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BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY FOR SUPPORT STAFF (Hourly Paid, Non-Exempt Employees):

WEEKLY SCHEDULE	FULL YEAR	ACADEMIC YEAR5
30 hours or more per week (regular full-time and part-time)	medical dental vision retirement1 life2 long term disability2 short term disability2 flexible spending account sick leave vacation	medical dental vision retirement1 life2 long term disability2 short term disability2 flexible spending account sick leave vacation
20 or more hours per week (regular part-time)	medical dental vision retirement1 life2 flexible spending account sick leave vacation	medical dental vision life2 flexible spending account sick leave vacation
less than 20 hours per week (casual)	no benefits	no benefits

BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND FACULTY (Monthly Paid, Exempt Employees):

WEEKLY SCHEDULE	FULL YEAR	ACADEMIC YEAR5
30 hours or more per week (regular full-time and part-time)	medical dental vision retirement1 life2 long term disability2 flexible spending account sick leave vacation4	medical dental vision retirement1 life2 long term disability2 flexible spending account sick leave vacation3
20 or more hours per week (regular part-time)	medical dental vision retirement 1 life2 flexible spending account sick leave vacation4	medical dental vision flexible spending account life2 sick leave vacation3
less than 20 hours per week (casual)	no benefits	no benefits

1. Retirement Plan eligibility requires age 26 and one year of service (at least 1,000 hours).  Once you become a retirement plan participant, you continue to be eligible, even if your schedule drops below 1,000 hours per year.
2. Salaried-based benefits; coverage is calculated based on annual base pay.
3. All regular full-time and part-time non-exempt employees are eligible for vacation benefits.  All regular full-time and part-time exempt employees with year-round schedules are eligible for vacation benefits except faculty, lab instructors, and laboratory technicians with academic year appointments.
4. Athletic coaches and trainers are eligible for vacation time which must be used in a flexible manner in and around the active season of the applicable sport (and may not be carried over annually). 
5. You have to work a minimum academic year of 38 weeks with a minimum of 20 hours per week.