While you contribute your talent and enthusiasm to BHC, as an eligible employee you will have access to outstanding health benefits, ample time off, a pension plan, educational opportunities and much more. In this section, you will find an overview of our comprehensive and generous benefit programs. Be sure to check out the Compensation section as well.
Core benefits for regular, full-time employees:
- Medical
- Prescription drug plan
- Mail-order pharmacy
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Tuition waiver
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Section 125 Plan
- Paid holidays
- Free use of fitness center
- Free lunchtime fitness classes
- Sick leave
- Vacation
- Personal days
Core benefits for regular, part-time employees:
(Employed 20 or more hours per week. Adjunct faculty benefits may differ.)
- Tuition waiver
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Section 125 Plan
- Paid holidays
- Free use of fitness center
- Free lunchtime fitness classes
- Sick leave
- Personal hours
Retirement pension plans
State University Retirement System of Illinois (SURS)
Employees working in a regular and continuous position or one in which services are expected to be rendered on a continuous basis for at least four months or one academic term, whichever is less, may be eligible to enroll in SURS.
To learn more about SURS, visit www.SURS.org or contact the Black Hawk College Manager of Benefit Administration at 309-796-5223 or HR@bhc.edu.
Optional 403b Tax-Deferred Investment Program
Employees may set up a 403b plan through Edward Jones Investments.
