Benefits available to full time employees (full time is classified as a minimum 3/4 time or 1560 hours per year) with exception of Worker's Compensation which available to all employees.
Benefits are subject to change from time to time.
Workers' Compensation . All employees while in an employment status and recognized volunteers are covered under workers' compensation.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) The EAP is a confidential assessment, short-term counseling and referral service that provides direction to troubled employees and their families at no cost to the employee. It is provided by Boone Hospital Center Employee's Assistance Program.
Supplemental Retirement Plan . Employees may make contributions to a supplemental retirement annuity plan (SRA) by completing a salary reduction agreement with the College and an application for TIAA-CREF or Fidelity Investments, Inc.
Health Insurance . • www.myuhc.com
The Stephens College Group Medical Insurance Plan provides coverage for employees and their eligible family members. Employees are eligible for the plan on the first day of the month following a complete month of service. Stephens College and the employee share the premium cost. Please refer to the Health Insurance Premium Schedule for rates. The employee's portion of the premium is paid by payroll deduction one month in advance of the covered period. Current coverage is provided through United Healthcare, offering two different choices of Preferred Physician Organizations (PPOs). If an employee declines coverage during the first 30 days of employment, the employee must sign a waiver form stating that medical coverage was offered. Open enrollment for medical insurance occurs annually during the month of November.
Dental Insurance • www.guardianlife.com
The College offers a PPO dental plan. Employees are eligible for the plan on the first day of the month following a 30 day waiting period. Participation is voluntary, with the employee paying 100% of the premium cost. The premium is paid by payroll deduction one month in advance of the covered period. To qualify an employee must enroll in the PPO plan within the first 30 days of employment or during the open enrollment offered in November of each year.
Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit . The college offers a life and accidental death and dismemberment benefit for all benefit eligible employees who have completed one (1) year of service. In order to receive this benefit, the employee must submit an application to Human Resources. This benefit is provided at no cost to the employee. The benefit amount provides basic life coverage in the amount of 150% of your annual salary, to a maximum of $250,000.
Disability Insurance . Long-term disability insurance is available on an optional basis to all benefit eligible employees who have completed one (1) year of employment. The disability insurance plan is a total disability plan and provides benefits starting 180 days after you become disabled. Short-term disability insurance is available through an outside provider at full cost to the employee.
Faculty/Staff Tuition Grants .
Definitions.
Dependent Student A dependent of a eligible employee, as defined by the IRS.
Eligible Employees . A benefit eligible employee, or retirees of Stephens College with a minimum of five (5) years total service. Note: Temporary employees and Adjunct Faculty are not considered to be eligible employees.
Full-time Student . A student enrolled in 12 credit hours or more per semester.
Sponsored Student A brother, sister, niece, nephew, granddaughter, grandson of a benefit eligible employee. (Tuition waiver for sponsored students not enrolled by Fall 2009 will terminate).
General . Provided that all admission requirements are met, all dependent or sponsored students (hereafter referred to as student) of an eligible employee who has been employed for at least six (6) months shall receive a Faculty/Staff Grant to attend Stephens College. The amount of this grant shall be that amount which is required to eliminate the annual tuition portion for a full-time student. For a student enrolled less than full-time, the amount of the grant shall be equal to 80% of the charge for the courses taken. The student must live on campus and have a meal plan. All room, board and incidental fees, or charges will be charged and payment required.
- Students of eligible employees may receive the Faculty /Staff Grant for up to eight (8) semesters of full-time equivalent enrollment. If additional semesters are required for graduation, a written request for extension of the Faculty/Staff Grant must be submitted to the Vice President for Finance, whose decision will be final.
- Eligible employees are allowed a maximum of three (3) sponsored student Faculty/Staff tuition grants during their employment at Stephens College. This limit does not apply to dependent students.
- While the Faculty/Staff Grant is awarded on the basis of service to Stephens College and is not need-based, eligible employees are required to submit application materials for federal and state need-based aid.
- Should the student receive federal or state financial
aid, the amount awarded will replace the Faculty/Staff Grant up to
the amount of other aid received.
- No Faculty/Staff Tuition Grants are allowed for study abroad students.
- Students of an eligible employee may continue
to receive the Faculty/Staff Grant even though the individual is no
longer considered an employee, under the following circumstances:
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When an employee resigns or is terminated
for any reason, the Faculty/Staff Grant will continue only until
the end of the semester during which the termination occurred.If
an eligible employee retires from the College and the student has
not yet matriculated, the daughter may still receive a Faculty/Staff
Grant, provided that she enrolls within five (5) years of the employee's
documented retirement. Should an eligible employee become permanently
or totally disabled the student may receive a Faculty/Staff Grant
equal to the full amount of tuition, provided that s/he enrolls
within five (5) years of the employee's documented determination
of disability. In the event of the death of an eligible employee,
the student may receive a Faculty/Staff Grant equal to the full
amount of tuition, provided that s/he enrolls within five (5) years
of the employee's death. Subsequent students of a surviving
spouse may not receive Faculty/Staff Grants, unless the surviving
spouse is an eligible employee.
- Benefits received on behalf of a sponsored student(s) who are not dependents could result in tax consequences to the employee. Please consult with a tax advisor about this prior to enrolling the sponsored student.
- These benefits extend to dependent sons and male sponsored students in programs offered by the College open to male enrollment.
Tuition Waivers at other institutions. Stephens College offers two (2) programs to benefit dependent children of eligible employees, as defined in the Faculty/Staff Tuition Grant section. Certain limitations on the number of students may be imposed. Priority for selection will be granted based on an eligible employee's total years of service at Stephens college, regardless of breaks in service.
