Westminster College offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time faculty, administration, and support staff. Listed below are the major benefits that eligible full-time employees and their families receive. While the majority of benefits are identical for all employees, some benefits vary among the three employee categories: Faculty, Administrative Staff, Support Staff

Tuition Remission*

• Immediately available for employees at Westminster.
• Available for spouse and dependent children at Westminster as follows:
  • Not available during first year of employment.
  • 100% at the completion of one full year of employment
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• After one year of full-time employment:
• The Tuition Exchange, Inc.
  • non-cash balancing exchange program
  • availability based on campus-wide employee seniority
  • www.tuitionexchange.org
  
  APCU (Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities) Tuition Exchange
  • exchange program within APCU membership
  • availability based on campus-wide employee seniority
  • www.presbyteriancolleges.org
  
  CIC (Council of Independent Colleges) Tuition Exchange Program
  • exchange program within CIC membership
  • availability based on campus-wide employee seniority
  • www.cic.edu

        *Refer to the full policy for detailed policy elements.

Retirement

The College utilizes the TIAA retirement plan. Employees may join the plan immediately without a College match. After a one year waiting period, the College will contribute 5% of earnings if the employee contributes at least 5% (more if they choose) in order to receive the College's match. TIAA enables you to view the accumulation in your accounts as well as to transfer amounts between funds online. To utilize these or other features visit the TIAA web site at www.tiaa.org


Group Health Insurance

Medical insurance is available to all regular full time employees for self and dependents. The College utilizes UPMC Health Plan. We offer a plan which includes a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to reimburse employees for in-network deductible amounts per individual and per family. Coverage is available without a physical exam and includes prescription drug coverage. 70% of the cost of the current plan is paid by the College while the other 30% is paid by the employee.

The 2024-2025 monthly charges for the employee portions, for reference only, are as follows:

Vision Insurance

Vision insurance is available to all regular full time employees for self and dependents.  The College utilizes Guardian which uses the Davis Vision network. 70% of the cost of the current plan is paid by the College while the other 30% is paid by the employee.

The 2024-2025 monthly charges for the employee portions, for reference only, are as follows:

  Level of Coverage           

  Employee Only                     $1.59

  Family                                $4.59

Voluntary Dental Insurance

Dental insurance in offered on a VOLUNTARY basis with the monthly premiums being fully paid by employees. Current provider is Guardian Dental. Plan combines freedom to choose any dentist with the economy of managed care. 100/80/50 Plan.

The 2024-2025 monthly charges, for reference only, are:

Other Benefits

In addition to the benefits described above the College also provides all employees with group life insurance. Coverage is 150% of base annual salary to a maximum of $100,000 with the full premium cost paid by the College. The College also provides long term disability insurance with the full premium cost paid by the College. The benefit is 60% of earnings to a monthly maximum of $10,000.


Paid Time Off

The College's time off policies vary based upon type of position, years of service, and hours worked. For information on the amount of available time off, please consult the appropriate employee handbook.