Benefits

• Choice of retirement plans:
  • NYS ERS (Employees’ Retirement System-defined benefit plan)
  • NYS TRS (Teachers’ Retirement System-defined benefit plan)
  • SUNY ORP (Optional Retirement Plan-defined contribution plan)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Insurance
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Voluntary tax sheltered retirement savings accounts (403(b) or 457(b) plans)

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  Bereavement leave
• Child-rearing leave up to 10 months
• Employee Assistance Program
• Extended sick leave with half pay
• Four Day work week for 11 weeks in the Summer (May – July)
• Generous paid time off, such as sick, vacation, personal, and compensatory time
• Leave to pursue studies or professional activities
• Paid holidays including one paid week off in December between Christmas and New Years and one paid week off in the Spring for Spring Recess
• Sabbatical/Education Leave

• Bowling alley on campus
• Free access to onsite fitness center, gyms and racquetball courts for all employees
• Free college credit course per semester
• Free parking
• Onsite child care center

Benefits vary depending on the bargaining unit that you are in or if you are a member of the College’s Administration. For more detailed information about the benefits you are specifically eligible for please click on the tab below.

Paid Time Off

(Titles include: President, VP’s, Assistant VP’s, Directors, Associate Directors, Assistant Directors, Assistant to the President, Assistant to the VP, and others.)

Vacation/Paid Time Off

• 0–5 Years of Service
  • Days Earned per Month: 1.75
  • Total Days Earned per Year: 21
• 6–10 Years of Service
  • Days Earned per Month: 2.08
  • Total Days Earned per Year: 25
• 11+ Years of Service
  • Days Earned per Month: 2.33
  • Total Days Earned per Year: 28
• Additional Details:
  • May carry over a maximum of 30 days annually (August to September). Not available for grant-funded administrators.
  • May sell back up to 20 days in August of each year. Not available for grant-funded administrators.
  • At resignation or retirement, paid for a maximum of 30 days of unused PTO. Not available for grant-funded administrators.

Sick Time

• Earn 1 sick day per month, up to a maximum of 229 days.
• Upon retirement:
  • Payment of 1 day for every 4 unused sick days.
  • Eligibility: Must be at least age 55 with 10 years of service.
  • Not available for grant-funded administrators.

Health Insurance

• Premium Rates:
  • Single:
    • $133.33/month
    • $160.56/month
  • Family:
    • $369.79/month
    • $401.41/month
• Plan Options: Highmark POS 200 or Independent Health.
• Eligibility: First day of the month following hire date.
• Employee Contribution: Responsible for 16% of the cost of family or single coverage.

FANCCC
(Includes members of the college’s Academic Staff, Non-ranked professional, para-professional, and non-credit professional staff.)

Vacation

• 12-Month Faculty:
  • Awarded 25 vacation days annually on September 1 (prorated if hired mid-year).
  • Maximum carryover of 10 unused vacation days per year.
• 10-Month Faculty:
  • Not awarded vacation days.

Personal Days

• 3 personal days awarded after a 90-day introductory period.
• Unused personal days roll into the sick time balance.

Comp Time

• Technical Assistants:
  • May earn up to 35 compensatory hours.
  • Additional 77 compensatory hours available for the 11 Fridays off in the summer.

Sick Time

• Earn 1.20 sick days per month (14.4 days per year).
• Maximum accumulation: 229 days.

Health Insurance

• Eligibility: Begins on the first day of the first full month upon hire.
• Plan: Highmark POS 200 Plan is the only option.
• Employee Contribution:
  • 16% of the cost for family/single coverage.

Highmark POS 200 Plus Rates:

• Single: $133.33/month
• Family: $369.79/month

Retirement Health Insurance Contribution (Upon Retirement at Age 55+):

• Years of Service | College Contribution
  • Less than 10 years: 0%
  • 10–15 years: 50%
  • 15–20 years: 75%
  • 20+ years: 100%

Health Insurance Waiver:

• Employees may waive coverage and receive:
  • $750 (Family) or $300 (Single), paid on or around May 1.

Flex 125 Account

• Enroll in a pre-tax Section 125 Flexible Spending Account.
• Maximum Contributions:
  • $2,850/year for out-of-pocket medical expenses.
  • $5,000/year for dependent care expenses.

Retirement Systems

• Eligible systems:
  • NYS ERS (Employee’s Retirement System).
  • NYS TRS (Teachers’ Retirement System) for instructors or librarians.
  • SUNY ORP (Optional Retirement System).
• May also contribute to tax-sheltered accounts:
  • 403(b) or 457(b) plans (no employer contribution).
• Learn More: SUNY Retirement Options.

Professional Memberships

• $35 allocated for each faculty member for membership dues in academic and professional organizations.

Credit Courses at SUNY Niagara

• Faculty may enroll in credit courses without charge.
• Limits:
  • Maximum 3 credit hours per semester.
  • Maximum 6 credit hours per year.
• Enrollment based on seat availability.

Full-Time Employees

Vacation

• Years of Service | Days Earned per Month | Total Days Earned per Year
  • Years 1–5: 0.83 days/month (10 days/year)
  • Years 6–8: 1.25 days/month (15 days/year)
  • Years 9–14: 1.42 days/month (17 days/year)
  • Years 15–24: 1.67 days/month (20 days/year)
  • Year 25 and above: 2.08 days/month (25 days/year)
• Credited on the last day of the month.
• Maximum carryover: 25 unused vacation days annually.

