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Benefits

From medical insurance to tuition remission, Champlain College offers a variety of benefits to full-time employees.

Health Benefits Summary Leave Benefits Summary Retirement Summary

Health Benefits Summary

Welcome to Champlain College! Joining our community means becoming a valued member of an organization that values the health and well-being of our employees. Below you can find details on the employee health and well-being benefits we offer.

  • Coverage for full-time (37.5-40 hours per week) faculty and staff. Single, two-person, or family coverage may be elected. Same sex marriage and civil union partners are eligible for coverage. The College offers three plans through CIGNA.

    • 2024 Benefits Guide | Download
    • 2024 Benefits Overview Video | Watch

    Learn About Medical Benefits

  • Coverage for full-time (37.5-40 hours per week) faculty and staff. Single, 2-person or family coverage may be elected. Spouses, dependents, and civil union partners are eligible for coverage. The dental plan is provided by Delta Dental and includes preventative, restorative, and orthodontic services.

    • Delta Dental Access Your Member Benefits 24/7 | Download

    Learn About Dental Benefits

  • Coverage for full-time (37.5-40 hours per week) faculty and staff. Single, 2-person or family coverage may be elected. Same-sex marriage and civil union partners are eligible for coverage. Insurance is provided by Vision Service Plan (VSP). Two levels of coverage, basic and enhanced, include an eye exam each year, prescription lenses, frames, or contact lenses on a yearly or every other year basis. Using in-network providers incurs a higher level of benefits.

    • VSP Vision Summary of Benefits Chart – Basic and Enhanced Plans | Download

    Learn About Vision Benefits

  • The College offers a Health Savings Account to employees who participate in the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). The College funds a portion of this account (currently 60% of the yearly deductible). College funding occurs each payroll cycle.

    • Harness the Power of an HSA | Watch Video
    • HSA Your Way: Spend, Save and Invest in Your Healthcare | Watch Video

  • This program allows full-time (37.5-40 hours per week) faculty and staff to put aside funds to pay for eligible health and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis. You may currently contribute up to $2,500 for health care and $5,000 for dependent care each calendar year. This program also allows you to pay your portion of medical, dental, and vision premiums with pre-tax dollars.

    Visit the Navia Benefits site (www.naviabenefits.com) to:

    • File Claims
    • Utilize budget calculators
    • Learn more about Flexible Spending Accounts

    Download the Navia Dependent Care Claim Form

    Download the Navia Medical Flexible Spending Claim Form

  • GMHEC puts together great well-being resources for employees at Champlain.

    Motivate Me is a program that is open to all benefits-eligible employees regardless of whether they participate in the Cigna health plans. Through this program, you can earn up to $300 per year by engaging in activities that promote your health and well-being. Full-time staff and faculty also have the option to obtain a reduced membership at the Edge. There are often free virtual classes topics include gardening, fitness, cooking.

  • Worldwide emergency assistance services are available for employees and their family members while traveling.

    • Unum Travel Assist Worldwide Travel Assistance Flyer | Download

Benefits Quick Links

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Paid Time Off

Vacation Leave

Vacation leave is available to regular staff who are scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Time is pro-rated based on hours, classification and years of service. Time is accrued each pay period with the accrual year running from September 1 – August 31.

Personal Days

Two personal days are granted each leave year (September 1 – August 31) to full-time faculty and staff. Part-time staff and faculty who are scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week receive one personal day per leave year.

Sick Leave

Up to 10 days of sick leave is granted each leave year (September 1 – August 31) for full-time faculty and staff who are scheduled to work 20 hours or more each week. Time is pro-rated based on hours scheduled to work.

Holidays

The College offers a generous benefit with 16 paid holidays. Details are available on the Staff Calendar.

Leave & Leave Accrual Details

Retirement

  • Defined Contribution Retirement Savings Plan

    The College offers the opportunity for employees who are scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week to defer into a tax-deferred investment plan (403(b) Plan). Individuals have the option of choosing their investments through TIAA and/or the Newport Group.

  • Employer Match

    Full-time (37.5-40 hours per week) faculty and staff and part-time employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week can save for retirement through the Champlain College 403 (b) plan. The College provides a discretionary match.

Learn More About Retirement

Disability & Life Insurance Benefits Summary

  • Coverage for full-time (37.5-40 hours per week) and part-time (20 hours or more per week) faculty and staff for illness or non-work related injury, certified by a medical provider and UNUM. If approved, benefits begin after you have been unable to work for 10 consecutive calendar days and may continue to a maximum of 26 weeks. The plan pays a benefit of 100% salary replacement for those hired before 7/1/09 and 66-2/3% salary replacement for those hired after 7/1/09. Individuals receive payment through the College payroll system, which means deductions, can continue.

    • Unum Short Term Disability Insurance Summary Plan Document | Download

  • Coverage for full-time (37.5-40 hours per week) faculty and staff. The plan will pay a monthly benefit once the 26-week (180 days) elimination period has been met, with UNUM’s approval. The plan pays a benefit of 66-2/3% of basic salary up to $5,000 per month, less any other benefits one may be qualified to receive.

    • Unum Long Term Disability Flyer | Download
    • Unum Long Term Disability Policy | Download

  • Term life insurance and compensation for accidental loss of life or limb is available to full-time (37.5-40 hours per week) faculty and staff. Coverage is only available for the employee and is provided at 2 times base salary to a maximum of $700,000.

  • Additional term life insurance and AD&D insurance may be purchased by full-time faculty and staff (37.5-40 hours per week) for themselves and their spouse. You may choose up to 4.5 times your annual earnings (maximum $500,000) for yourself and up to $500,000 for your spouse.

Required Notices

We are required to post these reports on an annual basis.

General Cigna Information

View the machine-readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.

People Center

Location

Miller Center at Lakeside Campus
Third Floor Room 331
175 Lakeside Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Office Hours

Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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