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III.F.2. Retirement
Information about the College's present policy governing retirement from regular appointment to
the Faculty or Administration, and the College's retirement benefit plan, as approved by the
Board of Trustees, may be obtained from the Associate Vice President for Human Resources.
III.F.3. Life Insurance
The College provides a life insurance policy in the amount of $50,000 and an accidental death
policy in the amount of $50,000 for each full-time faculty member at no cost to the faculty
member.
III.F.4. Flexible Benefits Plan
Eligible employees are allowed to tax-shelter premium payments for health, cancer, and dental
insurance plans upon date of hire. The plan also allows employees to be reimbursed on a tax-
free basis for eligible medical, dental, and dependent-care expenses through flexible spending
accounts.
III.F.5. Long-Term Disability Insurance
Disability insurance is available at the option of the individual. Information regarding this
insurance is available from the Associate Vice President for Human Resources.
III.F.6. Institutional Benefits: Tuition Remission/Grants
Remission of tuition at Birmingham-Southern is available to all full-time, continuing members of
the Faculty and Staff for their spouses and/or children. Complete information regarding policies
and procedures is provided in
Appendix Aof this
Handbook
.
The College also participates in the tuition exchange program sponsored through the Associated
Colleges of the South. A fee is paid by the employee and the College to participate in this
program.
This program provides tuition remission benefits for the children of full-time faculty
and staff members at other participating institutions of the Associated Colleges of the South.
The College also participates in the National Tuition Exchange Program, a number of national
colleges and universities with which the College has tuition exchange benefits. More detailed
information regarding tuition exchange is available from the Office of Financial Planning.
III.F.7. Faculty Family and Medical Leave Policy
Please see
Appendix Gof this
Handbook
for details of the Faculty Family and Medical Leave
Policy.