UT Tyler Employee Benefits

INSURANCE
State shares costs of monthly health insurance premiums and the following options are provided:

Health	Prescription Drug Program	Short Term Disability
Dental	Life Insurance	Long Term Disability
Vision Care	Accidental Death & Dismemberment	Long Term Care
	UTFLEX (Med. and Dependent Care)

                                                                       

RETIREMENT PLANS	Employee Contribution	State Contribution
Teacher Retirement System www.trs.state.tx.us	6.4%	6.58%
Optional Retirement Program www.utsystem.edu/benefits/retirement/OptionalRetirement.html	6.65%	8.5%
Tax Sheltered Annuities/Deferred Compensation www.utsystem.edu/benefits/retirement/VoluntaryRetirement.html

 

OTHER BENEFITS

FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT	DIRECT DEPOSIT OF SALARY
WORKER’S COMPENSATION	SICK LEAVE POOL
U.S. SAVINGS BONDS	EMPLOYEE/DEPENDENT CHILD SCHOLARSHIPS
SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN	EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

VACATION (Admin. & Classified Staff Only)

Years of Service	Hours Per Month	Max. Carry Forward
0-2	8	180
2-5	9	244
5-10	10	268
10-15	11	292
15-20	13	340
20-25	15	388
25-30	17	436
30-35	19	484
35 or more	21	532

SICK LEAVE:

8 Hours Per Month

STAFF HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 2007-08

14  Paid Holidays for 2007-2008

Date Days Holiday   September 3, 2007 (1) Labor Day   November 22-23, 2007 (2) Thanksgiving Holidays   December 24-31, 2007 Jan 1, 2008 (7) Christmas Holiday/New Year's Day   January 21, 2008 (1) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday   March 14, 2008 (1) Spring Break for Staff   May 26, 2008 (1) Memorial Day Holiday   July 4, 2008 (1) Independence Day Holiday

LONGEVITY PAY:  Admin. & Classified Staff Only

Years of Service	Per Month
2	$20
4	$40
6	$60
8	$80
10	$100
12	$120
14	$140
16	$160
18	$180
20	$200
22	$220
24	$240
26	$260
28	$280
30	$300
32	$320
34	$340
36	$360
38	$380
40	$400
42	$420

CREDIT UNION: 

Cooperative Teachers Credit Union,

1424 WSW Loop 323, Tyler, Phone:  903-561-2603

ATHLETIC FACILITIES MEMBERSHIP: 

UT Tyler Herrington Patriot Center

( Employee membership $10 per month, Family membership $20 per month).
LUC employees paid membership at Courthouse Athletic Club.