The following is an outline of benefit plans offered to all full-time administrators and staff employees at Curry College. Please check with the Human Resources Department for information concerning any of the benefits noted. 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 coverage 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 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 and basic services at 100% and most major services at 50%.  The College provides individual Dental Blue at no cost.  The employee and the College share the cost of family membership.

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:  Eligibility begins after the completion of 1000 hours and one year of continuous employment on the first of the following month (waived if a new employee had worked at an organization that could have offered a 403(b) and if that new employee had worked 1000 hours in the last twelve months).  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 Fidelity Investment Services.  The College will match 200% of the employee’s salary reduction amount to 3.50% of his/her salary.  The College also offers a Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan with the same investment options, which are not matched by the College, but allows employees added saving potential for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.  You are eligible to join the supplemental plan on your date of hire.

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 Spending Account:  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 per year for qualifying expenses.

Educational Benefits:  After one year of employment, full time employees, their spouses and dependent children may enroll in all Curry College undergraduate and graduate courses on a tuition-free, space available basis. The College also participates in the TE/CIC programs for undergraduate education of dependent children. Eligibility requires a minimum of three years of employment for the Tuition Exchange Program, final award based on availability and seniority.  Eligibility for the CIC Program is one year of employment.  Neither of these programs are a guaranteed benefit.

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