Payroll
Employees are paid on the 15th and the last day of every month or on the last working day preceding a holiday or weekend. The payroll period ends on the 15th and the last day of the month.
Holidays
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King’s Birthday
- Lincoln’s Birthday
- Spring Holiday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veteran’s Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Health/Dental Insurance
Richland Community College contributes 100% toward employees’ health and dental insurance. Dependent coverage is available through a payroll deduction paid 50% by the College and 50% by the employee.
Life Insurance
Life Insurance equal to twice the employee’s gross annual salary (rounded to the nearest $1,000, and a maximum of $350,000) is provided and paid by Richland Community College.
Additional Life Insurance
Additional life insurance is available for purchase by the employee for themselves, their spouse, and children.
Long-Term Disability Insurance
LTD Insurance is provided for all full-time employees by Richland Community College. Benefits will be in effect 90 calendar days after the disability of the employee and remain in effect until the employee is released to return to work or receives a retirement annuity, whichever occurs first. Benefits will be paid at 66.67% of the employee’s annual salary.
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
The premium cost for AD&D Insurance will be paid by the College. This benefit is based on two (2) times employee’s annual salary rounded to the next highest $1,000 not to exceed a maximum of $350,000.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
This program provides free, confidential, professional counseling to help employees and their family members resolve personal problems which may affect their health, personal well-being, or job performance. Employees and their immediate family members may receive up to six (6) sessions of problem assessment, consultation, and counseling at no cost to them. To take advantage of this service, simply call (800) 433-7916.
Retirement
All employees participate in the State Universities Retirement System and are governed by the rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Trustees of the State University Retirement System. Employees contribute 8% of their annual salary; employer contribution is dependent upon the plan chosen by the employee.
More information can be found at: www.surs.com.
Retirees Insurance
All full-time employees will contribute .5% of their gross salary towards this benefit that is provided through the State Universities Retirement System. The college will match this amount.
Vacation
Classified staff will receive ten (10) days vacation for the first year, increasing by one (1) day each year of employment up to a maximum of twenty (20) days. Employees in this classification may accumulate up to forty (40) vacation days during the first ten (10) consecutive years of service. After ten (10) consecutive years of service, classified staff may accumulate up to sixty (60) days. Vacation leave accumulations will be determined as of June 30 of each fiscal year.
Sick Leave
Twelve (12) sick leave days per fiscal year will be granted to each twelve-month, full-time employee. All full-time employees may accumulate up to a total of 259 sick leave days. Sick leave account accumulations will be determined as of June 30 of each fiscal year. Sick leave days may be accumulated but will not be reimbursed at termination or retirement. Sick leave may be used only for personal immediate family illnesses and personal disability. The employee may be required to provide a doctor’s statement to his or her supervisor if the personal or immediate family illness lasts over two (2) days in order to receive sick leave pay and also to be able to return to work.
Personal Days
Each full-time employee will be granted two (2) personal days per fiscal year. Personal leave will only be awarded with the prior approval of the employee’s supervisor. Personal leave days do not accumulate. Unused personal leave days will be added to sick leave time each July 1.
Bereavement Leave
Each employee will be granted up to a five (5) day bereavement leave for the death of a member of the immediate family as defined: parent or stepparent, parent-in-law, sibling, spouse, any child, son- or daughter-in-law, or someone regularly residing as a member of the household. Each employee will be granted up to a three (3) day bereavement leave for the death of a member’s related brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, and grandchild. Each employee will be granted one (1) day bereavement leave for the death of a member’s related aunt or uncle, first cousin, nephew or niece.
Credit Classes Tuition Waiver
College tuition will be waived for credit classes for all full-time employees and their immediate family defined as the employee’s spouse and the employee’s unmarried children (23 years of age and under).
Non-Credit Classes Tuition Waiver
Tuition for non-credit classes for full-time employees will be waived if all of the following conditions are met:
- The course must be exclusively sponsored by Richland Community College.
- Enrollment of paid students in the course must be sufficient to cover all costs.
- Enrollment must not exceed maximum class size.
- The employee will be required to pay for textbooks, handouts, or supplies associated with the courses which are not included in the course’s tuition.
Fitness Center
Fees associated with the use of the College’s Fitness Center will be waived for all full-time employees. The waiver does not extend to a full-time employee’s immediate family members.
Child Care Services
Licensed child care services are provided for the children of Richland Community College students, staff, and faculty. The program accepts children ages 2 (toilet trained) through 12. Additional information about the College’s child care services can be obtained by calling (217) 875-7211, Ext. 319.
