Full-Time Salaried Employees
University Provided Benefits
Defined Contribution Plan - 403(b) Retirement Account with EMPOWER Retirement:
- Basic Retirement - Employer contribution equals 5% of employee's salary.
- Matching Contributions - Employer matching of employee's contribution - dollar for dollar up to 3%.
- New Employees are auto-enrolled with 3% contribution; any prior denominational contributions will override 3%
- 1% auto-escalation (to a max of 7%) of employee's contribution occurs every July 1, opt-out is available.
For employee, spouse, dependents ($100,000; $50,000; $10,000)
Coverage is for employee.
When traveling over 100 miles, (business or personal) travel assistance offers:
pre-trip information, medical assistance services, and emergency transportation services.
For employee or spouse up to 12 credit hours per year.
Starting vacation - 2 weeks; after 4 yrs. of service - 3 weeks; after 9 yrs. of
service - 4 weeks.
Applies to employees and their spouse.
25% discount in the Cafeteria, CK2, Kayak, and the Deli; 10% discount on select
items at the Village Market; 15% discount at the Campus Shoppe.
If applicable and within policy limits, subject to approval).
Ability to use your Southern ID card to charge at the Village Market, and at on-campus
eateries. (Amount charged will be payroll deducted)
Southern Adventist University full-time salaried employees are expected to send
their children to Seventh-day Adventist denominationally owned and operated schools.
Assistance on the tuition expense is provided for children who are enrolled in denominationally
owned and operated K-12 schools, or liberal arts college levels, or technical or professional
schools on the undergraduate levels, a fifth year of college or additional course
study required to secure necessary credentials/certification.
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If applicable, within policy limites, and without using vacation.
Employee Paid Voluntary Benefits
In accordance with the North American Division Ascend to Wholeness Healthcare.
The Healthcare Plan included Medical, Dental, Vision, and Rx. Two coverage level plans
to choose from, participation in a Wellness Program is required for the better coverage
plan which has lower member cost responsibility.
Free access to an EAP called ComPsych
For employees on the HealthCare plan
Accest to rent vehicles from our on-site Transportation Department.