Employee Benefits

Gainful Employment Disclosures

The institution implemented the rescission early on gainful employment reporting for 2018-19. The decision was based on the Department of Education’s published final rule rescinding the Department’s gainful employment regulations in the Federal Register. The institution is not required to comply with the certification for GE programs under 34 CFR 668.414.

Full-time Employees of Cowley College are eligible for:


Sick Leave:

12 days per year (1 day per month)

Vacation:

Staff - 10 days until 10 years, then 15 days

Directors - 15 days until 10 years, then 18 days

Administrators - 20 days

Faculty - 0 days

Retirement:

KPERS Retirement System

125 Cafeteria Plan:

(Pre-Tax Deductions)

Health insurance; dental insurance; salary protection; cancer insurance; dependent care; medical reimbursement

Optional Insurance:

Vision, Accident Insurance, Cancer insurance, Short Term Disability, Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Credit Union:

Available

403b Plans:

Specific plans available

Holidays:

Minimum 20 days

Benefit Amount:

All full-time employees are given $740 per month on top of their salary to assist in paying for benefits.

Health & Dental:

The plan year starts September 1st. See below for specific plan information.

Mandatory To Take Health and Dental Insurance (Single)
2019-2020 MEDICAL PLAN OPTIONS (Blue Cross/Blue Shield)

Benefit

High Option 

Low Option

HDHP and HSA

Office Visit Copay - Primary Care

$30

Ded/Coins

Ded

Office Visit Copay - Specialist

$50 

Ded/Coins

Ded

Out-Patient Lab and X-ray

100% up to $300 per person per year,

then deductible and coinsurance

Covered Subject to Deductible

and Coinsurance

Covered Subject to

Deductible and Coinsurance

Plan Year Deductible/Coinsurance

Deductible

$1,000/Person; $3,000/Family

$1,500/Person; $4,500/Family

$3,500/Person; $7,000/Family

Coinsurance

80%/20% to $1000/$3000

100%*

Out-of-Pocket Limit (Ded/Coins)

$6,350/Person; $12,700/Family

$6,350/Person; $12,700/Family

$3,500/Person; $7,000/Family

Maximum out of pocket limit (incl. Ded, Coins, OVC and Rx)

Per Person

$6,350

$6,350

$3,500

Per Family

$12,700

$12,700

$7,000

Emergency Room

$100 copay then ded/coins

(waived if admitted)

$100 copay then ded/coins

(waived if admitted)

Deductible and

Coinsurance

Approved HCA Preventative Care

100%

100%

100%

Lifetime Maximum

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Eligible Children

Covered to age 26

Covered to age 26

Covered to age 26

Prescriptions

Generics

$20 or 30% of the generic to $200

Subject to ded/coins

Subject to ded

Formulary

$40 or 30% of formulary drug up to $200

Name Brand Non Formulary

$60 or 30% of non-formulary drug up to $200

Specialty Drug

30% up to $1,000 (copay asst may be available)

Mail Order

$50/$90/$150 or 30% of brand drugs up to $500

Monthly Employee Cost after $740/month stipend is applied:

Employee   

($95.55)

($150.44)

($205.87)

Emp/Child(ren)

$1.12 

($62.16)

($125.98)

Emp/Spouse

$84.90 

$14.51 

($67.03)

Family  

$149.35 

$73.79 

($3.56)

Dental (Delta Dental)

Employee Only

$38.05 

Emp/Child(ren)

$68.49 

Emp/Spouse

$70.40 

Family

$79.91

*At non-preferred providers you will be responsible for an additional 20% penalty and for the difference between what the non-preferred

provider charged and what the preferred provider would have accepted. In addition the payment will be made directly to you and you will be responsible for paying the provider.
Dental Benefits

$1,500 Maximum Benefit

$25/Individual; $75/Family Combined deductible for Primary & Major Services

Preventive – 100%

Primary & Major Services – 50% (major services subject to a 240-day waiting period for new hires) 

A FEW IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT YOUR HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS AND HSAs
  • The maximum allowable HSA contributions for 2023: $3,850 for Single and $7,750 for Family.
  • If you participate in the Health Savings Account, you may not contribute to the Flexible Health Care Spending Account.
  • You must be covered by a High Deductible Health Plan to have an HSA.

