Full time employees of Wheaton College receive an impressive benefits package. This package includes:
| Benefit |
Description |
| Medical Insurance |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois HMO Plan or PPO Plan (begins on date of hire) |
| Dental Insurance |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois traditional plan
(optional coverage begins on date of hire) |
| Life Insurance |
Basic coverage of 1.5 times employee's annual salary at no cost to the employee. Additional coverage of 1-5 times employee's annual salary available at low premium rates (begins date of hire) |
| Retirement |
Pre-tax contributions to TIAA-CREF or Fidelity. After one year of employment, and minimum age 21, the College will match the employee's contribution 2-for-1, up to 4 percent.
(One year of previous, full-time experience with an academic institution or non-profit organization will be considered for eligibility.) |
| Tax Deferred Annuity Plan |
(Can participate immediately on date of hire through TIAA-CREF or Fidelity.) |
| Educational Benefit |
Employee and spouse can take one course per semester (eligible on date of hire).
Tuition for employee children attending Council for Christian Colleges & Universities available on prorated basis after four years of employment.
(Previous full-time experience with another college or university will be considered.) |
| Flexible Spending Account |
Pre-tax payroll deductions allow you to pay for qualified health care and dependent care expenses through an account with the FSA provider. Eligible after 90-day period. |
| Disability Insurance |
Short Term and Long Term insurance available to employees after one year of employment at no cost to the employee |
| Worker's Compensation Insurance |
Workers’ Compensation is an insurance program provided by each state, paid for by the employer, and designed to protect workers in case of a work-related injury or disease. It is experience-rated: therefore, industries that have a high incidence of workers comp. claims pay more into the state fund than industries with a low incidence of claims. |
| Metra Transit Plan |
Purchase Metra train vouchers (to be used for commuting to work) on a pre-tax basis through payroll deductions. |
| Adoption Benefit |
Partial coverage of child adoption fees (eligible after one year of full-time employment) |
| Credit Union |
Membership in the DuPage Credit Union (eligible on date of hire) |
| Identification Card |
Discounts and access to facilities and athletic events for employees and their immediate families |
| 13 Paid Holidays, Vacations Days, and Sick Leave |
(Prorated based on work schedule) |
