-time is defined as any regular employment, less than 12 months but at least 20 hours per week, and excludes temporary or on-call status. Full-Time Employee Coverage : After l2 months of full-time continuous employment at Pitzer College, employees shall be eligible to receive: a full tuition support for up to four courses per academic year summer inclusive , when enrolled as degree candidates in good standing at Pitzer College ; or b up to two courses per academic year summer inclusive , when enrolled as degree candidates at any one of The Claremont Colleges.
Dependent Children of Full-Time Employees : After l2 months of full-time continuous employment at Pitzer College, the dependent children of employees shall be eligible to receive half-tuition support, not to exceed one-half the cost of Pitzer tuition, when enrolled as degree candidates in good academic standing at any one of the undergraduate Claremont Colleges. Part-Time Employee Coverage : After four years of continuous employment at Pitzer College, regular part-time staff working at least 20 hours per week are eligible to receive full tuition support for up to four courses per academic year summer inclusive at Pitzer College when enrolled as degree candidates in good standing.
Dependent Children of Part-Time Employees: After four years of continuous employment at Pitzer College, the dependent children of part-time employees shall be eligible to receive half-tuition support, when enrolled as a degree candidates in good academic standing at Pitzer College.
Forms will be forwarded to the College Registrar for verification of course completion at the end of each semester. Death Benefit : Half-tuition will be paid by Pitzer College for dependent children when enrolled at any one of the undergraduate Claremont Colleges as degree candidates in good academic standing up to five years from the date of death of any employee who has served the College for five or more years.
Where death occurs between two and five years, the College shall adjudicate the half tuition privilege. Unpaid Leave Status : Employees on unpaid leave status are not normally eligible to receive tuition reimbursement benefits for themselves during the period of their leave. Not Taxable: When graduate level education is undertaken for the purpose of maintaining and improving skills required in your employment, or for meeting express employment requirements i.
Taxable: When the coursework is not work-related or if the education qualifies a person for a new trade or business, the benefit is taxable. Pitzer recently joined the Tuition Exchange TE program, which provides dependents of Pitzer employees the opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree at one of more than colleges and universities at significant savings. The children of full-time, benefits-eligible Pitzer employees may qualify to apply for a TE scholarship at other participating schools.
Dependents of full-time faculty and staff who have been employed for one year and are in good standing are eligible. TE cannot be used by full-time employees or for part-time student status. It is primarily for undergraduate study, although some TE member schools award scholarships for graduate study.
Full details about TE scholarships and member schools can be found on the TE website. Tuition Exchange is a scholarship program NOT an employee benefit. Students are not guaranteed admission or receipt of the scholarship at member institutions, and not all Pitzer employees will be eligible for this program. TE is attractive for many employees and prospective students as it makes higher education more accessible and affordable.
At this time there are no limits on the number of Pitzer employee dependents that may apply for TE scholarships annually. However, in the unlikely event the program changes the current balance of trade policy, a lottery system may be used to determine the number of applications that will be allowed from the dependents of Pitzer employees. Scholarships are a maximum of eight semesters or until gradation, whichever comes first. There is no spring admission cycle for TE, and funding for summer terms is not available.
Scholarships are renewed each year dependent upon satisfactory academic progress as defined by Pitzer, good conduct, and continued parental benefit eligibility. For more information or to confirm your eligibility, please contact Human Resources at hr pitzer. Start by studying the TE website , which includes an informational webinar and a complete list of participating schools. The School Search page also includes detailed information on each member school, including:. Please note, an application is complete if all forms are submitted by the intended round of admission this includes financial aid documents, TE forms, etc.
There are multiple steps to the TE process. Please ensure you begin the application process approximately months before your student plans to attend college to meet the various deadlines. Eligible faculty and staff who wish their dependents to apply for TE scholarship consideration will need to submit the Tuition Exchange Online Application through the Tuition Exchange website during the time period of October-February of the year prior to actual year requesting.
Applications may be sent to up to 10 schools, if the dependent intends to apply for admission to all of the TE member schools indicated on the application. Dependents must meet the admissions deadlines at the desired TE member schools s before the TE member school s will consider the applicant for a TE scholarship.
Note that early admission does not mean the TE decision will be made earlier than the published TE announcement date on the TE website. If your student is awarded a TE scholarship , the school s then notify Pitzer and the student. You must notify Human Resources of your decision to accept a TE scholarship by emailing hr pitzer.
If your student is not granted a TE scholarship , you can reapply the following year as long as you remain eligible under the conditions listed above and the member school does not limit the scholarship to incoming first-years students only. Please note that students of Pitzer employees interested in applying to and attending Pitzer should not do so through the TE program.
Rather, they should apply for admission and financial aid through the regular process. Eligible dependents that are admitted and enroll at Pitzer will receive the standard tuition remission benefit, in addition to other financial aid they may qualify for based on demonstrated need.
Your portion is withheld from your paycheck and forwarded to Social Security as required by law. The State of California requires all employees to participate in a short-term disability insurance program. This program may provide partial compensation for wages lost while you are on an approved medical leave of absence. To provide salary continuation, your available sick leave will be coordinated with your VDI payments.
If those benefits are exhausted, you may elect to use your available vacation time. The State of California requires that employers provide Workers Compensation Insurance for work-related injuries or illnesses. Under provisions of the Workers Compensation Act of the State of California, The Claremont Colleges provide insurance — at no cost to you — in case of injury, illness or death caused by your employment.
This coverage provides partial payment of your salary as well as medical treatment, death benefits and certain other benefits. All work-related injuries and illnesses must be reported to your supervisor immediately or within 24 hours , so that accident reports and other necessary forms can be completed in a timely manner.
Unless previous agreements exist, full time employees may enroll in medical benefits on the first day of the month following a 30 calendar day waiting period. Part time employees will have a 90 day waiting period. A sample policy may not be proper or even lawful in your particular situation.
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