Human Resources - Benefits Information for Admin & Professional Employees

VACATION

For new employees, vacation hours are available for use after 6 months, with supervisor approval. There are four levels of vacation accrual based on years of service:
      10 hours/month 1-10 years
      12 hours/month 10-15 years
      14 hours/month 15-20 years
      16 hours/month over 20 years

Balance can be double what you earn in a calendar year, if you have excess vacation at the end of a calendar year, you must use it by March 31st of the following year. Upon leaving MSUN, vacation is paid out for all of the available leave balance.

SICK LEAVE

Administrative & Professional Employees earn 8 hours per month.
For new employees, sick leave available for use after 90 days, with supervisor approval.
Sick leave can be used for the employee and the employee’s immediate family.
There is no limit on accumulated balance.
Upon leaving MSUN, sick leave is paid out for ¼ of available leave balance.

HOLIDAYS

MSU-Northern Holidays
Follows applicable Board of Regents policies (Policies 708.1.1, 801.5).

PAYDAY

Monthly payroll.
Payday is on the 11th of each month, unless that date is a weekend, then it’s the Friday before. See the Payroll Schedule.

INSURANCE PLAN
Employer contributes dollar amount and employee selects the options that best fit their situation.
  Medical-Required
     Options
        Allegiance Traditional Plan A (Indemnity plan – lower deductible)
        Allegiance Traditional Plan B (Indemnity plan – higher deductible)
        Blue Cross Managed Care Plan
        New West Managed Care Plan
        Allegiance Managed Care Plan
  Dental-Required, Delta Dental
  Basic Life Insurance-Required
  Long Term Disability-Required
  Vision Coverage-Optional
  Accidental Death & Dismemberment-Optional
Total of these options less the Employer Contribution is the Before Tax Cost to the Employee.
  Flex Plan-Optional-Before Tax Cost
    Can contribute toward: Medical Care Reimbursement Plan or
    Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
  Supplemental Life Insurance-Optional-After Tax Cost
  Dependent Life Insurance-Optional-After Tax Cost

RETIREMENT
Administrative and Professional staff participate in TIAA CREF.
Employee contributes 7.044% of gross pay.
Employer contributes 4.956% of gross pay.
Defined Contribution program, immediate vesting. Allows employee to select the allocation of their investments.

TUITION WAIVERS
Administrative and Professional staff can receive a waiver of tuition fees for any university system classes taken while employed at MSUN. The tuition waiver is for up to 6 credit hours per semester. Forms are available online, in the Human Resources Office or the Business Office.