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For information on Health & Welfare programs
please see the College's Health and Welfare Summary Plan
Descriptions (SPD). This summary provides information on;
- Eligibility
- Dependent Eligibility
- Enrollment
- Changing Coverage
- When Coverage Ends
- Health Care Program
- Dental Care Plan
- Life and Accident Plans
- Long-Term Disability
- Health Care and Dependent Care Spending
Accounts
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Tuition Assistant Program
- Coverage During Leave of Absence
- Continuing Coverage Under Cobra
- Claims and Appeal Process
- Your Rights Under ERISA
If you have any additional questions about the above
benefit programs at Smith College, please call the Office of Human Resources at extension
2270.
Low-Income Subsidy for Health Care: A college-paid subsidy of $458 to $1,831 per year is available to help offset the cost of family health insurance. You may be eligible for the subsidy if your family income is less than $45,207 and you file a joint or head-of-household tax return. If you think you may qualify, please call the Office of Human Resources for further details.
Low-Income Subsidy for Dependent Care: A college-paid subsidy of $458 to $1,831 per year is available to help offset the cost of dependent care. You may be eligible for the subsidy if your family income is less than $45,207, you file a joint or head-of-household tax return, and you have a dependent care flexible spending account of $100 or more. The family income limit is increased periodically to reflect inflation. If you are employed in a regular position of half-time or more, you are eligible to apply for the dependent care subsidy. Staff who hold limited-term positions which exceed three years may also apply for this subsidy.
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Table of Contents
Mission Statement
Chapter I
General Policies
Chapter II
Employment at Smith
Chapter III Salary/Compensation
Chapter IV Benefit Administration
Chapter V
Benefited Leaves
Chapter VI General Information |
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