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.
Core benefits for regular, full-time employees:
- Medical
- Prescription drug plan with Specialty drug mail-order options
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic life insurance/Voluntary life insurance and life insurance buy up
- Tuition waiver for Black Hawk College courses.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Long-term disability/Long-term disability buy up
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Section 125 Plan
- Paid holidays
- Free use of fitness center
- Sick leave
- Vacation
- Personal days
Core benefits for regular, part-time employees:
(Must be employed at least 20 hours per week. Adjunct faculty benefits may differ.)
- Tuition waiver for Black Hawk College courses
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Section 125 Plan
- Paid holidays
- Free use of fitness center
- 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 Human Resources at 309-796-5222 or HR@bhc.edu.
Optional 403b Tax-Deferred Investment Program
Employees may set up a 403b plan through Edward Jones Investments.