Stephens college has a designated officer (in Stephens College's Admission Office) that should be contacted for additional information.
Employee Tuition Grant .
To encourage the personal development of employees, Stephens College provides a waiver of tuition costs for classes taken at the College through the Division of Graduate & Continuing Studies (GCS). This benefit will begin based on the day the employee comes onto the College's payroll per the chart below:
| First day of work | Wait Semester | Tuition-Benefit Semester |
| February 1 - June 9 | Summer | Fall |
| June 10 - August 31 | Fall | Spring |
| September 1 - January 31 | Spring | Summer |
This program is subject to the following conditions:
- Course Load: Employees may not exceed part-time student status in any given semester. Part-time will be defined as six (6) credit hours in one semester or summer session.
- Approval: Employees desiring to enroll in classes must obtain approval from their supervisors. In granting approval, the supervisor will take into full consideration the employee's work load and the importance of the employee's presence on the job to the maintenance of the efficiency and effectiveness of the work group.
- Tuition: Tuition for employees enrolling through GCS will be waived at 100%. Enrollment will be contingent upon available space in the course/s requested. All other expenses associated with enrollment are the sole responsibility of the employee. This includes fees, lab expenses and books.
- Admission: Employees will be held to the same policies for admissions as any other student. Employees must apply for admission and be accepted through the Division of Graduate and Continuing Studies (GCS).
- Spouse/Domestic Partner Benefit: When space permits, spouses and domestic partners of employees eligible for this benefit may enroll in courses offered through Stephens College GCS. The College provides 80% of the cost of tuition provided no other tuition reimbursement program is available to the spouse/domestic partner. All other expenses associated with enrollment are the sole responsibility of the student. This includes fees, lab expenses and books.
- Time away from work: If a course requires an employee to be away from work during his/her regularly scheduled shift, the employee is to make prior arrangements with his/her supervisor to make up lost work time.
- Retirees: Retirees of the college are welcome to audit courses if space is available. Retirees should register for on-campus courses through the registrar's office and GCS courses through GCS.
- Employment Termination: Should employment be terminated by either party during a semester in which the employee is enrolled under this benefit, the tuition waiver will stand for the remainder of that semester.
Child Study Center and Elementary Children's School . Employees receive a 50% discount for the above programs.
- Stephens College Early Childhood Education Program . This program offers the preschool-aged child a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate curriculum for children 3 years of age through kindergarten .
- Stephens Elementary School . The School offers an independent program taught by experienced, certified teachers, with Stephens College education majors as assistants.
Flexible Benefits Program .
Flexible Spending Accounts allow you to avoid paying income taxes on Health Care & Dependent Care expenses you are already incurring. During open enrollment in December ( or upon employment) employees estimate annual expenses for the following calendar year and reduce their take home pay in equal amounts each pay period. As medical or child care expenses are incurred employees submit receipts for reimbursement. For the Health Care FSA, eligible expenses include co-pays, prescription drugs, many over-the-counter medications, dental work, and chiropractic services " Stephens College uses ASIFlex http://www.asiflex.com/ a national company headquartered in Columbia, to administer its Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) program.
If an employee declines to participate in the program during their first 30 days of employment then a waiver must be signed stating the program was offered.
All administrative costs for this program are borne by the College.
AFLAC Supplemental Insurance . • www.aflac.com
Employees are offered the option of electing a variety of supplemental insurance plans offered through AFLAC. AFLAC insurance is portable which means an employee may continue participation in the insurance even after they are no longer employed with the College. Some of the supplemental plans offered are life insurance, short-term disability insurance, accident insurance, cancer insurance, dental insurance and personal recovery insurance. There is no waiting period for these benefits. Open enrollment is in December.
Miscellaneous Benefits . The following miscellaneous benefits are currently available to employees subject to restrictions and limitations that may be imposed by the college from time to time.
MIZZOU Rec Complex . Stephens is pleased to offer its campus community the wellness benefits of a partnership with the neighboring University of Missouri-Columbia. This arrangement allows Stephens students, faculty and staff access to the state-of-the-art Mizzou Student Rec Complex (SRC) just a few blocks from the Stephens campus. https://www.stephens.edu/campuslife/housing/reccomplex/
Professional Memberships . Employees are encouraged to participate in and continue their professional development while employed by Stephens College. Approval of a College sponsored membership in an appropriate professional organization will be the responsibility of the employee's supervisor.
Campus Services and Discounts. Employees and their families may use the Stephens College tennis courts and indoor swimming pool at designated times. Employees receive a discount on all paid admission and season tickets for cultural events sponsored by the College. Employees receive a 10% discount at The Bookshelf. Employees will receive a discount on meals at the cafeteria only if they use their identification card to purchase the meal.
Retired Staff & Faculty Members . Benefits available to retirees include:
- Use of the library, including check-out privileges.
- Two (2) season tickets to Playhouse productions and admission to all lectures and other cultural events that are sponsored by the College.
- A standing invitation to open social events.
- Use of Tennis and Pool facilities owned by the College at no charge.
- Inclusion in the College's mailing list.
- Complimentary subscription to Stephens Life.
- Permanent Identification card.
- E-mail account
- Participation in academic processions, ceremonies and attendance at Fall Faculty Conferences. (Faculty only)
A list of retired faculty will be maintained in the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. A list of retired staff will be maintained in the Human Resources Office.
