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Following
are general highlights of Phillips Academy's benefits. Eligibility
for most of these provisions require that an employee be scheduled to work
at least 1,000 hours per year.
Medical
Insurance
Phillips Academy
offers a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan and a
Point of Service (POS) plan through Harvard Pilgrim Health
Care. Both plans feature comprehensive coverage for
a wide range of preventive and medical services, including
routine office visits, well-baby care, immunizations, hospitalization
and worldwide emergency care, and prescription drug coverage.
Dental Insurance
Phillips Academy
offers the Delta Premier dental insurance plan through Delta
Dental of Massachusetts. The plan covers diagnostic and preventive
care, including routine check ups, and restorative care, including
oral surgery.
Retirement Savings
Phillips
Academy offers a defined contribution plan and a tax deferred
annuity plan through TIAA-CREF. Through the defined contribution
plan, eligible employees contribute five percent of their
salary and the academy contributes 10 percent. The tax deferred
annuity is a supplemental plan through which all employees
can make pre-tax salary deferrals for extra retirement savings.
Flexible
Spending Program
Through
this plan, employees can cover certain medical insurance premiums,
dental insurance premiums, uninsured medical expenses and
dependent care expenses through pre-tax salary reduction.
Life
Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance
Phillips Academy
provides life and long term disability insurance to eligible
staff through group insurance policies with The Standard Insurance
Company.
Vacation,
Holidays and Sick Leave
Phillips Academy offers generous vacation, personal and sick
leave programs to faculty and staff.
Professional
Development
Phillips Academy's
policy is to encourage and support professional development
through staff tuition reimbursement, faculty development grants
and other assistance. Qualified employees may apply for transfer
or promotional opportunities throughout the academy.
Tuition Remission
Members of the
faculty and staff who are budgeted to work at least 1,000
hours per year have the opportunity to send their children
to Phillips Academy at a substantially reduced tuition charge.
The
Extras – Local Privileges, Services and Programs
Phillips Academy provides a host of special benefits for employees
and their families, including:
- Andover
Federal Credit Union membership
- Auto
insurance discounts and payroll deduction of personal insurance
premiums through Fred C. Church
- Child
care discount and priority enrollment at The Children’s
Place at Phillips Academy
- Commons
lunch privilege for employees who work at least 1,000 hours
per year
- Use
of academy facilities including the fitness center, academy
libraries, etc.
- Discounts
at local merchants including the Andover Bookstore,
Gulf Station, local fitness centers and Athlete’s Corner
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