General Employment and Workplace Issues
Administrator, Administrative Support, and Non-Certified Employee Benefits
This policy outlines selected benefits available to administrators, administrative support employees, and non-certified employees of ¹ú²úAV.
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Admission to College Activities
Employees and their dependents shall be admitted to the use of the College swimming pool during regularly scheduled public swim hours without charge. In addition, employees and their dependents shall be admitted without charge to all College-sponsored activities, except events sponsored by an outside agency or any other activity that includes an additional food service charge.
Bereavement Leave
Up to four days per occurrence shall be awarded to each full-time employee for bereavement due to the death in the full-time employee's extended and blended family. All leave is to be taken within two weeks after the employee learns of the death of the relative.
Up to a total of four days per occurrence shall be awarded to each full-time Professional Employee for bereavement due to the death in the Professional Employee's extended and blended family. All leave is to be taken within two weeks after the employee learns of the death of the relative. Bereavement leave for regular part-time Professional Employees is described in Section F in this Article.
The College President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, may grant additional bereavement leave to College employees to attend the funeral services locally of other College employees, current or retired, provided the necessary operations of the institution are not negatively impacted. This courtesy assumes that College employees will return to work promptly following the completion of services or take additional leave as appropriate. The President shall notify the Board of Trustees anytime additional leave is granted; additional leave may or may not be granted, depending upon the respective situation.
Early Retirement Policy for Full-Time Administrator, Non-Certified, and Administrative Support Employees
Full-time non-certified and administrative support employees employed on or before May 1, 2014, may retire from employment with the College within the fiscal year in which they meet the eligibility requirements for early retirement. Early retirement is strictly voluntary and is available to such employees prior to the normal retirement age of 65 years.
Eligibility
An employee is eligible for early retirement if the employee meets all of the following criteria:
- Is currently an employee of the College.
- Is not less than age 59 or meets the KPERS provision for early retirement.
- Has 15 years of employment at the College immediately prior to the request for early retirement.
- Has completed a majority of the 15 years of service as full-time service.
Request Procedure
An employee desiring to take early retirement must submit the request in writing on or before 60 days prior to the effective date of retirement. This letter shall be submitted to the College President or designee. This provision may be waived by the Board in the event the employee's health dictates such consideration.
Benefits
The employee who has met the qualifications listed above and has submitted a valid application shall be entitled to the following benefits:
- The retiree shall receive the current non-certified employee health insurance benefits provided to the retiree only until the retiree qualifies for Medicare benefits.
- The retiree may, at the retiree's option, purchase additional coverage for family members who qualify for such benefits under the provisions of the current non-certified employee health insurance benefits.
- The following payments shall be made on or before June 30 of each year:
- 15% of the employee's highest salary shall be paid to the employee during the first year of retirement.
- 12% of the employee's highest salary shall be paid to the employee during the second year of retirement.
- 10% of the employee's highest salary shall be paid to the employee during the third year of retirement.
- 10% of the employee's highest salary shall be paid to the employee during the fourth year of retirement.
- 8% of the employee's highest salary shall be paid to the employee during the fifth year of retirement.
This schedule shall terminate when the employee becomes Medicare-eligible or after five years from the date of retirement, whichever occurs first.
The first payment shall be paid by the College, to the extent allowed by law, into a Governmental Employees Final Pay Plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a) to an account designated for the retiring Professional Employee. The Board of Trustees will designate the entity to administer the Governmental Employees Final Pay Plan. The second, third, fourth, and fifth payments, to the extent the employee is eligible to receive these payments, shall be paid by the College into an Internal Revenue Code Section 403b account established and designated by the retiring employee.
Upon retiring, as defined according to KPERS limitations in K.S.A. 74-4937(1), those who were non-certified employees and their spouses and dependents shall be admitted to the use of the College swimming pool during regularly scheduled public swim hours without charge. In addition, they shall receive a lifetime pass to all College-sponsored activities except any events sponsored by an outside agency or any other activity that includes an additional food charge.
Retirees with at least 10 years of experience at CCC and their dependents shall be granted a tuition waiver for any classes they enroll in at the College.
Health and Life Insurance
The College has a group health and life insurance plan. Employees may contact the Human Resources Office for information concerning withholding, benefits, and related items.
Section 125 Fringe Benefit Plan
The Board of Trustees has established a salary reduction plan whereby employees may reduce their salaries by an amount necessary to purchase selected non-taxable fringe benefits.
These benefits may include:
- Medical insurance.
- Cancer insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Dependent care.
- Medical expense reimbursement.
Wellness Program Benefits
Each full-time, non-certified employee wishing to participate in the Annual Health Fair sponsored or co-sponsored by CCC shall have $25 in fees for the fair paid by the Board of Trustees.
Witness and Jury Service
Full-time administrators, administrative support, and non-certified employees who present a court subpoena or summons to the supervisor shall be granted leave with pay to serve as a witness or on a jury.
Tuition Grants
Employees, dependents of all full-time employees, and full-time employees of any food service firm located on the College campus may enroll in College credit courses without payment of tuition and student fees. Dependent grants do not cover course fees. These tuition grants do not apply to non-credit workshops, seminars, EduKan, or symposium offerings.
Approval by a supervisor must be given to the employee before classes may be taken during working hours. Time spent attending classes and working on assignments must be off the clock or taken as vacation time. Employee dependents are defined according to Internal Revenue Service rules.
Taken from the current Master Agreement: Article VIII, Section D, Tuition Grants.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right to alter, amend, or eliminate any employment benefit.
Policy Review History
The following table summarizes the review and revision history for this policy.
| Date | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Revised | Revised bereavement leave language and added Board notification language when additional leave is granted. |
| October 2024 | Reviewed | Reviewed Admission to College Activities. |
| July 2020 | Reviewed | Policy reviewed. |
| September 2018 | Revised | Revised tuition grants language. |
| March 2019 | Revised | Revised bereavement leave language for full-time Professional Employees and extended and blended family. |
| March 2016 | Revised | Revised tuition grants language. |
| April 22, 2014 | Revised | Revised Admission to College Activities and early retirement provisions. |
| June 2011 | Revised | Revised bereavement leave language related to funeral services for College employees. |
| May 2011 | Revised | Revised Admission to College Activities and tuition grants language. |
| November 2009 | Revised | Revised bereavement leave language. |
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