2012 Employment Benefit Program
Because our employees’ physical health and overall well-being is essential to the success of Claflin’s family structure, we offer a variety of important benefits in health and dental coverage as well as retirement planning.
Health Insurance
PAI/Planned Administrators lnc. (PAI) provides our employees with comprehensive medical coverage through the Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC Network. Claflin pays 60% of the total monthly premiums for the health plan.
Go to www.Paisc.com to locate physicians in the network along with other details.
Health Plan $30 Co-pay & $3000 Deductible
Medical Comprehensive
Physician Visit
Prescription Drugs
Dental Care
Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance
Monthly Premiums for Feb. 2012-Jan. 2013
| Employee Only | $228.62 |
| Employees & Spouse | $443.46 |
| Employees & Child(ren) | $386.20 |
| Employees & Family | $590.74 |
Vision Insurance
We offer vision insurance with EyeMed Vision Care. It provides one annual eye exam per year and one pair of spectacle frames/lenses or contacts. This is strictly a voluntary cost, paid by employees only.
Visit www.Eyemedvisioncare.com for optometrists in your area and other details.
Monthly Premiums for Feb. 2012-Jan. 2013
| Employee Only | $10.32 |
| Employees & Spouse | $18.22 |
| Employees & Child(ren) | $18.22 |
| Employees & Family | $26.12 |
Dental Insurance
We offer dental only coverage for employees who have not enrolled in the major medical health insurance plan.It is strictly a voluntary cost, paid by employees only.
Monthly Premiums for Feb. 2012-Jan. 2013
| Employee Only | $30.62 |
| Employees & Spouse | $63.36 |
| Employees & Child(ren) | $64.72 |
| Employees & Family | $101.02 |
Long-Term Disability
The long-term disability plan provides financial protection by paying a portion of ones income while out disabled. The Plan pays 60% of ones monthly earnings once confirmed as disabled by a physician after 180 days. The disability claim must be approved by the carrier, Hartford Life Insurance Company.
Group Life And Accident Insurance
All full-time employees are provided accident and life insurance in the amount of $30,000 at no cost to them. Optional and dependent life coverage is also available for purchase.
Retirement Program
Claflin University offers two exceptional retirement plans. Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), one of the largest and most respected financial service providers in the world ensures the financial well being of faculty and staff across America's education and research communities.
The two plan choices are:
TIAA-CREF Retirement Plan (403b) - employees may enroll in this plan after 12 months
of consecutive service. He/she must contribute a minimum of 4% of their annual salary at which time Claflin will match at 7.5%.
TIAA-CREF Supplemental Annuity – An employee may contribute at any time during their employment at their own discretion. This supplemental plan does not require a wait period nor does Claflin contribute any funds towards it.
Visit www.TIAA-CREF.org for investment and company details.
LegalShield
We allow payroll deductions for any employee electing to become a member Prepaid Legal Services. Pre-Paid Legal Membership provides families with immediate access to quality legal protection for a low monthly fee. Visit www.PrePaidLegal.com for detailed information.
Washington National
We provide payroll deductions for voluntary cancer and heart/stroke policies offered through Conesco Insurance Company. Visit www.Conseco.com for company details.
Allstate Insurance
We provide payroll deductions for universal life insurance and voluntary supplemental policies offered through Allstate Insurance Company. Visit www.Allstateatwork.com for company details.
SAM'S Club Group Membership
Sam’s Group Club membership is available.. Visit www.Samsclub.com for company details.
Leave Accurals
Sick Leave – All employees’ accrue 1 day of sick (4 hours per pay period) per month. You may accrue an unlimited amount of sick leave. Probation period is not required.
| Years of Service
| Accrual Amount
Annual Earnings | Per Pay Period
Hours – Days - Weeks |
| 6 months (credited) | 0 | 40--------5----------1 |
| 7-12 months | 3.34 | 40--------5----------1 |
| 1 – 14 | 3.34 | 80--------10----------1 |
| 15 – 19 years | 5.00 | 120--------15--------1 |
| 20 years or more | 6.68 | 160--------5----------1 |
New hires will not receive any vacation leave until they have satisfied their six-month probationary period. Upon successfully completing the probationary period, employees will be credited with 40 hours of vacation leave.
Maximum accumulations for vacation leave are as follows:
7 months -14 years = 20 days (160 hours)
15 - 19 years = 30 days (240 hours)
20 years or more = 40 days (320 hours)
Vacation leave hours above the maximum accumulation will be deducted on July 1st of each year
PAY PERIODS
Claflin University has a semi-monthly pay period. Paychecks are issued twice a month on the 3rd and 18th of each month. Should either of those days fall on a Saturday or Sunday, checks are released the Friday before. Direct Deposit is strongly recommended.
Long-Term Care Indemnity Plan
We provide payroll deductions for voluntary long-term care policies offered through Unum. Visit www.unum.com for company details.
Personal Accident Indemnity Plan
We provide payroll deductions for voluntary accident and specified health event protection policies offered through Aflac.
Visit www.aflac.com for company details
We provide payroll deductions for voluntary medical gap plan policies offered through Colonial Life Insurance Company. Medical gap plans are used as a supplement to your medical group plan and carry valuable surgical and hospital coverage. Visit www.coloniallife.com for company details.
Voluntary Medical Gap Plan
We provide payroll deductions for voluntary medical gap plan policies offered through Colonial Life Insurance Company. Medical gap plans are used as a supplement to your medical group plan and carry valuable surgical and hospital coverage. Visit www.coloniallife.com for company details.
2012 Comprehensive Benefits Package
Claflin University is pleased to announce that we are continuing to provide a comprehensive benefits package for our employees in 2012.
Visit Comprehensive Benefits Package