Personal Days

• 3 personal days after a 90-day introductory period.
• Unused personal days roll into the sick time balance.

Sick Time

• Earn 1 sick day per month, up to a maximum of 229 days.

Health Insurance

• Plan Options: Highmark POS 200 or Independent Health.
• Eligibility: First day of the month after 60 days of employment.
• Employee Contribution: 13% of the premium cost effective September 1, 2022.
  • Highmark POS 200 Plus:
    • Single: $108.33/month
    • Family: $300.46/month
  • Independent Health:
    • Single: $130.46/month
    • Family: $326.14/month

Health Insurance Waiver:

• May waive coverage and receive a prorated amount for single or family coverage, paid on or around May 1.

Flex 125 Account

• Pre-tax Section 125 Flexible Spending Account (no college contribution).
  • Max $2,850/year for out-of-pocket medical expenses.
  • Max $5,000/year for dependent care expenses.

Retirement

• Plan: NYS ERS (Employees’ Retirement System).
• Optional for part-time employees.
• May contribute to tax-sheltered savings accounts (403(b) or 457(b) plans), no employer contribution.
• More Information: NYS ERS.

Credit Courses at SUNY Niagara

• May enroll in credit courses without charge.
• Maximum of 8 credit hours per academic year, based on seat availability.

Part-Time Employees

(For employees working at least 17.5 hours per week.)

Vacation

• Years of Service | Days Earned per Month | Total Days Earned per Year
  • Years 1–5: 0.415 days/month (5 days/year)
  • Years 6–8: 0.625 days/month (7.5 days/year)
  • Years 9–14: 0.71 days/month (8.5 days/year)
  • Years 15–24: 0.835 days/month (10 days/year)
  • Year 25 and above: 1.04 days/month (12.5 days/year)
• Credited on the last day of the month.
• Maximum carryover: 25 unused vacation days annually.

Personal Days

• 1.5 personal days after a 90-day introductory period.
• Unused personal days roll into the sick time balance.

Sick Time

• Earn 0.5 sick days per month.

Health Insurance

• Plan Options: Highmark POS 200 and Independent Health.
• Eligibility: First day of the month after 60 days of employment.
• Employee Contribution: 57% of the premium cost effective September 1, 2022.

Health Insurance Waiver:

• May waive coverage and receive a prorated amount for single or family coverage, paid on or around May 1.

Flex 125 Account

• Pre-tax Section 125 Flexible Spending Account (no college contribution).
  • Max $2,850/year for out-of-pocket medical expenses.
  • Max $5,000/year for dependent care expenses.

Retirement

• Plan: NYS ERS (Employees’ Retirement System).
• Optional for part-time employees.
• May contribute to tax-sheltered savings accounts (403(b) or 457(b) plans), no employer contribution.
• More Information: NYS ERS.

Credit Courses at SUNY Niagara

• May enroll in credit courses without charge.
• Maximum of 4 credit hours per academic year, based on seat availability.

Technical Support Personnel Association (TSPA)
(Titles include but are not limited to: building maintenance person I, II, & III, storekeeper, maintenance-custodial, groundskeeper, custodian, cleaner, laborer.)

Full-Time Employees

Vacation

• Years of Service | Days Earned per Month | Total Days Earned per Year
  • Years 1–5: 0.83 days/month (9.96 days/year)
  • Years 6–8: 1.25 days/month (15 days/year)
  • Years 9–14: 1.42 days/month (17.04 days/year)
  • Years 15–25: 1.67 days/month (20.04 days/year)
  • Year 26: 2.08 days/month (24.96 days/year)
  • Year 31: 2.25 days/month (27 days/year)
• Credited on the last day of the month.
• Maximum carryover: 25 unused vacation days annually.

Personal Days

• 3 personal days after a 90-day probationary period.
• Unused personal days roll into the sick time balance.

Comp Time

• May earn up to 180 compensatory hours per year.

Sick Time

• Earn 1 sick day per month, up to a maximum of 229 days.

Health Insurance

• Plan Option: Highmark POS 200.
• Eligibility: First day of the first full month after 90 days of employment.
• Employee Contribution: 12% of the premium cost.
  • Highmark POS 200 Plus:
    • Single: $104.66/month
    • Family: $290.27/month

Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)

• College will contribute:
  • $150 for single coverage
  • $250 for family coverage
• Contributions made on 9/1 each year for all regular full-time non-probationary employees.

Health Insurance Waiver

• May waive health insurance and receive:
  • $700 for single coverage
  • $1,400 for family coverage
• Waiver benefit paid at the college contribution rate (75% or 90%), made on or about May 1.

Flex 125 Account

• Pre-tax Section 125 Flexible Spending Account (no college contribution):
  • Max $2,850/year for out-of-pocket medical expenses.
  • Max $5,000/year for dependent care expenses.

Retirement Systems

• Plan: NYS ERS (Employees’ Retirement System) – Optional for part-time employees.
• May contribute to tax-sheltered retirement savings accounts (403(b) or 457(b) plans), no employer contribution.
• More Information: NYS ERS.

Credit Courses at SUNY Niagara

• May enroll in credit courses without charge:
  • Maximum of 3 credit hours per semester.
  • Maximum of 6 credit hours per year.
• Enrollment is on a seat-available basis.