Benefits by Employee Work Classifications
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Benefits by Employee Classification Chart
|
Employee Classification |
Regular Full-Time (FT) |
Regular Part-Time (PT) |
Adjunct |
| Staff | 1,500 or more annual scheduled hours | Less than 1,500 annual scheduled hours | Employed for specific start and end date, not to exceed one semester. Can work in a subsequent semester, but cannot work more than 999 hours in a calendar year. |
| Faculty | 100% load for full academic year | Less than 100% load for full academic year OR 100% (or less) load for less than full academic year | |
|
Benefit |
Full-Time (FT) (1) |
Part-time (PT) (2) |
Adjunct Faculty/Staff (3) |
| Medical | Yes | Yes, at part-time rate | Yes |
| Vision | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dental | Yes | Yes, at part-time rate | Yes, higher employee contribution than PT |
| Beneflex | Yes | Yes, if scheduled to work 9 months or more | No |
| Retirement Savings Plan (employee contribution) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Retirement Savings Plan (RIT Match after 1 yr svc) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Basic Life | Yes | Yes, if annual scheduled hours >= 750 | No |
| Supplemental Life | Yes | Yes, if annual scheduled hours >= 750 | No |
| Dependent Life | Yes | Yes, if annual scheduled hours >= 750 | No |
| Basic AD&D | Yes | Yes, if annual scheduled hours >= 750 | No |
| Supplemental AD&D | Yes | Yes, if annual scheduled hours >= 750 | No |
| Dependent AD&D | Yes | Yes, if annual scheduled hours >= 750 | No |
| Sick Leave | Yes | Yes | Yes, legally required only |
| Workers Compensation | Yes | Yes | Yes, legally required only |
| Short-Term Disability | Yes | Yes | Yes, legally required only |
| Basic Long-Term Disability | Yes | No | No |
| Supplemental Long-Term Disability | Yes | No | No |
| Legal Services Plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Identity Theft Protection | Yes | Yes | No |
| Tuition Waiver | Yes | Yes, benefit different than FT | Yes, benefit different than PT |
| Tuition Assistance | Yes | Yes, if annual scheduled hours >= 750 | No |
| Tuition Exchange | Yes | Yes, PT employees who meet eligibility requirements | No |
| Tuition Scholarship | Yes | Yes, PT employees who meet eligibility requirements | No |
| Holiday | Yes | Yes | No |
| Vacation (4) | Yes | Yes, prorated based on work schedule | No |
| Adoption Assistance | Yes | Yes, if annual scheduled hours >= 750 | No |
| Home Owner Partnership | Yes | Yes, if annual scheduled hours >= 750 | No |
| EAP | Yes | Yes | No |
| Severance (most staffed positions) (5) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mercer Voluntary Benefits | Yes | Yes | No |
| NYS College Savings | Yes | Yes | No |
| RARES Discounts | Yes | Yes | No |
| U.S. Savings Bonds | Yes | Yes | No |
(1) Regular full-time employees include employees on Retirement Transition.
(2) Regular employees scheduled to work 9 months or more are eligible for benefits year-round; regular employees scheduled to work for less than 9 months per year are eligible for benefits when working.
(3) Adjunct employees are eligible for benefits in semesters they work.
(4) Faculty on 12-month contracts earn vacation each fiscal year; faculty on less than 12-month contracts observe the break schedule established for the academic year.
(5) Eligible staff are those whose position does not have specified limited terms of employment (e.g., hired on a grant).