Effective Dates: Unless otherwise stated, benefits are effective the first day of the month following the Date of Hire, or on the Date of Hire if it is the first day of the month.
| Benefit |
Eligibility |
Features |
Employee Cost Per Month |
| Medical Insurance |
Regular, full-time employees and part-time
employees working 20 hours or more per week. |
Medical Insurance for employees and qualified
spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.
Pitzer pays monthly:
| Blue Cross (HMO) |
| EE |
$254.83 |
| E+1 |
$457.67 |
| Fam |
$594.05 |
| |
|
| Kaiser (HMO) |
|
| EE |
$258.44 |
| E+1 |
$482.42 |
| Fam |
$603.02 |
| |
|
| Blue Cross (PPO) |
|
| EE |
$266.04 |
| E+1 |
$497.10 |
| Fam |
$623.04 |
| |
|
| Blue Cross High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) |
| EE |
$266.04 |
| E+1 |
$497.10 |
| Fam |
$623.04 |
|
Choice of four different plans. Monthly rates based on employee plan choice. College subsidizes a large portion of cost.
Employee pays monthly:
| Blue Cross (HMO) |
| Employee Only |
$ 28.31 |
| Employee + one |
$118.92 |
| Family |
$254.59 |
| |
|
| Kaiser (HMO) |
|
| Employee Only |
$ 28.71 |
| Employee + one |
$120.60 |
| Family |
$258.44 |
| |
|
| Blue Cross (PPO) |
|
| Employee Only |
$234.96 |
| Employee + one |
$612.50 |
| Family |
$836.06 |
| |
|
| Blue Cross High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) |
| Employee Only |
$29.56 |
| Employee + one |
$124.27 |
| Family |
$267.01 |
|
| Dental Insurance |
Full-time employees and part-time employees
working 20 hours or more per week. |
Dental insurance for employees and qualified
spouses, domestic partners, and dependents. |
| Guardian Prepaid |
| Employee Only |
$ 11.36 |
| Employee + one |
$ 22.46 |
| Family |
$ 32.58 |
| |
|
| Guardian PPO |
|
| Employee Only |
$ 47.28 |
| Employee + one |
$ 99.88 |
| Family |
$ 146.34 |
|
| Life Insurance |
Full-time employees and part-time employees
working 20 hours or more per week.
Effective on date of hire. |
$20,000 life insurance policy.
Employees may also purchase additional life
insurance for themselves and their spouse or children. |
Pitzer pays the entire premium
for the basic $20,000 policy.
Additional life insurance is paid for by
the employee. |
| AD & D |
Full-time employees and part-time employees
working 20 hours or more per week. |
An employee may buy Accidental Death & Dismemberment
insurance at his/her own cost for single or family coverage. |
A copy of the AD & D brochure outlining costs
and coverage is available in the Benefits Office at Pendleton. |
Academic Retirement Plan (Defined Contribution)
|
Full-time or part-time employees who meet the plan document's criteria for eligibility |
Pitzer contributes 12% to the employee's retirement account upon meeting the eligibility period which varies with position level. Immediate vesting. |
Fully funded by Pitzer.
|
| Employee Assistance Program |
Full-time employees and part-time employees
working 20 hours or more per week. |
Confidential resource to seek professional advice for personal, family, legal, financial, drug, or alcohol issues. Five visits per year for employees; up to five visits each for spouse/domestic partner & dependents. |
Fully funded by
Pitzer. |
| Short Term Disability (VDI) & California's
Paid Family Leave (PFL) |
All benefit-eligible employees. |
Designed to provide employees partial pay
while unable to work due to illness or injury. Provides a basic
weekly disability benefit that can be supplemented by sick leave
and/or vacation leave (for staff).
*PFL provides 6 weeks partial paid leave to care for ill family
members or for birth, adoption or foster placement or child. |
Employee-paid. |
| Long Term Care Insurance (LTC) |
Full-time employees and part-time employees
working 30 hours or more per week. |
Provides insurance to assist with expenses
for long-term care services: in home, assisted living, or convalescent
care. |
Employee-paid. |
| Long Term Disability (LTD) |
Full-time employees and part-time employees
working 30 hours or more per week. |
The plan provides a monthly income benefit
equal to 66 2/3% of your covered monthly salary as of the
date the disability began, but not to exceed $10,000 monthly.
Employees must meet the definition of total disability under
the program.
Benefits begin on the first of the month
following 6 consecutive months of total disability and continue
during such disability to maximums as outlined in the plan
document. |
Fully funded by Pitzer. |
| Tuition Remission Plan |
Full-time employees who have completed one
year of employment with Pitzer. Part-time employees who have
completed four years of continuous employment with Pitzer. |
Employees: Pays 100% tuition for
up to two courses per year when enrolled in a degree program
at one of The Claremont Colleges (including CGU). Up to 4
courses when enrolled at Pitzer.
Dependents: Pays 50% tuition at any
of the undergraduate Claremont colleges.
Spouses: No coverage. |
Provided by Pitzer. |
| Vacation Pay (Staff Only) |
Full-time employees and part-time employees
working 20 hours or more per week. |
Vacation is earned according to years of service
and weekly number of scheduled hours. Vacation time is not earned
during a leave of absence or for any period you are not working. |
Provided by Pitzer. |
| Holiday Pay (Staff Only) |
Full-time employees and part-time employees
working 20 hours or more per week. |
Pitzer observes 14 holidays throughout
the year.
Pitzer also provides two Personal Holidays
at the beginning of each fiscal year (prorated for new hires) to be used by June 30. |
Provided by Pitzer. |
| Sick Pay (Staff Only) |
Full-time employees and part-time employees
working 20 hours or more per week. |
One day of sick leave is accumulated for each
month an employee is in a paid status of 15 days or longer.
Sick time
is not accumulated during a leave of absence or for any period
you are not working. |
Provided by Pitzer. |
| Primary Caretaker Leave Policy |
Staff: regular benefit-eligible staff working
at least 20 hours a week, after completing one year of employment. |
Partial paid time off for primary caretaker
following birth or adoption of child. Several options available
for faculty and staff. |
Provided by Pitzer. |
This summary is provided as a brief overview of
the Pitzer College benefits package. The specific terms of coverage,
exclusions and limitations are contained in the Summary Plan Descriptions
and other plan documents available from the Benefits Department
at Claremont University Consortium. If there is any discrepancy
between this summary and the plan documents, the plan documents
will govern all cases.
