Transportation
Is your commute long or congested? Want an easier way to get to work? Many colleges and universities, such as Red River College,
provide a free carpool matching service to those wishing to im- prove their transportation options. Marymount University helps employees defray the cost of pu-
blic transportation by providing bus and subway passes and pay- ment of parking lot fees on a payroll pre-tax basis. Marymount also offers employees a free shuttle to avoid the hassles of par- king in an urban area.
Housing Sometimes housing costs alone can deter a prospective em-
ployee from living close to work. Housing-related benefits are no longer reserved just for the president. Indiana Wesleyan University provides up to $5,000 toward
the down payment or home improvements for qualifying homes around the Marion, IN, campus. Home improvements are reim- bursed at 50 percent up to $5,000. Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA, partners with a local non-profit organization, Coastal Housing Partnership, to provide financial assistance which can significantly reduce the down pay- ment and the closing costs associated with purchasing a home. The program also partners with local landlords to offer discounts off the market rate for rental properties.
Retirement Higher education is not known for paying at the top of the com-
pensation scale compared to other industries. But where it lacks in competitive pay, it makes up for in the fringe benefits, such as retirement funding. Indiana Wesleyan University, for example, contributes 12 percent of the employee’s annual pay into a retire- ment plan without requiring any employee contribution. Many times, the benefits don’t stop when you retire from a po-
sition in higher education. You can continue to reap the benefits of your tenure at the college in many ways. Great examples are the benefits offered to retirees at Kirkwood Community College: Continued use of its EagleCard, which allows retirees a disco-
unt at the Kirkwood Bookstore, admittance to Johnson Hall Gymnasium, Recreation Center, and the Kirkwood Library, to purchase a Kirkwood campus parking permit, and admittance to Kirkwood-sponsored activities such as plays, concerts, and ath- letic events. Staff Development and Wellness activities are available to re-
tirees’ free-of-charge. Retirees enjoy tuition-free credit and non-credit courses. De-
pendents can also receive tuition benefits. They may also partici- pate on college committees. Retirees can remain on the Kirkwood group health, dental and/
or vision plans at their own expense until age 65, unless the reti- ree becomes Medicare-eligible or accepts other full-time employ- ment with paid health-insurance benefits.
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Spouses and/or dependent children who were covered on the
health, dental and/or vision plans on the retiree’s last date of em- ployment are also eligible to remain on a family contract, at the retiree’s expense, until the retiree comes off the plan at age 65, becomes Medicare-eligible, or dies. Deirdre Honner, manager of employment services at Calvin
College, sums it up best, ”Working in higher education, and Cal- vin College in particular, is the best employment possible! Not only does our work matter, supporting those who are teaching the next generation, but the work-life integration is wonderful. We have great benefits, terrific colleagues, and amazing perks. In addition to all the benefits, we have access to speakers and concerts on campus, movies, the gym, several cafeterias, a coffee kiosk and chapel every day. Our turnover is very low compared to industry, and we attribute that to the work environment and benefits!” Working in higher education is hard to beat if quality of life is
most important to you. If you are in the job market for a great job, don’t forget to consider your local college or university -- you might be pleasantly surprised to learn that the perks may out- weigh what is offered in the corporate world. Tracy Williams is a human resources product manager at Da-
tatel, Inc., in the Fort Wayne, IN, area. Copyright by Quintessential Careers. The original article can be found at: [http://www.
quintcareers.com/working-higher-education.html]. Reprinted with permission.
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