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Human Resource Department
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The following synopsis
of various employee benefits applies to regular, full-time employees; regular
part-time employees receive benefits, where applicable, on a pro-rated
basis equal to the percentage of their employment compared to full-time
employment. Note: For complete information regarding full rules and regulations
regarding each benefit, consult applicable policies and guidelines located
on the TBR homepage and/or contact an institutional Human Resources Office
for additional web links for information regarding insurance, retirement,
and deferred compensation.
BENEFITS |
WHEN
ELIGIBLE |
CONDITIONS |
| Annual Leave
– Clerical and Support
Administrative & 12-Month Academic |
Begin accruing
from date of employment
Begin accruing from date of employment |
0– 5
years 7.5 hours/month
5–10 years 11.3 hours/month
10-20 years 13.2 hours/month
20 or more 15.0 hours/month
15.0 hours per month
Annual leave may not be taken before it is earned |
| Sick Leave |
Begin accruing
from date of employment |
Accrue 7.5
hours per month. Unused sick leave counted as creditable service for TCRS retirement only.
Sick leave may not be taken before it is earned. |
| Holidays (13 Total) Regular
full- and part-time executive, administrative, professional, clerical and support
employees |
From date of
employment |
New
Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, plus 5 additional days as designated by the
President and Chancellor. |
| Military Leave |
From date of
employment for employees who are members of USAR or USNG |
Not to exceed
15 working days in any one calendar year, plus such additional days resulting from any
call to active state duty. |
| Civil Leave |
From date of
employment |
Regular pay
for time while serving on jury duty or as a subpoenaed witness for state/federal cases. Not
applicable for civil suits. |
| Voting Leave |
Fromdate of
employment
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Employees who
are registered voters may receive reasonable time off to vote if they request such time
off before noon the day before the election. The supervisor may specify the hours during
which the employee may be absent to vote, and the time off may not exceed three hours. |
| Bereavement
Leave |
From date of
employment |
Not to exceed
three regularly scheduled workdays due to death of an immediate family member (as defined
by policy). |
| Maternity
Leave |
From date of
employment |
Leave for
maternity purposes for a period up to four months upon request of the female employee.
Sick leave shall be used for a period of medical disability only; non-disability periods
require use of annual leave or leave without pay. |
| Paternity
Leave |
From date of
employment |
Regular, male
employees may request paternity leave due to the birth of their child. Employees may use
up to thirty (30) working days of sick leave if their balance is sufficient. In the event
both parents are state employees, the aggregate amount of sick leave that may be used for
maternity and paternity leave is limited to thirty (30) days. |
| Family and Medical Leave |
Must have
worked at least 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours during the preceding 12-
month period |
Regular
employees may take up to 12 work weeks of leave during a 12-month period for specified
family and medical reasons, to provide continued health insurance coverage during the
leave period and to insure employee reinstatement to the same or equivalent position
following the leave period. Runs concurrently with other types of leave: sick, maternity,
paternity, adoptive parents leave, etc. |
| Adoptive
Parents Leave |
From date of
employment |
Special leave
without pay for up to four months to adoptive parents. Does not apply in the case of
stepchild or adult adoption. During the four-month period an employee may use sick leave
for up to 30 working days provided his/her sick leave balance is not exceeded. |
| Leave of Absence Without Pay |
From date of
employment |
Must be
approved by President |
| Death Benefit |
From date of
employment |
In accidental
or natural death, while employed at a TBR institution, wages, unused accrued annual and
sick leave, and compensatory time shall be paid to the employee’s estate or
designated beneficiary. |
| Retirement |
From date of
employment |
TBR employers
pay all contributions. Benefits in TCRS, a defined benefit plan, are based on age,
salary and years of service. Academic and professional employees may choose TCRS or the
Optional Retirement Program, a defined contribution plan.
Retirement is optional for regular part-time employees. |
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The benefits that have been summarized are subject to change. For
more detailed information, please refer to the appropriate Cleveland
State policy where applicable, or contact the Office of Human Resources
for more information.
Cleveland State Community College is an equal opportunity employer
committed to the education of a non-racially identifiable student
body.
Cleveland State Community College
A Tennessee Board of Regents Institution |
