The following is an outline of Benefit Plans offered to all benefit eligible, full-time Faculty and Senior Lecturers, at Curry College per the agreement between the College and the AAUP. The plan documents are the ultimate determinant of benefits.

Group Life Insurance: Curry College provides coverage in the amount of two times annual base salary rounded to the next $1,000 to a maximum of $200,000 at no cost.  The College also provides A D & D at no cost.  Employees also have the option of purchasing additional life insurance for themselves, their spouses and dependents.

Long Term Disability: Provides disability income (70% of your monthly basic earnings to a maximum of $5,000 of scheduled monthly benefits) after 90 days of continuous disability. The College provides LTD insurance at no cost.

Health Insurance: Choice of plans are Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO Blue, Blue Choice or Blue Care Elect Preferred PPO (for out of state employees only).  The College provides individual HMO Blue at no cost.  The cost of the individual membership in the Blue Choice plan and the PPO plan and family membership in all plans is shared by the employee and the College.

Dental Insurance: Blue Cross & Blue Shield Dental Blue covers preventive services at 100%, basic services at 100% after the annual deductible and most major services at 50%.  The College provides individual Dental Blue at no cost.  The cost of family membership is shared by the employee and the College.

Automobile Insurance: - Safety Net: Curry College employees and their spouses can have their automobile policies written with any Safety Agent to receive a 8% group discount.

Retirement Annuity Plan: Voluntary contributions can be made by employees on a tax-deferred basis electing the investment options offered under the Teachers Insurance Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund and/or Fidelity Investment Services.  The College will match the employee’s contribution 200% up to 6.00% of his/her salary.  The College also offers a Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan with the same investment options which is not matched by the College but allows employees added saving potential for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.

Medical Expense Reimbursement Account: This account allows employees to contribute up to $3,000 per year from their salary, pre-taxed, into an account from which you can pay for eligible out of pocket medical, dental and vision  expenses.  This account may also be used to pay for private individual health premiums.

Dependent Care Assistance Plan: This account allows employees to reduce taxable salary to pay for dependent care expenses.  The annual salary can be reduced by a maximum of $5,000 for qualifying expenses.

Educational Benefits:   Full-time faculty, their spouses and dependent children and independent children up to the age of 27 may enroll in all Curry College undergraduate and graduate courses on a tuition-free, space available basis.  The College also participates in the Tuition Exchange program for undergraduate education of dependent children.  Eligibility is limited for the TE Program and is based on the Faculty member's seniority, with a minimum of three years of service. This is not a guaranteed benefit.  In addition the College participates in the CIC/Tuition Exchange Program for undergraduate and graduate education for Full-time faculty and Senior Lecturers and their families in accordance with the CIC eligibility guidelines, and other terms and conditions.  There is no “years of service” requirements for eligible members.

Curry Early Childhood Center: The College Provides an on site daycare center for children of staff and faculty, through age 5, on a space available basis.  Rates are subsidized by the College.