Bastyr University seeks to provide a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible employees who are employed for 20 hours or more per week. The following is a brief description of the benefits available:

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance*

Contributory (employee pays part of the premium)

Medical

Preferred Plan: Employee chooses providers from the First Choice Network of Preferred Provider list. Average Cost per Employee is $135 per month minus pre-tax savings. Coverage for Spouse/Registered Domestic Partner and Dependent Child(ren) is paid 100% by the employee.

Traditional Plan: Employee may go to any providers of their choice.   Average Cost per Employee is $170 per month minus pre-tax savings. Coverage for Spouse/Registered Domestic Partner and Dependent Child(ren) is paid 100% by the employee.

Both Medical Plans include:

• 100% coverage for preventive medical care up to $500; deductible waived
• No deductible on covered prescription drugs; 50% coverage at pharmacy; 85% coverage for mail delivery of maintenance prescriptions.
• 30 annual Team Care and Resident Care visits at Bastyr Center for Natural Health and Campus Shifts paid at 100% (excluding lab and dispensary)
• 100% paid coverage for midwifery and birthing center
• 75% paid coverage for doctor office visits and hospital care including limited complementary and alternative providers, spinal manipulation, major medical, home health care, mental health, substance abuse and more
• $250 calendar year deductible on medical; Maximum $750 per family

Dental

No deductible for preventive dental care; $50 calendar year deductible on other dental care.  $1,500 per year maximum benefit.

Vision

$200 per year vision benefit; no deductible

Section 125 Plans*

• Pretax Healthcare Premiums
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

University Retirement Programs

• 403(b) Supplement Retirement Plan
  
  • 100% Employee funded
  • pre-tax retirement savings
  • available first of month following 30 days of employment
  • Socially responsible options available
  • TIAA-CREF Link

• 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • Funded solely by the University
  • University contributes 6% of gross salary following completion of 12 consecutive months of benefits-eligible service
  • once eligible, 100% vesting without a waiting period
  • TIAA-CREF Link

Group Life and LTD Insurance

Non-Contributory (BU pays full premium)

• Life and Disability Insurance: $30,000 of Accidental Death and Dismemberment plus $30,000 of Term Life Group coverage
• Long Term Disability: 90 day elimination period; 60% of monthly wage benefit

Optional Insurance Benefits

Employee pays entire premium

• The Balanced Program Supplemental Insurance
  
  • Payroll deduction
  • Term Life, Universal Life, Uniq Critical Life, Disability Income, Critical Illness Health Plan, Accident/Injury Protection Plan, Cancer Expense Plan

Liberty Mutual

• Discounted Auto, Home and Renter's Insurance through Liberty Mutual

Domestic Partner Benefits

• Bastyr provides certain benefit opportunities for those employees who have a domestic partner
  
  • Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Supplemental Insurance
  • Tuition Credits
  • Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
  • COBRA
  • Bereavement Leave

To be eligible an affidavit must be signed by the couple.

Paid Leave

Pro-rated for less than full time

• Staff Vacation** *** First year = 96 hours; 2nd-4th year = 120 hours; 5th – 9th year = 160 hours; 10th year and beyond = 200 hours per year
• Faculty Vacation** *** First – 9th year = 160 hours; 9th year and beyond = 200 hours per year
• Holidays 7 individual days (56 hours) paid plus Winter closure December 24th through January 1st each year.
• Personal holiday*** 8 hours per fiscal year
• Sick leave** 96 hours per year
• Wellness Conversion sick leave to wellness conversion hours on 2:1 basis for staff only (not for Faculty or Residents)
• Paid Jury duty full pay for duration when court check is signed over to the Finance Department
• Bereavement Leave 3 to 5 days of paid leave for death of close family member.

Payroll

• Direct Deposit of Paycheck
  • Up to eight banking institutions
• Payday on the last working day of the month

Miscellaneous Benefits

• Bastyr Class Tuition Credit/Free Class
  • Faculty and Staff employees may take up to 9 credits per Academic Year after one year of benefits-eligibility.
• Staff Massage Benefit with $15 co-pay.          
• Bastyr Bookstore Discount (10%) on regularly priced items.
• Bastyr Center for Natural Health Discount 10% off on employee prescriptions. Does not include Chinese Dispensary.
• Counseling In-house Preferred Provider coverage
• Bastyr Library Borrowing Privileges
• Discounted Rates for Conference Services 10% off for overnight lodging and rental of meeting rooms, and $250 off on use of chapel for weddings
• Discounted Memberships at various health clubs
• Bastyr University Health Enhancement Program sponsored by the Human Resource Dept.

* Benefits available the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

** Benefits begin accruing as of (a) start date, if start date is the first of the month or (b) first of the month immediately following the start date.

*** Available for use after initial 90 day introductory period has been completed