Benefits

Benefits Overview

The Employee Benefits department is responsible for the administration of the benefits program available to all Health Science Center employees. This includes compliance with benefit laws and UT System policies, exit interviews, and coordination of all benefits (e.g., UT Flex, Optional Retirement Program, Teacher’s Retirement System, group insurance, Tax Sheltered Annuities, deferred compensation, cafeteria plan, and payroll deductions). The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler sponsors, participates, and/or provides eligible employees with several benefit programs.

• INSURANCE ITEMS OF INTEREST
  Medical Coverage
  Dental Coverage
  Vision Care
  Short Term Disability
  Long Term Disability
  Persoanl Accident Insurance
  Life Insuracne for Active Employees
  Life insurance for Retirees
  Dependent Life Insurance
  Long Term Care
  UT FLEX

• OTHER BENEFITS OF INTERST
  Cafeteria - Employees receive a 25% discount on all food items.
  Credit Union - Case Federal Credit Union offers Health Science Center employees (who work 25 hours or more weekly) and their family members various services. Contact the credit union Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm for additional information call 877-9113.
  Direct Deposit - Direct deposit is available for all. The direct deposit form must be received by the payroll office by the 15th of the month in order to be effective for the next payroll check.
  External Employee Discounts - Disclaimer: All business transactions are between the business and the employee. The Health Science Center accepts no liability for these transactions.
  Gift Shop - The Gift Shop provides gifts and items of convenience for visitors, employees, and patients. Also available for employees are discounted tickets to certain amusement parks and 10% discount on most other items. Candy, gum and other selected
  items are not discounted at the discretion of Gift Shop management. The gift shop also offers a variety of specialty services such as balloons, gift baskets, gift wrap and other services.
  Holidays
  Floating Holidays* 48 Hours 4 hours per mo.
  September 4,2006 Labor Day Monday
  November 23,2006 Thanksgiving Day Thursday
  November 24, 2006 Day after Thanksgiving Friday
  December 25, 2006 Day after Christmas Monday
  January 1, 2007 New Year’s Day
  January 15, 2007 MLK, Jr. Day Monday
  May 28, 2007 Memorial Day Monday
  July 4, 2007 Independence Day Tuesday
  * Four (4) hours of Floating Holiday are accrued the first day of each month. Floating holidays not taken during the year will be carried forward to the following year. Accrued floating holiday time will be paid when an employee leaves employment.
  Mentorship & Internship Program - A mentorship/Internship Program for eligible UTHSCT employees is available through the Human Resource Training Office. The program, which is designed to strengthen and build a positive work environment and to increase diversity among the UTHSCT workforce. It’s a way to introduce employees to new career opportunities.
  To be a mentorship/internship, an employee must be full-time and have been employed by the Health Science Center for at least one year. Employees participating will not be paid, but will be released from their regular work duties to participate in and complete the program. Their supervisors must approve the employees’ participation. Internship’s may range from 20 to 40 hours in length, depending on the participating department’s curriculum.
  Prior State Service - UTHSCT employees are eligible to receive credit for prior State of Texas employment. Once an employee’s length of prior state service has been confirmed, the employee may qualify for higher vacation accruals and longevity pay, if employed on a full-time basis.
  Savings Bonds - The Health Science Center offers its employees an opportunity to save by purchasing United States Savings Bonds through the payroll savings plan.
  Sick Leave - Sick leave is accumulated at a rate of eight (8) hours per month for full-time employees. Regular employees working less than forty (40) hours per week will receive a prorated accrual. There is no limit to the amount of sick leave which may be accrued. Sick leave may be taken for the employee and anyone in his/her
  immediate family.
  Teacher’s Retirement - All regular classified employees are required to be members of Teacher’s Retirement unless they were previously in Optional Retirement. Employee’s contribution is 6.4% of the gross monthly salary beginning with the first day of the payroll period in which their 91st day of employment falls. Employee contributions are tax-sheltered. Members who resign before retirement may apply for a refund of their contributions plus interest.
  Texas Chest Foundation Scholarships - Scholarship funds for tuition and fees are available to regular, full-time employees of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler for continuing education purposes. Applicants must be employed at least twelve (12) months prior to the application deadline. The foundation awards are based on available funding for that semester.
  UT Tyler & UTHSCT Employee Scholarship - Beginning with the Fall 2003 semester, full-time UTHSCT employees who do not receive any other academic scholarships from UT Tyler will be eligible to apply for a scholarship. Scholarships provided under this program will pay the full amount of resident tuition and fees up to a maximum of six credit hours each semester. Scholarships will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis until the funds set aside by both institutions are depleted. Employees must apply through the Human Resources office in room 179 each semester.
  Vacation Leave - Full-time regular salaried employees shall accrue vacation leave according to the Holiday Schedule and Vacation Allowance Memorandum distributed annually by the Human Resources Department. Holiday and vacation accruals are prorated for benefit eligible employees appointed 50% but less than 100% time. Accrued annual leave may be taken after the first six months of employment. Any vacation balance as of September 1, 2006 that exceeds the maximum shown below will be transferred to the employee’s sick leave balance.