Vision (Vision Care Direct)
 

Silver Materials Only

Silver Complete

Employee Only

$9.34 

$13.48

Employee + 1

$14.94 

$21.57

Employee + Child(ren)

$17.24 

$24.88

Family

$29.30

$42.31

Everyone deserves to have peace of mind, and the employee benefits provided through your employer can help you get there. At BenefitsDirect we understand that one size does not fit all – that’s why we engage multiple carriers for different products. The plans we offer are designed to fit the different lifestyles and needs of the employees at Cowley College. 

Products Offered:
  • Accident Insurance - When you have a covered accident and seek treatment, this policy can provide you cash benefits that are paid directly to you and you decide the best way to spend them. After an accident, you may have expenses you’ve never thought about before. Can your finances handle them? It’s reassuring to know that an accident insurance policy can be there for you through the many stages of care, from the initial emergency treatment or hospitalization, to follow up treatments or physical therapy.
  • Cancer Insurance - No one wants to experience a cancer diagnosis, but the fact is that the risk of getting cancer is great. A supplemental cancer/specified-disease insurance policy can also help protect your income and savings from expenses that aren’t covered by your major medical coverage, including: medical expenses, specialists, experimental treatment, radiation and chemotherapy, plus more! While you can’t always predict the future, you can be prepared. 
  • Short Term Disability Insurance – This insurance provides employees the opportunity to protect their income should they medically be unable to work due to pregnancy/childbirth, injury, or illness. 
  • Voluntary Term Life Insurance - Term Life provides a work-based Group Life insurance plan that offers employees and their dependents a cost-effective financial safety net in their time of need. This Voluntary benefit offers a very flexible plan design and low cost to help you gain the extra protection you need to fit your personal insurance needs.  

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A free benefit for all employees and those members of their household.  EMPAC provides professional assistance, counseling, and education to help employees and their children live to the fullest. 24/7.  

Call: 1-800-234-0630

Confidential One-on-One Counseling
  • Family and Parenting 
  • Life event changes
  • Marital and relationship issues
  • Addictions
  • Self-esteem concerns
  • Grief and loss
  • Stress, depression and anxiety
  • Work-related concerns
  • School concerns
  • Divorce recovery
Money Management
Legal Assistance
Dependent Care Referrals
  • Helping find licensed, affordable care
  • Eldercare
  • Long distance care giving
  • Referrals for appropriate care
  • Helping dependents with special needs

The education association for the Cowley College Faculty.

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Professional Development

Cowley College considers Professional Development critical to the professional and personal growth of all employees. The college provides employees with authentic experiences to advance professional expertise and strengthen workplace relationships.

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Goals & Objectives are established in the spirit of the college’s pursuit of excellence through its Core Values:

  • Provide educational experiences which emphasize human relationships and diversity. 
  • Provide educational opportunities to expand pedagogical practices that are student-centered and demonstrate accountability to student success and commitment to excellence. 
  • Provide training from local, state and national resources to ensure safety for all employees and students. 
  • Provide opportunities for personal growth and well-being. 
  • Provide collaborative learning experiences to increase communication and the sharing of ideas, college wide. 
  • Provide resources for evaluating student success to ensure students receive a quality education and that demonstrate a responsibility and commitment to excellence. 
  • Implement training on topics, skills and practices relevant to all positions and individuals employed by the college. 
  • Provide opportunities to increase technological skills to move the college and its employees forward.
Spring of Preceding Year

April

 Select Professional Development Committee
  • The current Chair of the Professional Development Committee, a faculty member, will send out an email calling for new committee members for the following year. 
  • The committee will consist of four staff members and four faculty members (one of which is the committee chair), each from a different department of the college. 
  • Members will serve for one academic year (2 PD days- Fall and Spring)

