The following benefits apply to all part-time positions scheduled to work 20 to 29 hours or more each week. These part-time positions are also eligible to participate in our TRS retirement plan.
Victoria College offers an excellent benefit package for eligible employees that includes group insurance as well as a generous amount of paid time off:
Group Insurance
Health insurance
- Part-time employees: 50% VC paid; employee pays up to 66% for dependents
- Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following a 60-day waiting period
Optional benefits – available at group rates
- Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following hire date
- Flexible Spending Accounts – health and dependent care
- Dental
- Vision
- Term Life
- Short and long-term disability
- Accidental death & dismemberment
- As an added benefit, Victoria College will issue a credit of up to $15 each month to part-time employees to help offset the cost of premiums
Supplemental benefits – offered through Globe Life
Retirement
Participation in the Teacher Retirement System is mandatory (ORP option for eligible employees)
- Currently, the employee contribution is 8.25%. The state and Victoria College, together, contribute 8.25%
- Social security is deducted each pay period
- Payroll deduction for 403-b and 457 deferred compensation plans are available
Other Benefits - Workers compensation insurance
- Direct payroll deposit
- Tuition waiver for benefits eligible employees and their dependents through age 25
- Use of the Sports Center which includes treadmills, rowing machines, exercise classes, etc.
- Technology training
Paid Time Off - Vacation for eligible employees (does not apply to faculty positions). Effective 90 days after start date.
- Part-time employees: 40 hours up to 10 years of service then 60 hours for 10+ years of service.
- Sick leave
- Part-time employees: accrues at 4 hours each month
- Developmental and professional leave
- One week at Thanksgiving
- Two weeks for Winter Break
- One week for Spring Break
- Regular holidays
- Labor Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Non-faculty employees get Fridays off during the summer