Bastyr UniversityHuman Resources

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 Insurance1

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 $135.00 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 $170.00 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 Plans1

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

University Retirement Programs

Group Life and LTD Insurance

Non-Contributory (BU pays full premium)

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 Vacation2,3 First year = 96 hours; 2nd-4th year = 120 hours; 5th – 9th year = 160 hours; 10th year and beyond = 200 hours per year
  • Faculty Vacation2,3 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 holiday3 8 hours per fiscal year
  • Sick leave2 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.
1 Benefits available the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

 2 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.

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

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