Benefits

JohnsonWales University’s employee benefits package includesinsurance,paid time off, 401(k) and more. *

We understand thatthechoices you make when selecting your benefitsareimportantto you, so we devote many

of our resourcestoward developinga competitive, comprehensive package.

HealthInsurance

Offered undera university group plantoemployees and theireligiblefamily members, JWU employees can choose between 3 health insurance plan options. JWU’s healthinsuranceplansfullyor partiallycover office visits, medical/surgicalcare, hospitalization and prescriptiondrugs. Employees and JWU togethersharethecost of the health insurance plan.

DentalInsurance

Offered undertheuniversity group dentalinsuranceplan toemployees andtheir eligible family members,JWU

employees can choosebetween 2dentalinsurance options; a basic or an enhanced plan.Employees andJWU togethersharethe costofthe dentalinsurance plan.

Health CareFlexibleSpending Account(HCFSA)

An HCFSA provides a tax-savings option for you or your eligible family members’ qualified medical expenses during the calendar year.

Dependent CareFlexibleSpending Account(DCFSA)

A DCFSAprovides atax-savings optionfor those who incur dependentcare expenses.Employees can use a

pre-tax payrolldeductiontosetasidefundsto payfor dependentcare expenses.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

An HSA is your personal account in which to save fundson a pre-tax basisfor qualified medical expenses.

401(k) RetirementPlan

Thisdefined contributionretirementplanallows eligible employees to save for retirementona pre-tax and/orRoth after tax basis.JWU willcontribute upto 10% of an employee’s pay: 6% fixed employercontributionplus a 4% matchingcontribution.

LifeInsurance

JWU’s group term life insurance plan isfullyfunded bytheuniversity.The amount of insuranceiscalculated based on the employee’s payand is the equal totwotimes an employee’s annual earned compensation ortwo times base compensation, whichever is greater,subjecttoa $40,000 minimumand a $500,000 maximum.

Long-TermDisability Insurance

Employees are provided with group Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTD), which isfullyfunded bythe university. Theinsurance plan providesemployees with loss ofincome protections iftheybecome disabled. The amountpaidis based ontheemployee’s monthlyearnings priortothedisability and provides upto 60%incomereplacement witha maximumbenefit of $6,000 monthly.

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Employees workingin states wherethereisnota state-run disabilityprogramhavethe option to enrollin an

employee-paid, individual short-termdisabilityprogram. JWU’splan provideslossofincome protectionif an employee becomes disabled. The benefit varies basedon theemployee’sindividualchoice inthe plan.

Educational AssistancePrograms

JWUprovides arange of programs to encourage employees to enhance their existingskills and/or education. As

an added benefit,several programs mayprovide educationalbenefits totheemployee’s spouseand eligible children.JWU’s educational assistanceprograms include

  • 100%tuition waiverfor enrollmentinJWUundergraduatenon-onlineacademic programs (availableto employees and eligible family members).
  • 75%tuition waiverfor enrollment in JWU undergraduate online academic programs (availableto employees).
  • 90%tuition waiverfor enrollment in JWU graduate non-online academic programs (availableto employees)
  • 75%tuition waiverfor enrollment in JWU graduate online academic programs (available toemployees)
  • Tuition Exchange Scholarship program, which providestuition scholarship atparticipatingcolleges and universities(availableto dependentchildren).
  • Doctoral Degree FinancialSupport, which provides partialtuitionreimbursement(available tofaculty).

Employee Assistance Program

This programprovidestheopportunity to obtain areferraland accessprofessionaland confidential counseling services for helpin dealing withissuesthat maybe causingdifficultiesathome orat work. Italso provides

referrals for child care,elder care, and financialand legal services.

Paid Time Off

  • Vacation

JWUemployees are granted vacation based ontheir full-time years of service:

0-2 years:2 weeks (proratedinthefirst year of employment) 3-9 years:3 weeks

10+ years:4 weeks

Holidays

JWUdesignates and observes a certainnumberofdaysas paid holidays each year, includingholiday

shutdown overthe Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Sick/Personal Time

This covers absencesfrom workfor reasonsincludingsickness, injuryorotherunavoidable personal

situations. Thenumberofdays isdetermined based on employmentstatus.

Summer Work Schedule

Theadjusted summerscheduleincludes earlyrelease on Fridayafternoonsduringthe summer months.Equivalentpaidtime offis given to employees whosedepartment is unableto participate inthe Friday earlyreleaseprogram.

Parking

JWUprovidesfree parkingfor employees.

Fitness Center Access

JWUemployees have access to alluniversityfitness centers.

Library Access

JWUemployees have access tothe university library.

* Participation in any benefit programis subject to meeting eligibility criteria. The universityreserves theright to modify, amend, or terminate its benefit programs as they applyto all current and former employees.