[Faculty Handbook Category #4]
For the purposes of the college’s benefits program, all employees are assigned an FTE (full-time equivalent). Full-time employment corresponds to 1.00 FTE; part-time employment is expressed as a fractional FTE. The FTE of a faculty appointment is based on the number of courses (or responsibilities with pre-determined course-equivalents) assigned during an academic year; FTE is not allocated for teaching or other institutional duties carried out during the summer.
Faculty with an FTE of at least 0.50 are eligible to participate in the college’s benefits programs. Benefits coverage is in effect during the same months that pay is received.
The descriptions of health and other employee benefits contained in this Handbook are not summary plan descriptions. All questions regarding eligibility and benefit levels should be directed to the summary plan descriptions and/or insurance certificates for the plans. Any variations between the information contained herein and official plan documents will be governed by the plan documents. Current information on benefits is available on the Human Resources website.
updated 11/24/2025