Benefits

Benefits are an important part of your total Lawrence University compensation package. As a university employee, you are offered a wide choice of benefit plans. Certain eligibility conditions must be met to qualify for all plans.

In addition to being an integral part of your Lawrence compensation, benefits provide peace of mind for you and your family members in almost every area of life, ranging from medical coverage to disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, and life insurance plans. The links below provide a brief summary of your benefit options. If you have any questions related to your benefits package, please contact Human Resources.

Information regarding your Open Enrollment Period

Open Enrollment for Lawrence University employees and retirees will be held May 1 to May 31 every year. The Open Enrollment period is your once-a-year opportunity to enroll, make changes, or terminate coverage without a qualifying event for certain benefits.

More information will be coming soon as the 2013 Open Enrollment Period draws closer. We strongly encourage you to attend at least one of the Open Enrollment Sessions in the Wriston Art Center:

May 2, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
May7, 9:00am - 10:30am or 11:00am - 12:30pm
May 8, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

LU Health Plans

The self-funded health insurance plan is administered by UMR. In addition, we have partnered with a care coordination and patient advocacy firm called Coordinated Health Care. The health insurance plan is offered on a shared-cost basis with optional participation. There are two different deductible plans to choose from. Our health insurance program is termed a PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) plan, meaning that the insured may see providers inside or outside of the network subject to copays and/or deductibles and coinsurance. The provider network is United Healthcare Options PPO Network, which is a nationwide network of healthcare providers. You may find more information by referring to the Summary Plan Description or by visiting the LU Health Plan website.

Care-Plus Dental

Care-Plus Dental is a dental HMO plan. All care is provided through a Dental Associates location. Coverage includes 100% payment for routine preventive care, basic care at 100%, major care at 100%, and orthodontics. You may find more information at Dental Associate's website.

For a comprehensive description of the Care-Plus Dental plan, please refer to the Care-Plus Summary Plan Description.

Delta Dental

The Delta Premier Dental Plan through Delta Dental is a fee-for-service with benefits that include routine preventive care at 100%, and basic care (fillings, root canals) at 80%, major care (crowns, bridges) at 50%, and orthodontic care at 50% (up to a maximum lifetime of $1,000). You may find more information at Delta Dental's website.

For a comprehensive description of the Delta Dental plan, please refer to the Delta Dental Summary Plan Description.

Paid Time Off Benefits

Paid time off is available for full-time or part-time staff working at least 20 hours per week. Examples of paid time off benefits include: vacation, paid holidays, 1 personal day (some exclusions apply), and sick pay. Please refer to section 4 of the Staff Handbook for more details.

Retirement Plans

The college's defined contribution retirement plan requires that employees be age 26 or older with one year of continuous employment (or an "equivalent year of service") for voluntary participation (unless qualified for immediate participation). Participation becomes mandatory upon reaching age 30 with five years of service. Generally, employee participation begins with the first full pay period following the waiting period and completion of the enrollment materials. (A delay in enrollment material completion will delay the effective date of participation.) Employees contribute 2% on the first $17,700 of compensation with the college contributing 6%. On compensation $17,701 and higher, employees contribute 4% and the college contributes 9%. There are two (2) vendors -- TIAA-CREF and Fidelity Investments -- providing a variety of investment options. The college also offers a tax-deferred savings retirement plans which offers an additional pre-tax salary deferral by the employee. For more information, please refer to Defined Contribution Summary Plan Description or the Tax Deferred Savings Summary Plan Description.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Employees may set aside pre-tax dollars every payday and use the money to pay for out-of-pocket un-reimbursed medical, vision and dental expenses. Examples of eligible expenses include: vision care, orthodontia, co-pays and deductibles. In addition, monies may also be set aside for certain work-related dependent day care expenses. Most types of expenses are covered including care in your home or in a licensed day care center. The maximum contribution for the health flexible spending plan is $2,500 for the 2013-2014 plan year. The plan year is July 1 - June 30 of each year. The maximum contribution for the dependent care flexible plan is $5,000 per calendar year. Participation in this program is optional and offered upon initial benefit eligibility or during open enrollment. Unused balances in the health flexible spending account and dependent care accounts will be forfeited at the end of the plan year. For more information on Lawrence's FSA plan, please visit EBC's website or the Summary Plan Description.

Tuition Remission Program

Full-time employees (working 40 hours per week) with dependent children of college age may apply for tuition remission at Lawrence, a participating ACM college, or the Tuition Exchange, Inc., of which Lawrence is a member. To be eligible, the employee must have completed at least two years of full-time employment. For more information, please refer to the Staff Handbook.

Employee/Dependents (spouse, partner, children) Tuition Benefit Program

Full-time employees (working 40 hours per week) and their spouse/partner may each receive tuition waivers for up to six course credits during any single academic term. Part-time employees (working 20 hours per week or more) and their spouse/partner/child may each receive tuition waivers for up to nine course units during any single academic year, but will only receive tuition waivers for up to six course units during any single academic term. Some restrictions apply. If you are interested in enrolling in courses through the tuition waiver benefit, please complete the Tuition Waiver Form and submit the completed form to Human Resources. For more information, please refer to the Staff Handbook.

Long Term Disability

After one year of employment and working 32 hours per week or more, employees will become eligible to participate in the long-term disability insurance program. Lawrence University pays 100% of the premium. There is no cost to the employee. The scheduled amount is 60% of employees monthly pay subject to the maximum. Please refer to the Summary Plan Description (PDF) for more information.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

In today’s complex world, a variety of personal issues can arise that can affect our health, relationships and well-being. Lawrence University provides confidential and voluntary assistance through ASSIST EAP which is available to help you and your family members deal with a wide range of problems such as stress, grief, job concerns, alcohol and drug abuse or other addictions, parenting/family issues, and other concerns. Employees and your family members can take advantage of up to 8 confidential, face-to-face sessions of counseling per issue per year at no cost. ASSIST EAP also offers work/life balance resources to help employees balance work responsibilities with personal and family needs by providing assessment, consultation, counseling, education, resources, and referrals for issues throughout your life cycle. For more information, simply contact ASSIST EAP at 1-800-222-8590 and identify yourself as a participant of Lawrence University’s ASSIST EAP, or log on to AssistERC.

Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment

Life insurance coverage is equal to two times the employee's basic annual earnings to a maximum of $400,000. The guaranteed issue amount is $400,000. Lawrence University pays 100% of the premium. There is no cost to the employee. You may find more information by referring to the Summary Plan Description (PDF) or by visiting ING's website.

Childcare

There are a number of options for certified childcare centers in Appleton including but not limited to: the YMCA, Community Child Care Center, Montessori, Kinder-Care, and Project Bridges. For a complete listing of centers and assistance in finding a facility, please contact Child Care Resource and Referral at 920-886-1211.

Travel Assistance Insurance

CNA Passport and Worldpass (PDF) is available to all employees traveling outside of the country for 90 days or less. Companion Assistance provides pre-trip assitance and information as well as personal and emergency assistance, including but not limited to foreign exchange rates, translation/interpretation, emergency medical referrals, emergency medical evacuation and claims reporting assistance. For additional information, please contact Human Resources.

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