Full-time Employee Benefits

Welcome to Your Full-Time Employee Benefits

At Coconino Community College, we value the well-being of our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health, financial security, personal growth, and work-life balance. From medical and retirement plans to wellness incentives, tuition reimbursement, and more. CCC is committed to helping you thrive both professionally and personally. 

Explore the information below to learn more about the wide range of benefits available to you as a full-time employee.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, prevention, and education services for you and your dependents. The benefit is provided through Jorgensen Brooks Group EAP Services.  A trained counselor is available 24/7, 365 days of the year to help you and your dependents cope with life's stressors so that you can live a happy, productive lifestyle.

What types of problems does the EAP Cover? 

• Stress, Tension, Anxiety
• Depression, Grief
• Anger Management
• Marital/Family Problems
• Work-Related Difficulties
• Legal/Financial Concerns
• Health and Wellness Issues
• Trauma Recovery
• Substance Abuse

For more information about this benefit please logon to the Employee Intranet. . 

Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)

ASRS is a defined benefit plan. In addition to paying a pension upon retirement, ASRS also offers participation in group medical and dental plans for retirees. The employee contribution and employer match vary from year-to-year based on state legislation. More information on ASRS can be found on the ASRS website.

Long Term Disability

This program provides you with a monthly benefit designed to partially replace income lost during periods of total disability resulting from a covered injury, sickness or pregnancy. It is provided as a benefit under your retirement plan. Long term disability is not effective until after you have been disabled for six months.

Voluntary Short Term Disability

Voluntary short term disability insurance is available for purchase to benefit eligible employees. This plan provides coverage for employees who are disabled after the first week of disability and until the sixth month of disability.

NAPEBT

Coconino Community College is part of Northern Arizona Employees Public Benefit Trust (NAPEBT). Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Benefits are provided through the trust allowing CCC to take advantage of the lower rates associated with greater numbers of employees. The NAPEBT website, www.napebt.org , has more information about all of our plans as well as enrollment forms and other paperwork. Other trust members include Coconino County, Flagstaff Unified School District, the City of Flagstaff, Flagstaff Housing Authority, the Coconino County Accommodation School and NAIPTA.

Health Insurance

CCC pays your monthly High Deductible Health Plan insurance premiums for the employee only and offers a Cafeteria Plan to allow employees to choose from a variety of benefits on an annual basis. Employees are allocated a specific dollar amount to spend on benefits. Any allotment not applied can be received as taxable income. Any elections over and above the allotment are treated as payroll deductions. Please inform Human Resources if you have a qualifying life event change such as marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child, changes in family eligibility for other group health plans and changes in family employment status. Such event changes may allow you 30 days of open enrollment to modify your existing coverage. Otherwise, an annual open enrollment is offered in April for the following fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

If you separate employment from CCC, you may keep your current health insurance for up to eighteen months, as permitted by the Federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). However, you must pay both the College and employee share of the monthly premium.

Vera Whole Health

Vera Whole Health is an independent primary care health clinic.  It is a new, additional benefit available to employees, spouses, and dependents (age 3 and up) of the Northern Arizona Public Employees Benefit Trust (NAPEBT).  The Trust includes the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Coconino Community College, Coconino Accommodation School District, Flagstaff Unified School District, Mountain Line and Kachina Village Improvement District. For more information about Vera, please visit: https://my.verawholehealth.com/

Wellness Incentive Program

You can earn a discount on your health insurance premium by participating in the Wellness Incentive Program each year. Check out the details here: www.napebt.org

Vision Insurance

The College offers vision coverage through  VSP. Employees are provided with an annual eye exam with a co-payment of $15. Employees have the opportunity to select a "Buy Up" plan to provide additional coverage for lenses and frames. Employees can also purchase family basic and buy up plans.

Dental Insurance

The College offers dental coverage through Delta Dental. The employee pays for individual and family monthly insurance premiums in full.

If you separate employment from CCC, you may keep your current vision and dental insurance for up to eighteen months, as permitted by the Federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). However, you must pay both the College and employee share of the monthly premium.

Please inform Human Resources if you have a qualifying life event change such as marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child, changes in family eligibility for other group health plans and changes in family employment status. Such event changes may allow you 30 days of open enrollment to modify your existing coverage. Otherwise, an annual open enrollment is offered in April for the following fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

Life Insurance

The College pays for 100% of your individual policy through Securian Ochs Life. Your life insurance plan offers your survivor beneficiary two times your annual salary rounded up to the next thousand-dollar amount with a maximum survivor benefit of $250,000. Additional life insurance through a Securian Ochs Life Voluntary Plan is available for employee purchase.

Dependent Life Insurance

The College pays for 100% of dependent coverage. Your lawful spouse; natural-born or legally adopted child; your stepchild who is living in your home and is chiefly dependent on you for support; and a foster child are eligible for dependent insurance. If a dependent dies while insured under this plan, the amount of life insurance paid in accordance with the following table based on a dependent’s age at the time of death:

• Spouse, any age: $2,000
• Child, Live birth to age 26: $1,000

Additional dependent life insurance through a Minnesota Life Voluntary Plan is also available for employee purchase.

Unemployment Insurance

Your unemployment insurance program provides a measure of economic security to you when unemployment beyond your control occurs. The cost of benefits paid to be eligible for this insurance is funded by CCC.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment

The College pays 100% of your AD&D policy. AD&D matches the Basic Term Life amount. More detailed information is available through Minnesota Life.

Workers Compensation

Worker’s compensation insurance and Leave is provided to you in the event you endure a work-related illness or injury. This insurance will provide recovery of lost wages and appropriate time away from work to recuperate.

