Classified Staff Benefits
Central Oregon Community College offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with a broad range of employer and employee paid benefit options. Benefit eligibility differs by employment status. Click the tabs below to view the benefits available to each classification of employee.
- Full-Time Classified
Benefits Summary
Classified, Overtime Eligible, Represented by the Classified Association
Health
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
COCC offers affordable, comprehensive health care plans for employees and their dependents. A benefitted employee can choose from a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans. The College will contribute up to 90% of the premium for medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage. Employees pay 10% of their health insurance premium. There is no additional premium cost for eligible dependents. Domestic partner coverage is available; imputed tax values apply.
Flexible Spending Accounts provide a pre-tax, employee-funded account for health-related and dependent care expenses. Health Savings Accounts are available to employees who enroll in an eligible medical plan. COCC makes an annual contribution to an eligible employee’s Health Savings Account.
Life
Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Basic term life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance in the amount of $50,000 per plan are provided to full-time benefitted employees at no cost.
Optional life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance may be purchased for the employee and eligible dependents up to $500,000.
Long-term Disability Insurance
Basic long-term disability (LTD) insurance is offered at no cost to full-time benefitted employees. LTD insurance provides financial help if an employee is unable to work due to an illness or injury.
Long-term Care Insurance
Long-term Care Insurance is available for employees to purchase to help cover the costs of care in the future such as assisted living or in-home nursing care.
Retirement Plans
After six months of employment, benefitted employees become eligible members of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (PERS). The College pays the employee’s contribution to PERS. After being a member of PERS for at least 5 years, an employee may also become eligible for a lifelong pension for retirement.
Benefitted employees may contribute to tax-advantaged 403b and 457b retirement savings plans through convenient pre-tax payroll contributions.
Time-Off
The College observes 11 paid holidays and is closed for a week between fall and winter terms. During the closed week, weekdays that are not already designated as observed holidays are paid as holidays.
COCC provides sick leave that is accrued at the rate of 8 hours per month. Vacation leave is accrued at the rate of 10 hours per month with accrual increases at 6, 10, and 14 years. Employees are also provided paid bereavement and jury duty leaves.
- Part-Time Classified
Benefits Summary
Classified Part-Time (.50 FTE and .75 FTE), Overtime Eligible, Represented by the Classified Association of COCC
Health
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
COCC offers affordable, comprehensive health care plans for employees and their dependents. A benefitted employee can choose from a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans. The College will contribute up to 90% of the premium for medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage. Employees pay 10% of their health insurance premium. Medical insurance costs are pro-rated based on FTE. Eligible dependents may be added to plans for an additional cost. Domestic partner coverage is available; imputed tax values apply.
Flexible Spending Accounts provide pre-tax, employee-funded accounts for health-related and dependent care expenses. Health Savings Accounts are available to employees who enroll in an eligible medical plan. COCC makes an annual contribution to an eligible employee’s Health Savings Account.
Life
Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Optional life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance may be purchased for the employee and eligible dependents up to $500,000.
Long-term Disability Insurance
Optional long-term disability (LTD) insurance may be purchased for the employee. LTD insurance provides financial help if an employee is unable to work due to an illness or injury.
Long-term Care Insurance
Long-term Care Insurance is available for employees to purchase to help cover the costs of care in the future such as assisted living or in-home nursing care.
Retirement Plans
After six months of employment, benefitted employees become eligible members of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (PERS). The College pays the employee’s contribution to PERS. After being a member of PERS for at least 5 years, an employee may also become eligible for a lifelong pension for retirement.
Benefitted employees may contribute to tax-advantaged 403b and 457b retirement savings plans through convenient pre-tax payroll contributions.
Time-Off
The College observes holidays throughout the year. Holiday eligibility depends on FTE and contract months.
COCC provides sick leave that is accrued each month based on prorated FTE. Vacation leave is accrued monthly based on prorated FTE with accrual increases at 6, 10, and 14 years. Employees are also provided paid bereavement and jury duty leaves based on their regular or existing work schedule.