Employment & Benefits
This section provides an overview of many benefits available to exempt and non-exempt staff. In the event of conflict between the overview provided in this handbook and the plan document or insurance plan, the plan document or insurance plan will govern. Complete descriptions are not possible in the handbook; employees should contact Human Resources for specific plan details. The Labor Agreement governs in the case of Union employees in all aspects of this section. Regular employees who have a schedule involving a (.46) FTE or above are eligible to participate in the College’s benefit programs.
Carleton College will comply with all applicable laws such as FMLA, federal, state, and any applicable regulations.
Items for Faculty
- Childrearing, Family, and Medical Leaves
- COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
- Dental Coverage
- Domestic Partners and the College Benefit Program
- Driving Privileges
- Employee Assistance Program
- Estate Guidance
- Faculty Development (FDA) and Professional Development Accounts (PDA)
- Federal Social Security
- Financial Planning Reimbursement
- Flexible Benefits Program
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
- Headley Travel Fund for Professional Meetings
- Health Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Moving Expense Reimbursements
- Open Enrollment (Renewal Option)
- Parental Leaves (Birth or Adoption)
- Retirement - regular and phased
- Retirement Plan
- Sabbatical Leaves and Leaves of Absence
- Salary Payments
- Short-Term Medical, Funeral or Compassionate Leaves
- Travel (or Non-Travel) Accident Insurance
- Tuition
- Voluntary Group Term Life Insurance
- Whistleblower Policy
- Workers' Compensation