Social Security

Your social security benefits, which include disability and survivor income and Medicare benefits, are made up of contributions from you that are matched by CCC.

Vacation and Sick leave- Paid time off

All benefit eligible employees working 1560 hours (or ¾ time or more) in a fiscal year are eligible to earn Vacation and Sick leave. Eligible employees working less than 2080 (full-time) hours per year will earn Vacation and Sick leave on a pro-rated basis. Vacation and sick leave will not be earned during unpaid leaves of absence

Accrual: Eligible staff accrue sick leave and vacation per the table below. Pro-rated based on FTE.

Employees are encouraged to utilize their leave each fiscal year to promote a healthy working environment. Any unused vacation time may be carried pas June 30th of each year. Per policy, no individual may carry forward vacation time more than 2.74 times the maximum accrual for the year or 512 hours. 

Any unused sick time may be carried into the new fiscal year for Part-time employees, the maximum carry over is 40 hours and Full-time employees, the maximum carry over is 80 hours. Full-time Faculty, all unused sick leave will be carried into the new fiscal year. 

Bereavement Leave

An eligible employee, upon giving as much notice as possible to their supervisor, shall be permitted up to three (3) days in the event of death in the immediate family with an option of two (2) additional days with Human Resources approval.

Emergency Leave

When initiated by the President, emergency leave is offered to pay employees regular wages in the event CCC closes due to natural disaster, inclement weather or other reasons which may restrict or jeopardize the employee's safety.

Jury Duty

Employees will be released for jury duty at their regular rate of pay. The College reserves the right to request that the employee be dismissed from jury duty should the employees absence pose any undue hardship on the College.

Holiday Leave

CCC recognizes 21 holidays each calendar year and employees are paid their regular wages during these days off.

Volunteer and Education Leave

Full-time benefit eligible employees receive one day per fiscal year to volunteer for an eligible 501c3 non-profit organization and/or to engage in their education careers.

Family Leave

Under the provisions of the "Family and Medical Leave Act", eligible employees are entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave annually for the birth or placement of a child, or for the care of a child’s, spouse’s, parent’s or the employee’s own serious health condition. In order to be eligible, employees must have worked at CCC for at least a year, and worked no less than 1250 hours in the 12 months preceding the request. To request FMLA, please fill out the FMLA Form. Also, please view CCC's FMLA Policy. Please contact Human Resources with any questions.

Flexible Spending

Full time employees are afforded the option to participate in a flexible spending program through Heath Equity . This benefit allows employees to pay for un-reimbursed medical, dental, orthodontic and vision expenses and eligible dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

HSA

Benefit eligible employees who elect the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) from Blue Cross Blue Shield are eligible to participate in a Health Savings Account. This benefit allows employees to set aside money pre-tax for un-reimbursed medical, dental, orthodontic and vision expenses or retirement. Unlike a Flex Spending plan, this benefit rolls from year to year and is portable when an employee terminates employment with CCC.

Deferred Compensation Plan

CCC offers 403B and 457B programs to allow you to invest a portion of your salary until you retire or separate from employment. You are not taxed on the money you defer until you receive its value at retirement or separation from CCC. More information on this benefit can be found by accessing the TSA page.

CCC Class Tuition Reimbursement

Full-Time Faculty and Staff who are assigned 30 hours or more are eligible for 15 credit hours per semester that may be shared between themselves or a dependent for reimbursement of 100% tuition. Part-Time Staff who are hired with the intention to work twenty (20) hours or more for twenty (20) weeks are eligible for 7 credit hours per semester that may be used by themselves or a dependent. Part-Time Faculty will receive credit hours based on the number of credit hours taught that semester. 

Reimbursement of in-state standard tuition is conditional on a final grade of A or B or C (or equivalent) and a pass in a designated pass/fail class.  Reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disability Act and Amendment Act may be made with consultation of the Director of Human Resources and the Disability Resources Coordinator. Release time for an employee’s class attendance must be arranged in advance with supervisor’s approval.

Outside CCC Tuition Reimbursement

CCC encourages you to pursue professional development through continuing education. This benefit allows eligible employees to be reimbursed up to $333.00 per credit hour, for a maximum of 9 hours per fiscal year conditional on a final grade of A or B (or equivalent) with an annual value of $3,000.   

Possible Student Loan Forgiveness

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information visit the Loan Forgiveness student aid site.

My Pet Protection

You care about your pets and consider them members of your family. Whether your family includes kids with two feet or kids with four paws, or both, you know what responsibility looks like. So why not give your pets the best health care available?

The My Pet Protection suite of pet insurance plans is composed of the only plans specifically designed for employees and gives you superior protection at an unbeatable price, featuring:

• 90% back on vet bills
• Exclusivity - unavailable to the general public
• One set price, regardless of the pet’s age
• The best deal anywhere: an average savings of 40% over similar plans from other pet insurers
• A wellness plan option that includes spay/neuter3, preventive dental cleaning and more

LegalShield & IDSheild 

LegalShield

LegalShield gives you the ability to talk to an attorney on any matter without having to worry about high hourly costs; the service includes expanded coverage for family law, moving traffic violations, Will preparation, 24/7 Emergency support, and much more. The plan covers dependents up to the age of 26 and includes simple and quick smart phone access to all services!

IDShield

IDShield gives you the peace of mind of knowing that we have your back and monitor your information 24/7.  IDShield monitors foundational areas of your identity including: Personal and Financial information, Driver’s License, Passport, SSN, Pay Day loans, Change of Address, Social Media, and much more!  Most importantly, we provide licensed professionals to restore your good name when you become a victim.  We cover pre-existing issues and restoration for dependents up to the age of 26. You’ll also have simple and quick smart phone access to all services and 24/7 Emergency support.

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