Current Employee Benefits

Contact:

Karen Meeks, Director of Human Resources and Employee Title IX Coordinator


Sarah Ahern, Executive Assistant to the President Suite


Shelby Meenen, Payroll Clerk/Benefits

Highland Community College is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of our employees and their families. From medical, dental, and vision insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas to retirement savings with KPERS, tuition assistance, and generous leave options, HCC invests in the people who make our mission possible. Employees also enjoy additional perks such as wellness center memberships, activity passes, and discounts at the HCC Cafeteria and Bookstore—all designed to promote a balanced and rewarding work experience.

For the medical, dental, & vision,  I would just like it to state: "The college covers, for full-time positions, an employee only health and dental plan with BCBS KS. Employees may choose to purchase other deductible based plans at an additional charge for themselves and/or their family. Vision insurance can be purchased at an additional charge as well. Please see the benefit guide for additional details.  

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (ASIFlex) - allow you to set aside money from your paycheck pretax to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses. 
  • Health Savings Account (Neusynergy) - is an individually owned, tax-favored account that allows consumers to pay for qualified healthcare expenses. An HSA must be coupled with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) to receive the tax advantages allowed by the IRS. 

  • Full-time Professional Employees (faculty) are eligible for professional growth/tuition reimbursement as per the Master Contract.  
  • Full-time Administrative and Classified Employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement for courses taken at any institution to advance their degree at the rate of up to $400 per credit hour or the cost of tuition, whichever is less. 
  • For more information about the policy and forms for tuition assistance, visit the forms page (intranet).

The College will pay for a $50,000 term life insurance policy for each full-time employee. 

For more information, visit personnel policies.

  • Sick Leave - Sick leave may be used for the employee’s illnesses/doctor’s appointments or for the employee’s dependents illnesses/doctor’s appointments. 
    • Full-time Administrative and Classified employees shall accrue sick leave at the rate of one day per month. No more than 75 days of sick leave may be carried past the end of any fiscal year (June 30).  
    • Professional Employees (Faculty) will receive sick leave at the rate of 10 days per year accruable up to 90 days or as defined in the Master Contract.   
  • Vacation Leave  
    • Classified Employees (hourly) shall accrue vacation according to the following schedule:  
      • 0-48 months of full-time employment = 1 day / mo 
      • 49-108 months of full-time employment = 1.25 day / mo 
      • 109-179 months of full-time employment = 1.5 day / mo 
      • 180 months + of full-time employment = 1.66 day / mo 
    • Administrative Employees shall accrue vacation at the rate of 1.66 days per month. Employees shall carry up to 22 days of vacation over to the next fiscal year. Days in excess of 22 will be lost as of June 30 of each year.  

  • Federally Recognized Holidays
    • Independence Day (when it falls on a regular workday) 
    • Labor Day  
    • Thanksgiving Day  
    • Christmas Day  
    • New Year’s Day  
    • Martin Luther King, Jr., Day  
    • Memorial Day  
    • Juneteenth
  • Additional Paid Holidays Recognized by HCC  
    • Easter – 2 days (Friday preceding & Monday following Easter Sunday)  
    • Spring Break
    • Independence Day (if it falls on Saturday, get Friday off; if falls on a Sunday, get Monday off)  
    • Thanksgiving – 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday prior to & Friday following Thanksgiving Day)  
    • Christmas Eve  
    • Days between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day (Dec. 26 thru Dec. 31)  

  • Cafeteria Discount 
  • Activity Passes 
    • The College shall provide passes granting free admission of each family member to all College athletic events, College plays, and College concerts unless the event is a College sponsored event for fund raising purposes. Family member refers to dependents of the employee. 
  • Wellness Center Membership 
    • All full-time employees and their immediate family (spouses and dependent children) are provided with a free membership to the HCC Wellness Center located on the Highland Campus. Membership includes free access to Fitness Trainers
  • HCC Bookstore

  • Star Discount Program - The Star Discount Program offers State of Kansas employees an opportunity to take advantage of product and service discounts offered by various vendors throughout the state.