May

 Survey Topics of Interest
  • The current Chair of the PD Committee will survey both full-time and part-time faculty and staff for potential PD day topics of interest and presentation ideas.
Call for Presentation Proposals
  • The PD Committee will send out an email to all staff and faculty for presentation proposals. This may be part of the survey request.
  • The committee will encourage those who have been to conferences to present information at the PD day. 
  • Staff and faculty will have until June 15th to submit proposals.
Fall

June - August

 Select Presentations
  • Before the start of the fall semester, the PD Committee will review the presentation proposals and choose session topics based on a tentative organization for the PD Day (theme, number of sessions, faculty and staff tracks, etc.).
  • The committee will notify session presenters at least two weeks prior to PD Day.

September

 Establish Agenda
  • The PD Committee will put together a final agenda for the day and confirm the agenda with AVP.
  • The final agenda will be sent to all faculty and staff at least one week prior to PD Day. Invitations will also be sent to part-time faculty and staff.
Gather Feedback
  • In the week following PD Day, the committee will send out a survey to all faculty and staff for feedback and ideas for the next PD Day.

December

 Review and Plan Spring PD Day
  • Feedback from the Fall PD Day will be reviewed by the committee to help plan the Spring PD Day.
  • The committee will set up a tentative plan and/or agenda for the Spring PD Day to determine how to proceed, which may include working with proposals unused in the fall and/or calling for new proposals.
Call for Presentation Proposals
  • Depending on needs, the committee will send out a new call for proposals from faculty and staff when faculty return to campus for the spring. The committee will encourage those who have been to conferences to present information at the PD day. 
  • Staff and faculty will have until January 1st to submit proposals.
Spring

January

 Select Presentations
  • Before the start of the spring semester, the PD Committee will review the presentation proposals and choose session topics based on a tentative organization for the PD Day (theme, number of sessions, faculty and staff tracks, etc.).
  • The committee will notify session presenters at least two weeks prior to PD Day.
Establish Agenda
  • The PD Committee will put together a final agenda for the day and confirm the agenda with AVP.
  • The final agenda will be sent to all faculty and staff at least one week prior to PD Day. Invitations will also be sent to part-time faculty and staff.

February

 Gather Feedback
  • In the week following PD Day, the committee will send out a survey to all faculty and staff for feedback and ideas for the next PD Day.

April

 Select Professional Development Committee
  • The current Chair of the Professional Development Committee, a faculty member, will send out an email calling for new committee members for the following year. 
  • The committee will consist of four staff members and four faculty members (one of which is the committee chair), each from a different department of the college
  • Members will serve for one academic year (2 PD days- Fall and Spring)
  • The current committee with meet with the new committee to review the strategies from the previous year, feedback from the PD Days, and ideas for future PD Days.

May

 Survey Topics of Interest
  • The new committee will survey both full-time and part-time faculty and staff for potential PD Day topics of interest and presentation ideas.
Call for Presentation Proposals
  • The PD Committee will send out an email to all staff and faculty for presentation proposals. This may be part of the survey request.
  • The committee will encourage those who have been to conferences to present information at the PD day. 
  • Staff and faculty will have until June 15th to submit proposals.


 Professional Development Strands
  1. Technology
  2.  Communication
  3.  Applications & Resources for Instruction
  4.  Applications & Resources for All College Use
  5. Instructional Strategies & Approaches OR Professional Approaches for All College Use
  6.  Strategies
  7.  Approaches (PBL, Higher Order Thinking, Interdisciplinary, etc.)
  8.  Customer Service
  9. Student Population & Needs
  10.  Poverty, Military, Working Family, Etc.
  11.  Special Services & ADA Compliance
  12.  Soft Skills
  13.  Coping/Trauma
  14. Assessment – Formal or Informal
  15.  Rubrics
  16.  Online apps, games, etc. 
  17.  Projects or Portfolios
  18. Personal Health & Well-being
  19.  Burnout/Compassion Fatigue
  20.  Communicate Assertively
  21.  Safety
  22. Developing Community
  23. Team Building
  24. Leadership
  25. Outreach (instructional, partnerships, etc.)

 

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